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    I saw this backlit scene while trying to photograph wading birds in Louisiana's Maurepas swamp. Shooting into the sun with a 500mm lens and 1.4TC gave it an ethereal look very different from what I usually try to capture. Pickerel weed (Pontederia cordata) is a very common aquatic plant in South Louisiana.

    Other than removal of a single leaf the only processing involved levels and a touch of vibrance in Lightroom.

    Canon 1DX
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    f9 at 1/125
    +1 EV compensation

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    Thats a grand shot with a superb backdrop to add to it. Excellent !
    We can sometimes get this plant at aquatic centres over here.
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    Hi Russ. I wasn't too sure at first, but the more I look the more I like it. The main subject is very well exposed and the plant life in the background adds a great deal of interest. The blue of the flower petals is gorgeous. Did the birds finally appear?

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    Thanks very much David. Yes, the birds appeared and cooperated. Morning light was beautiful and I came away with some of my very best avian images that morning. I've gone to the same location often, but I'll remember that morning for a long time.

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    That BG is spectacular and the color combination in this image is gorgeous! I'm not sure about the flower though. You managed to capture the fragility of this flower, but it looks a little soft for my taste.

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    Amazing BG -- I would have taken this for a composite! Hope to see more!

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    A very interesting image indeed. I like the treatment/processing, another unusual image to appreciate. I wonder if it may have even more impact if the delicacy was retained whilst increasing contrast just a little, I think this would also make the flower appear a little sharper.

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