# After the Rain

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/after-the-rain/36495>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** plant-life\
**Created:** [August 2, 2023, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/after-the-rain/36495 "2023-08-02T18:09:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Mark\_Seaver](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mark_seaver/32/231_2.png) [@Mark\_Seaver](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mark_Seaver)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2023, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/after-the-rain/36495/1 "2023-08-02T18:09:34Z")

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![After the rain.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/8/b/8b289bbc715a890c1c515ec1d88c32f4dead6cce.jpeg)

> **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_
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> The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

### Description

After a midday rain shower I went to my pond to look for potential wet subjects. Getting close to this flower and the leaves behind it let me emphasize the water drops throughout.

### Technical Details

R5, 180mm macro, 1/80 s, f/11, iso 800, tripod. A 54 shot stack for dof.

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**Author:** ![Kris\_Smith](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/kris_smith/32/59826_2.png) [@Kris\_Smith](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Kris_Smith)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 1:10am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/after-the-rain/36495/2 "2023-08-04T01:10:25Z")

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Drenched for sure! So much detail and subtle color. We don’t seem to have these so far north. White waterlilies have less color up this way. Was out paddling today and only saw very white ones. The blush here is special.