Lilies are popular with this week’s theme! I never see them on ponds, but lakes and rivers, but they always make me smile. These are lovely - we don’t have yellow or pink, only white up this way. The composition is killer - I love the leaf with the water and the flower just above. Not how most folks would put this together and it works quite well. I also like all the surface tension around the leaves. Great for the many insects that feed here and pollinate them. Great light and textures. Not sure what I’d do to improve. Pretty fab.
Thanks, @Kris_Smith and @Dennis_Plank! I didn’t see it until I posted it here – the water puddle is clearly not level. (And I try to watch the level in the viewfinder…) A corrected version posted above, and I need to resign my position with the Level Horizon Police, in disgrace.
This is lovely. The water puddle inside the leaf is the perfect size and reflects the light beautifully. I’m curious if you used a polarizer on the lens to get that beautiful rim reflection, or if that’s the way it looked.
Thanks, @joe16! I don’t think so – it was a recent shoot and I would probably remember putting it on and fiddling with it. The puddle caught my eye so I’m pretty sure this was the straight look.
This is a wonderful intimate water lily image, Diane. I probably would not have noticed the puddle of water not being level, but now that it is out there I do prefer your revision with it corrected. The water tension around the pads is a nice touch and adds a lot to the scene. Beautifully done!
Thanks, @Ed_Lowe – I didn’t notice it either until I posted it here and saw it in a different context. Working on it basically full-screen on a large monitor I didn’t see it! An example of how our brains make visual corrections for us.
