Lotus Blossom #4

Gallery: FloraPosted September 27, 20063,214 views18 comments

Taken at the NY Botanical Gardens Lotus ponds on the hottest day in August. Taken with Canon 20D, using 100-400 IS lens, handheld.

All comments welcome.

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Sam Rua on September 27, 2006 at 10:08 PM

Very elegant, Patricia. Even though this looks like it was taken in full sun, you've done a great job of keeping the harshness down. A very minor note is the highly exposed area in the petal facing front. Not enough of a distraction IMO to detract from the overall quality of this shot. Nice job.

Sam
Tucson, AZ

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Comment posted by Bernie Kasper on September 28, 2006 at 12:50 AM

Very beautiful Patricia.

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Comment posted by Mike Moats on September 28, 2006 at 6:37 AM

Very nice image Patricia.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 28, 2006 at 7:38 AM

Patricia, Very nicely done - What a gorgeous shot

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I see some cloning/blurring artifact between the two top petals at the rear. Clean them up if you decide to print this picture.

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on September 28, 2006 at 7:54 AM

Ramamohan: What you see is a reflection in the water pool. I totally agree, it should be cleaned up before printing. Thanks for the input.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on September 28, 2006 at 10:35 AM

Love the detail and color. What a special photo. Larry

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on September 28, 2006 at 2:31 PM

Very pretty Patricia. A very nicely handled exposure.

Nathan

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Comment posted by renae sandberg on September 28, 2006 at 4:35 PM

Beautiful

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on September 28, 2006 at 4:40 PM

Another exellent image,Patricia.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on September 28, 2006 at 5:09 PM

Patricia: It would be hard for me to imagine a better presentation of this flower. Just perfect. >=))>

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Comment posted by Jim Salge on September 28, 2006 at 10:14 PM

Love the white on dark...really a nice shot!

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Comment posted by Paul Williams on September 29, 2006 at 6:50 AM

This works reall well.

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Comment posted by Christine Adams on September 29, 2006 at 10:25 AM

Hi Patricia!! Beautiful!!!

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Comment posted by Andrea Albero on September 29, 2006 at 5:02 PM

Congrats!!

Registered on September 24, 2006, 60 Posts, 202 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 2, 2006 at 8:33 AM

This is truly beautiful Patricia. The delicate whites are just perfect! Congrats on the EP - very well deserved.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on October 3, 2006 at 5:25 PM

You did it again, Pat; nailed it. Well exposed, great lighting and marvelous composition. Congratulations on the EP.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on October 30, 2006 at 6:27 AM

Perfection.

Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 12, 2009 at 9:21 AM

Beautiful image Patricia - Interesting light, great color.
I sold my 100-400mm last year - Big mistake

It's a very versatile lens, and very sharp pulled back. (I'm assuming you used a short FL for this)
Well done

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