Approaching Perfect

Gallery: FloraPosted December 14, 2012153 views12 comments

Sony A77
Minolta 200mm macro, CPL
ISO 400, 1/250 @ f8
Mercer Arboretum

Back to the arboretum and another water lily shot. All comments welcome. >=))>

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 14, 2012 at 10:58 PM

The lily IS perfect! Exceptional colour, nice pov, fine detail.
I'd personally clean up the specks and blips along the bottom- then is really is perfect!.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Michael Cothran on December 15, 2012 at 10:55 AM

If it weren't for the rose, this would probably be my favorite flower. And this is a prime sample. You've done an excellent job on crafting the image. I would be tempted to go just a tad darker in the corners, and maybe just a wee tad brighter in the center, to include some of the purple. Very nice.

Registered on December 5, 2012, 31 Posts, 730 Comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on December 15, 2012 at 11:28 AM

Beautiful, Bill. Maybe darken the ULC, but that's about all I can see. Great as is.

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on December 15, 2012 at 12:51 PM

Love the colors and luminance, it really glows. The yellow leaf in the upper left corner does tend to draw the eye a bit.

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on December 15, 2012 at 1:37 PM

Hi Bill, this is a terrific shot! The light and color blends and those tips...stunning! ...size and dof...much to point out as pure and artistic. Then too, the quality says in my mind...'since this should be printed Big and hung on a wall...then is there any detail, even minor, to clean up?" Which of course each of us has a little opinion to share. Sandy is right about the little blips, and the point about the bright ULC...maybe a little vignetting too.. And mine...the bloom looks tilted....ever soooo minor...a wee CCW. Like I said, TERRIFIC shot! An "A" list winner....

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on December 15, 2012 at 4:31 PM

Bill - Perfect Composition - very nice light to highlight the colors and details in the lily.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on December 15, 2012 at 6:30 PM

Hi Bill

Love how you composed this scene

Showing just the perfect combination of petals and stamens. the beautiful colors against the soft Bg realy sparkle .
Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Rob Graham on December 16, 2012 at 2:41 PM

Beautiful Bill. I agree that the ul flower needs some darkening.

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on December 16, 2012 at 3:10 PM

Super nice! I agree about a few of the whitish specks at the bottom...but other wise this is quite beautiful!

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on December 16, 2012 at 7:37 PM

Perfect dof for the presentation Bill. Master work...

pat

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on December 16, 2012 at 10:39 PM

Hi Bill, I like the colors and light. You did a great job capturing the elegance.

Registered on September 11, 2012, 267 Posts, 1621 Comments

Comment posted by Miro Susta on December 19, 2012 at 5:04 AM

Beautiful soft lighting and a nice view of the colorful center of this image. I love this intimate view of the water lily. I like the color and the petals just after opening. Nice subdue lighting. Well done Bill.

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