Lotus Seed Pod

[WIlliam Maroldo]

SonyA700~Sony70-400G@330mm~Sony HVL-F56Am for fill-flash~ISO640~F8~1/500sec~manual exposure~hand held~Brazos Bend State Park, Texas~8-9-09
CS4/Topaz Clean2
removed the stem with the clone-stamp tool.
comments and critique welcomed. regards~Bill

[Alfred Forns]

Way cool Bill I was looking at one today and passed it up !!! Flash work very natural !! Just fine as presented !!! Big Congrats !!!

[Dave Mills]

Bill, Nice rendition of a very interesting subject. Good handling of the flash with nice soft light. I like the 5 yellow areas that greatly adds to the interest within the image. Sharp detail with a pleasing backround. Very nicely presented!

[Julie Kenward]

Gorgeous lighting in the BG, Bill. Good details and lots to keep the viewer interested. What a neat image!

[WIlliam Maroldo]

Thanks, Al, Dave, Julie! Dave, I thought the 5 yellow areas added interest as well, and that was my primary reason for choosing this seed pod to shoot. regards~Bill

[Desmond Chan]

Other than a some area at the top looks a bit soft, probably due to DOF, sharp and interesting image overall !

[WIlliam Maroldo]

Desmond: You were not supposed to notice that! I guess its back to the drawing board, I mean lotus pods. Thanks~Bill

[Don Lacy]

Very interesting image well seen and executed.

[Charles Wesley]

William,

This is very artistic and scientific as presented. Love your vision on this one. Earth tone colors are extremely well captured here.

Thanks for sharing...
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