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BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Editor's Pick BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   lotus
lotus
lotus flower, ap-4.2, 60 ISO, shutter 1/50

Laura M. Galloway

 
 
 

David F. Dornberg
 

Laura,

You've captured a very beautiful tropical waterlily. I have one similar, but the color of the petals are purple and not the extreme blue that you have captured above. I like your placement and the fact that there are no distracting elements in the background. When you shot this, do you know if you manually set your WB or left it on AWB. I believe this blue is how the camera caught the lily, but it may not be the natural color. This color change happens to me a lot when I shoot certain flowers in different lighting with my DSLR.

If you can shoot this flower again, I would change the aperture to between F8 and/or F11, since this seems to be the best aperture on many lenses to give your flower the best DOF and best clarity too. F4.2 is a bit shallow for shooting close-ups. The closer you shoot to your subject the less DOF you will have.

Dave


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October 24, 2006

 

Shelly L. Rauscher
  Laura, this is stunning! It jumped off the screen and grabbed me!


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October 24, 2006

 

Christina C. Moore
  This is lovely. The colour is gorgeous.


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October 24, 2006

 

Laura M. Galloway
  thanks so much for the comments and helpful advice! It is very much appreciated!


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October 24, 2006

 

Cary Rogers
  Stunningly beautiful image, Laura! Rich, vibrant colors...wonderful detail...great lighting. KUDOS!


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October 24, 2006

 

Paul G Slate
  Great lighting and DOF contrast amazing this is just woderfuly done bravo!Laura


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October 24, 2006

 

Tarun Bose
  Awsome capture. Excellent colours and details. Outstanding lighting. Great work Laura. Looks a winner to me.


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October 24, 2006

 
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  Laura, excellent colors, detail, clarity and lighting.


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October 24, 2006

 

Shawn Benson
  Laura. What a brilliant blue. This is a really beautiful capture. The comment above was correct when they said that it reallly grabs your attention. I didn't agree with the aperture being bumped over to an f8 at first, but then I thought of it a little more and have come to agree with that one as well. Although I must say that hardly anyone would notice the difference. My advice would be to clone out that brown spot on the bottom right hand side. It detracts from an otherwise perfect background. If I was being really picky I might even say to play around with the green that is under the left bottom leaf. The upper green is a compliment, but this is a little weak. Thanks for posting. It is beautiful.


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October 25, 2006

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round.


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November 23, 2006

 

eileen bedford
  Congratulations on your finalist, well deserved Laura...


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November 23, 2006

 
- Sherry Stricklin Boles

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  Congratulations on a beautiful finalist, Laura!!


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November 25, 2006

 

Susan M. Campbell
  Congrats on this beautiful finalist!


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- Elida Gutierrez

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  Congratulations!!!



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March 24, 2008

 

Tarun Bose
  Big congrats Laura for your second prize winner.


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March 25, 2008

 

Corinne M. Thompson
  Fabulous capture, love the colors! Congrats on your win!


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March 25, 2008

 
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  Congratulations Laura on your Win.

Dominick


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March 27, 2008

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congratulations!!!!


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