Lotus Ripples

Gallery: FloraPosted July 12, 2017151 views3 comments

The koi just had to come by as I got ready to shoot. I liked the effect of the ripples and it didn't affect the reflection of the lotus blossom too badly. Canon 5Diii, f5.6, 1/1600 sec, iso 640, 100-400 ISL at 400 mm, about 80% of original frame. Hope the reflection of leaves and the pond do not distract too much. I think the leaves provide a bit of an anchor for the stem and blossom.Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions for improvements.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 12, 2017 at 3:05 PM

I like this. A pleasant and relaxing study.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 12, 2017 at 7:13 PM

An absolutely gorgeous image, Ed. I really like your decision to use just the reflection. It made for some really wonderful lighting. Excellent.

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Comment posted by Dan Schwartz on July 12, 2017 at 9:03 PM

Beautiful image. The reflection is so clear, my first impression was that you turned it upside down.
The leaves, stem and ripple give fill out the composition very nicely.

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