Water Lily

[denise ippolito]

Canon 5D
180mm Macro lens
ISO 200
1/200 sec. at f/29 !!
Fill Flash +1/3
Tripod
Daylight, slight crop

[Dave Mills]

Hi Denise, Another beautiful image at F29!, Lighting is beautiful along with good placement. The pad adds to the comp and grounds the lily. The inky water enables the flower to stand out. Very nicely handled.

[Don Lacy]

Wonderful color and composition the Lily contrast nicely with the dark water.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Denise,
I really like the balance of the leaf and the bloom! Flash filled the shadows in nicely! Glad to see the student was paying attention!!!

[Julie Kenward]

Well look at you go! We'll never see another f2.8 from you again! Lovely photograph with great detail - especially the center of the lily. I might be tempted to bring out the detail in the lily pad just a little bit more but it's a great image as is.

[denise ippolito]

Thanks everyone for your input. Roman, I really do appreciate the help!! It's a whole new world!!

[Steve Maxson]

Very nicely done, Denise - as repeatedly noted above. Good comp, exposure, sharpness, and DOF. The inclusion of the pad leaf really adds to the image - here's another vote for trying to brighten that portion of the image a bit.

[Charles Wesley]

Denise,

I love this beauty. Lovely detail and color.
Keep 'em coming....
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Charlie Wesley
St. Augustine Beach, FL
http://naturesphotographs.com

[denise ippolito]

Thankyou guys, I appreciate the feedback.