Opus in Purple and Green
Uploaded: August 23, 2010 01:08:52
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From the Lotus Garden at Longwood Gardens, almost endless themes were possible.
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My favorite color combo in Nature for this shot!
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August 8, 2010 in scorching midday sun. Had to clone away (with some difficulty) an ID tag that obscured the stem of the right-most lily and the adjacent lily pads' edges.
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Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 125, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 84.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Allen Hughes August 23, 2010
Wonderful job here, Michelle. Composition, color, light... stunning. #1300983Robert K. Bemus August 23, 2010
Amazing detail and gorgeous floral comp, Michelle!! #8855902Tiia Vissak August 23, 2010
a beautiful capture! #8855907Brett Dolsen August 23, 2010
Wonderfull composition,colours,light and detail Michelle!Very beautifull work! #8855926William C. Raco August 23, 2010
WOW, this is superb, MichelleAimee S. McMaster August 23, 2010
....delightful pov, clarity & light Michelle...I still have yet to find lotus's to photograph, always just water lilies....this is lovely..... #8855961Aimee S. McMaster August 23, 2010
....delightful pov, clarity & light Michelle...I still have yet to find lotus's to photograph, always just water lilies....this is lovely..... #8855962Barbara Mason August 23, 2010
A beautifully composed image Michelle, I agree the colours purple and green are stunning here !!! #8855975Douglas Pignet August 23, 2010
Lovely pond capture, nice clarity and colors, love these lily pads #8855976Beverley Scott August 23, 2010
This is beautiful, Michelle, and I love the colours and composition! #8856056Jack Gaskin August 23, 2010
THOSE ARE SOME SERIOUS LILY PADSHappy Shooting
Jack #8856082
Ken Smith August 23, 2010
I like the purples in this. Excellent comp too, Michelle! #8856121Monnie Ryan August 23, 2010
Wonderful composition and colors, Michelle! Our granddaughter just painted her bedroom in these two colors, and it's really neat! #8856305Jim Baines August 23, 2010
A spectacular composition and capture, Mort!! Such a vivid reminder that the time is nigh to go capture a Green Lynx on a Leavenworth's Eryngo! Thanks so much for the boost!! #8856344Vickie J. Jenkins August 23, 2010
Great comp and editing--just wonderful composition. #8856689Ron McEwan August 23, 2010
This is a stunning image Michelle. Excellent dof, perfecting lighting and exceptional composition. Well done indeed. #8856892Nancy L. Green August 23, 2010
STUNNING image Michelle!!! I don't think I have ever see lily pad like that, BEAUTIFULLY done!! <>< #8857054Mike Clime August 23, 2010
Really beautiful capture! They used to have a garden like that here in St. Louis. #8857113Ann Coates August 23, 2010
One of my favourite colour combinations too Michelle and all natural as well. This is a really beautiful image. #8857145Bojan Bencic August 23, 2010
Beautiful photo, Michelle. Love the colors. #8857279Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 23, 2010
Beautiful and awesome color combination, Michelle! Wonderful details too! :-) k #8857526Debra R. Harder August 23, 2010
This is really BEAUTIFUL, Michelle! The color combination, POV, DOF and details are excellent. Fabulous image! Deb #8857630MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 23, 2010
Wowie Zowie!!That Lily Pad is bigger than my bed ;0) #8857657
David Phalen August 23, 2010
Beautiful in every way!! #8857804Tamara K. Walker August 23, 2010
Such a beautiful sight.Ann H. Belus August 23, 2010
Wow! These colors compliment each other so well...this is gorgeous, Michelle! #8857991Tommy E. Burgess August 23, 2010
Absolutely gorgeous capture Michelle!! I was just talking with my father about the fact I hadn't taken any trips to the botanical garden this year which is rare for me. Seeing this beauty makes me want to go even more now. Beautiful work as always my friend!! #8858060Dick W. Wyatt August 24, 2010
Great prespective .Jyri Vissak August 24, 2010
Cool find! Great composition and tones! #8858178Patrick Rouzes August 24, 2010
Have not see anything like this before! Spectacular color combo, detail, textures, clarity, perspective, lighting, & beauty captured here, Michelle! Totally beautiful image & work! WTG! Winner in my book! #8858795Karen Celella August 24, 2010
Fabulous exposure, color, details, composition and light, Michelle! I hope to get back there someday. #8859268Jim Baines August 24, 2010
It didn't work, Mort! Went out to get a lynx on purple and all I cculd come up with was a katydid nymph that no one can identify!! I'll nail it yet. Had to come back for a second look at this one! #8859966Rona L. Schwarz August 24, 2010
Wonderful composition, Michelle, with great colors, detail and clarity. Beautiful light,too, and in midday - goes to show you! #8860085Kathy Reeves August 25, 2010
Beautiful colors and comp!!! #8860496Emile Abbott August 25, 2010
Love the perspective, pov and composition Michelle. Nice eye. #8860587Mitch Spence August 25, 2010
Oh, yes, the colors are beautiful together. I especially love that delicate lavender on the pads. And the comp has our eyes following the snaking path between the pads right to those blooms. #8860915Mark Dodge August 25, 2010
Really beautiful, Michelle. Mid-day shots are difficult. Love the framing here. Fantastic color too. Well done! #8861421Maria Morrow August 25, 2010
Really well-done Michelle, I love your perspective on this! #8861660Terry Cervi August 25, 2010
I've never seen a Lotus Garden before, Michelle! This is really beautiful! #8861709Phyllis H. Burchett August 25, 2010
Michelle, lovely capture...the lavender and green are so beautiful! #8861731Ujjwal Mukherjee August 26, 2010
Just fabulous,Michelle!! Love it!! #8862038Sheila D. Robertson August 27, 2010
I love this one, Michelle....the light, the color, the subject and the composition......you have brought them together perfectly! #8864171Graeme yew Chow August 29, 2010
Wonderful composition and beautiful garden, Michelle. #8868431Summer A. Kozisek August 29, 2010
Lovely image with great comp and colors!! #8869991Joni Earley September 05, 2010
Just let me add my 2cents here and say that I love this image..the colors and comp are just spectacular! #8883219Lisa B. North September 11, 2010
I must say that this is one of the coolest lily pad pond photos I've seen. What interesting green plants...almost like a fancy quiche pan! Now there's an idea! :) #8894733Carolyn J. Connolly September 12, 2010
Wow, Michelle - those lily pads are just amazing!! I love the purple and green colours, too - they remind me of the colour scheme of the Wimbledon tennis championships!! ;o) #8895829Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 15, 2010
Sharon Sawyer September 15, 2010
WOW!!! Michelle, I've never seen lily pads like that!!! They are amazing! HUGE congratulations on your outstanding finalist and all the best in the next round!!! #8903073Douglas Pignet September 15, 2010
Congrats on your finalist. Best of luck in the next round #8903578Brett Dolsen September 15, 2010
Congratulations and good luck next round Michelle! #8903714Ron McEwan September 15, 2010
Congrats on you silver Michelle, a well deserved honor, WTG and for any others that you may have received for Aug #8903816Linda D. Lester September 15, 2010
Awesome....Congratulations!!!!! #8903824Sherran Andersen September 15, 2010
Congrats Michelle. #8903972Rona L. Schwarz September 15, 2010
So glad to see this one again, Michelle!Randy D. Dinkins September 15, 2010
Big congrats Michelle, WTG! #8904395Ellen Hodges September 15, 2010
HUge congrats on this awesome finalist, Michelle!!! Very best luck!!! #8904659Mukesh Srivastava September 15, 2010
Huge Congrats for the Finalist, Michelle!!!! Good luck for the GOLD!!!! #8904765Graeme yew Chow September 15, 2010
Congrats on this excellent image, Michelle. I knew it will come in and hope you get it as winner. #8905179Steve Miller September 15, 2010
Congrats on the Finalist! Another beautiful Michelle photo. #8905203Deborah Lewinson September 15, 2010
Superb image, Michelle! Congrats again!Debby #8905529
Renee Doyle September 15, 2010
So wonderful!!! Big congratulations to you Michelle!! #8906466Tommy E. Burgess September 15, 2010
Huge congratulations on this very beautiful finalist Michelle!! Best of luck in the next round! #8906516Stefania Barbier September 16, 2010
heavenly... congratulations!!! #8906939Kerry Hill September 16, 2010
Gorgeous image Michelle..huge congratulations to you! #8907601Brad Harding September 16, 2010
Well done Michelle, congrats on your finalist. I love the setting and colors here. #8908365Jessica Jenney September 16, 2010
Congratulations, Michelle on all your fantastic finalists! #8908513Kathy Cline September 16, 2010
BEAUTIFULEmile Abbott September 16, 2010
Congrats Michelle #8909002Lydia Williams September 16, 2010
A Beauty, Michelle! Congratulations! #8909446Terry Cervi September 16, 2010
Congrats on all of your great Finalists, Michelle! #8909703Wm Nosal September 16, 2010
Beautiful Image, Michelle!Nancyj E. Hovey September 16, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SMaxine C. Schnitzer September 16, 2010
Another beautiful finalist, Michelle! Congratz!!! #8910319Patrick Rouzes September 16, 2010
WOW, again, CONGRATULATIONS on all your incredible finalist, my friend! Good luck with all, Michelle!! #8910441Tamara K. Walker September 16, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS! #8910478Patti Coblentz September 16, 2010
This is spectacular, Micelle...congratulations! #8910668Tammy Espino September 16, 2010
Huge congrats on your finalists!!!! :)) #8910719Jeana Clark September 16, 2010
~J~ #8910731
Phyllis H. Burchett September 16, 2010
Congrats Michelle on this wonderful finalist! #8911214Linda L. Ruiz September 16, 2010
http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGallDetail.php?photoID=10668849&catID=41380&contestCatID=&rowNumber=278&camID= #8911288Ann Coates September 16, 2010
No surprises here Michelle, congratulations on your beautiful finalist. #8911417Robert K. Bemus September 17, 2010
Yeah...congratulations and best of luck, Michelle!! #8911684Marilyn Cornwell September 17, 2010
Congratulations, Michelle! This is such a gorgeous Finalist! #8912083John Rivera September 18, 2010
Congratulations Michelle on your wonderful Finalist! #8914884JO ANN CLEVELAND September 19, 2010
Congratulations on this beauty Michelle...I had a finalist the month before on these Giant Lily Pods...
You did a beautiful job on these!
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ALLEN O. HOWARD September 20, 2010
Nothing less than fantastic. A wonderful addition to your gallery of finalists Michelle!;-) Congrats! #8919904frank w. degenhardt September 21, 2010
It is so good to be able to get back to your gallery and see the beauty that you have captured. Such amazing work you do. A big Congratulations on the SIX Finalist for the month. I wish you the best for the next round dear friend. Way to go. #8921692Carol Eade September 21, 2010
This is just beautiful, Michelle, congratulations! #8922596Glenn E. Traver September 23, 2010
Congratulations Michelle on this beautiful composition ~ GT #8926115paul parent November 13, 2010
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