Longwood Gardens

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

This image was captured at Longwood Gardens . It was a magical place with so many beautiful flowers that one hardly knew where to begin and of course there is never enough time. The orchids and water lillies were a real treat as there were so many different varieties. Hope you enjoy.

Nikon D3
Nikon d300 mm F2.8
ISO 400 !/2000, F6.3
manual

All comments are appreciated.

[Brandy Katzen]

Nice lighting and composition. I'd clone out the specs in the water if that's in line with your photographic approach.

[kevinmat]

Very nice exposure, lovely image. Personally with such a nice flower I would clone out the black spots on a few of the petals. The specs in the water don't really bother me.

[Ed Vatza]

I like the symmetry of the leaf in the frame and the placement of the flower. I do agree on cleaning up the specs on the white petals. Very nice image.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hi Judy Lynn,
Oh man!!!.....can't believe I missed you! Next time let me know and we will get together! I can't believe you got one bloom with one leaf isolated......not an easy task there! Very nice placement of the bloom and the tweaks mentioned will just make it perfect.

[denise ippolito]

Judy, You really did get a nice composition. I love the lighting and the exposure.

[Desmond Chan]

I like the composition as it's unlike the 1/3 rule that we see a lot. Sharpness and colors are all good. No complain from me :)

[Dave Mills]

Hi Judy, Nice comp with good lighting. Agree with a bit of cleanup...

[Julie Kenward]

Me? I'd clone out the dark spots on the petals AND the light spots in the water - but I'm finicky so what do I know? Everything else (and these are so minor do we even count them?) is perfect - it's good to have you back, Judy!

Did you by any chance use a polarizer? I'm wondering how you got all the reflection off the lily and water...it's really outstanding.

[Ed Cordes]

This image pops off my monitor. I agree about the clean up.

[Charles Wesley]

Judy,

I really love this image. It jumps out at me due to colors and contrast.
Thanks for sharing.....
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[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Hi Julie,

Many thanks for your comments.

Sorry for the late reply but I did want to answer your question about the polarizer. No I did not use anything . No filters of any kind. I do have some but have not used them for quite some time.

Again many thanks for all you do here at BPN. I always enjoy your work and your comments.

judylynn

[Anita Bower]

I love the placement of this waterlily on the pad! Lovely composition, exposure, color.