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Lily of the Valley

© Ravi S. Hirekatur
Deluxe Website: ravihirekaturimages.com

Lily of the Valley

Uploaded: October 27, 2011

Description

Madison, WI

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 3/10 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D

Comments

Susan Weisensel October 27, 2011 0

Very Pretty Ravi.
I'm from Madison, WI. #1418404

Michelle Alton October 27, 2011 0

Exquisite, Ravi. #9765638

Ravi S. Hirekatur level-deluxe October 27, 2011 0

Thanks Michelle and Susan for your nice comments. I found these in my backyard and used a macro lens to capture it. #9766390

Janet McNeil level-classic November 19, 2011 0

Congratulations on this beautiful POTD - a flower I have always found to be a "challenge"!! #9818317

Andre Larose November 19, 2011 0

Beautiful composition!

Very nice POTD congratulations.

André #9818319

Marilyn Cornwell November 19, 2011 0

Congratulations on this beautiful POTD! I can smell it! #9818321

Karen Celella November 19, 2011 0

Congratulations on your lovely POTD, Ravi. #9818394

Joy Rector November 19, 2011 0

congrats on the POTD #9818402

Patti Coblentz November 19, 2011 0

Beautifully captured, Ravi...congratulations on your POTD!! #9818416

Shirley A. Kinney November 19, 2011 0

Gorgeous, Ravi. Congrats on your POTD. #9818443

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic November 19, 2011 0

Lovely contrast in colours Ravi. Congrats on POTD! #9818464

Susan D. Royce level-classic November 19, 2011 0

Gorgeous, Ravi. Congratulations on your POTD! #9818507

Johnnie Ann Gaskill November 19, 2011 0

Beautiful image! I especially like the soft background and the "rhythm" created by all those triangles (points). #9818559

Erika G. Gossett November 19, 2011 0

Beautiful capture! Love lily of the valley flowers, I can almost smell them! Congratulations on your lovely POTD, Ravi! #9818616

PiperAnne L. Worcester November 19, 2011 0

Simply lovely! #9818655

Dene Shaver November 19, 2011 0

Just beautiful! #9818695

Lori Carlson November 19, 2011 0

O my gosh!! L O V E this beauty, Ravi!! Big congrats on your special recognition!! =) #9818702

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic November 19, 2011 0

Wonderful macro work, Ravi. CONGRATZ on the POTD!!!

UB. #9818733

Lisa B. North November 19, 2011 0

This is one of my favorite smelling flowers! What a beautiful showcase for this lovely flower! #9818737

Indira Klotzer November 19, 2011 0

Just beautiful! very nice capture. Congrats #9818791

Julianne Bradford November 19, 2011 0

I love lily of the valley..this is beautiful! Congrats on your potd :-) #9818846

Carolyn M. DAlessandro November 19, 2011 0

WOW, now that is the way to take such delicate flowers bring them up close and let them shine...Bravo Ravi for you POTD and your amazing macro work. #9818949

Phyllis A. Houghton November 19, 2011 0

Beautiful. Love the DOF. Congratulations! #9818963

Carmen GUTIERREZ November 19, 2011 0

So simple and so beautiful. Congratulations. #9819152

Craig W. Myers level-classic November 19, 2011 0

Gorgeous image. A beautiful triad composition. #9819160

Sharon King November 19, 2011 0

So dainty and beautiful! #9819182

Rosemary Sampson level-classic November 19, 2011 0

Awesome capture. Love the placment and the softness of this wonderful photo. #9819246

Mary K. Robison November 20, 2011 0

Delicately beautiful ~
Congratulations on your POTD! #9819494

Katarina Mansson November 20, 2011 0

Congratulations on your beautiful POTD Ravi! #9819996

Guy D. Biechele level-classic November 20, 2011 0

Really lovely image. Congrats, Ravi! #9820346

Richard D. Love November 20, 2011 0

Congratulations, Ravi. Wonderful light and depth. Well done!!

Rick #9820372

Nancy L. Green level-classic November 20, 2011 0

BEAUTIFULLY done Ravi, we had these in our yard where I grew up, this takes me back, WTG!! <>< #9820606

Ravi S. Hirekatur level-deluxe November 20, 2011 0

Wow! What a nice response from so many people! Thank you all very much for your comments. Some have asked me about the settings. Here is how I took the picture. Used Canon 100/f2.8 macro on Canon 30D, tripod mounted without flash. ISO 200, f8, 0.3 secs. The image was uncropped. There was soft natural backlighting. It was difficult to isolate the flowers as there were several clusters of them. I tried different angles and experimented with apertures from f2.8 - f16. This one turned out just right w/ dof sufficient for getting details in the flowers and soften up the leaves around them.
Thanks again for all the comments.
Ravi #9820678

Martin L. Heavner level-deluxe November 20, 2011 0

Beautiful shot, Ravi -- great control of the DOF and wonderful colors and composition. Recognition as POTD is well deserved! #9820745

Nikki McDonald level-classic November 25, 2011 0

Belated congratulations on the well-deserved POTD, Ravi -- and I get the bonus of enjoying the detail on your settings as well as the beauty of the image. Like others, I love these tiny flowers and am delighted with your capture of them here. #9829687

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