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Published: 2012-08-11 18:01:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 564; Favourites: 29; Downloads: 21
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Thank you. I worked hard for this one.
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No problem. The pleasure is all mine.
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Why is it, everyone I know, can get a Water Lilly picture and mine look like crap?? Maybe 'cause I am in the water, on a real lake, instead of ornamental ponds?
Good shot, Shark. Good to see you enjoy other types of "nature". LOL
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Well, this was the best shot (my opinion, of course) of the lot. I shot the lillies, left to explore the gardens, then came back a second time. And as I look through my images, I'm hypercritical of the composition, focus, color, etc. Truthfully, this was the 26th frame I shot at this man-made pond.
I was taken by the framing of the reedlike plants and the rock wall. It's as though the lillies are on stage, and (I feel)the reflection is pretty killer. I am not into flower photography or landscapes as a general rule. But when I'm on vacation and the opportunity to shoot things out of my comfort zone beckons to me, I'm compelled to take the challenge.
I love your parting comment. Too bad there weren't any fashion models hanging around; we could have done something real special.
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LOL at my parting shot.
Yeah, you got a good shot and it does look stage like. I noticed that last night.
I'm still trying to find my niche, with photos. I go to every car show, I can but they leave little leeway, for creativity, between rushing shots, for an unobstructed view and not being able to get a good angle, because they park them on top of each other. I also kayak a lot, mainly on the lake I live on, so I have taken up shooting birds and things I find out there.
I was fairly good with film years ago, but I spent so much time with auto features in my earlier years with digitals, that I am having a hard time getting settings right. I give myself some tough situations to shoot from, too. Bright sunlight, flying birds, rocky kayak.
I'm having fun though, experimenting.
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Thank you for that kind observation.
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