Waterlily

[Dave Mills]

Taken at Longwood Gardens last year.
I was playing with the crop and liked the pano look.
PB and Topaz Adj.

[Jay Sheinfield]

Nice PB effect, not overdone. Lovely colors. I seem to get feedback with my water lily images when I clip the leaves......so I'm always interested in where a cut versus a clip works. I like the Pano, I'm just not a fan of clipping the bottom and top leaves in a somewhat centered image. I'm left wanting to see the entire flower. ................just my 2 cents.
Interested in what others have to say.

[Julie Kenward]

Dave, I think it works here because the bulk of the flower is going horizontally so the missing tips don't bother me as much as it normally would. I like the colors and detail here. Might think about sharpening just the center area of the flower a bit more so the eye can sit and rest there a while.

[Christopher Miller]

Very lovely colors and effect, Dave. I like the concept of the pano crop here, but I think I would prefer to not clip the top petals. Well done.

[Kerry Perkins]

Hi Dave, I have to agree that the crop feels a little cramped. I really like the color and effect work, and I think the crop on the right works to keep the eye from looking for the end of the leaf, but the flower seems to be "in between" as far as the crop goes. I love how the water droplets are rendered.