Approaching Perfect 2

Gallery: FloraPosted December 23, 2012173 views8 comments

Sony A77
Minolta 200mm macro, CPL
ISO 200, 1/30 @ f11
Mercer Arboretum

Going through the latest Mercer foray again and found this beauty. All comments welcome. >=))>

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on December 23, 2012 at 12:08 PM

I think I still like "approaching perfect" the best with it's emphasis on the center of the flower....still the arrangement of this one between two striped pads at either diagonal corner is really nice as well. Is that a big old toad? Or is it just a bud? It looks a bit toadish :)

Registered on December 13, 2011, 216 Posts, 1671 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 23, 2012 at 12:18 PM

What a spectacular lily! Those deep magenta tips and soft colors below are so striking. Beautiful look at this Bill. Happy holidays.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on December 23, 2012 at 12:52 PM

Great job in processing the lighting and all the varying shades of color in this beautiful water lily. Nice diagonal comp with the interestingly striped lily pads. Now if that bud was a real frog, this would be a very interesting capture! But also very nice without the frog.

One thought was wishing for more room on the right and less on the left.

Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Roberts on December 23, 2012 at 1:23 PM

Great job with the colors on this bloom. Also like the perspective angle. Comp seems a bit awkward for me with the bloom a bit high in the frame.

Registered on March 9, 2011, 69 Posts, 501 Comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on December 23, 2012 at 1:58 PM

Another beauty, Bill. For me, the striped leaves you included in the comp add interest and balance to the gorgeous lily.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on December 24, 2012 at 2:12 AM

Bill:
Indeed a handsome specimen.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on December 25, 2012 at 9:07 PM

Strong comp and beautiful color Bill. While I like the detail on the bud, I might have cloned it out anyway. Certainly less accurate without it but it draws my eye away from the flower some. Gorgeous.

pat

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 1, 2013 at 2:44 PM

Practically perfect in every way.

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