Inspiring Photo: Opus in Purple and Green #10661823

Opus in Purple and Green

Uploaded: August 23, 2010 01:08:52

Description

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From the Lotus Garden at Longwood Gardens, almost endless themes were possible.
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My favorite color combo in Nature for this shot!
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August 8, 2010 in scorching midday sun. Had to clone away (with some difficulty) an ID tag that obscured the stem of the right-most lily and the adjacent lily pads' edges.

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Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 125, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 84.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D

Comments

Allen Hughes August 23, 2010

Wonderful job here, Michelle. Composition, color, light... stunning. #1300983

Robert K. Bemus August 23, 2010

Amazing detail and gorgeous floral comp, Michelle!! #8855902

Tiia Vissak August 23, 2010

a beautiful capture! #8855907

Brett Dolsen August 23, 2010

Wonderfull composition,colours,light and detail Michelle!Very beautifull work! #8855926

William C. Raco August 23, 2010

WOW, this is superb, Michelle
Wonderful shapes, colors, detail and perspective
Beautiful photo #8855952

Aimee S. McMaster August 23, 2010

....delightful pov, clarity & light Michelle...I still have yet to find lotus's to photograph, always just water lilies....this is lovely..... #8855961

Aimee S. McMaster August 23, 2010

....delightful pov, clarity & light Michelle...I still have yet to find lotus's to photograph, always just water lilies....this is lovely..... #8855962

Barbara Mason August 23, 2010

A beautifully composed image Michelle, I agree the colours purple and green are stunning here !!! #8855975

Douglas Pignet August 23, 2010

Lovely pond capture, nice clarity and colors, love these lily pads #8855976

Beverley Scott August 23, 2010

This is beautiful, Michelle, and I love the colours and composition! #8856056

August 23, 2010

Nice prespective and great color #8856057

Jack Gaskin August 23, 2010

THOSE ARE SOME SERIOUS LILY PADS
Wonderful Comp and I think the color combo is a great one. A Beautiful Capture of a like subject.

Happy Shooting
Jack #8856082

Ken Smith August 23, 2010

I like the purples in this. Excellent comp too, Michelle! #8856121

Monnie Ryan August 23, 2010

Wonderful composition and colors, Michelle! Our granddaughter just painted her bedroom in these two colors, and it's really neat! #8856305

Jim Baines August 23, 2010

A spectacular composition and capture, Mort!! Such a vivid reminder that the time is nigh to go capture a Green Lynx on a Leavenworth's Eryngo! Thanks so much for the boost!! #8856344

Vickie J. Jenkins August 23, 2010

Great comp and editing--just wonderful composition. #8856689

Ron McEwan August 23, 2010

This is a stunning image Michelle. Excellent dof, perfecting lighting and exceptional composition. Well done indeed. #8856892

Nancy L. Green August 23, 2010

STUNNING image Michelle!!! I don't think I have ever see lily pad like that, BEAUTIFULLY done!! <>< #8857054

Mike Clime August 23, 2010

Really beautiful capture! They used to have a garden like that here in St. Louis. #8857113

Ann Coates August 23, 2010

One of my favourite colour combinations too Michelle and all natural as well. This is a really beautiful image. #8857145

Bojan Bencic August 23, 2010

Beautiful photo, Michelle. Love the colors. #8857279

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 23, 2010

Beautiful and awesome color combination, Michelle! Wonderful details too! :-) k #8857526

Debra R. Harder August 23, 2010

This is really BEAUTIFUL, Michelle! The color combination, POV, DOF and details are excellent. Fabulous image! Deb #8857630

MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 23, 2010

Wowie Zowie!!
This is incredible Mickey!
I love it
Never seen anything like these before

That Lily Pad is bigger than my bed ;0) #8857657

David Phalen August 23, 2010

Beautiful in every way!! #8857804

Tamara K. Walker August 23, 2010

Such a beautiful sight.
Yep they do look bigger then Mels toddler bed. #8857926

Ann H. Belus August 23, 2010

Wow! These colors compliment each other so well...this is gorgeous, Michelle! #8857991

Tommy E. Burgess August 23, 2010

Absolutely gorgeous capture Michelle!! I was just talking with my father about the fact I hadn't taken any trips to the botanical garden this year which is rare for me. Seeing this beauty makes me want to go even more now. Beautiful work as always my friend!! #8858060

Dick W. Wyatt August 24, 2010

Great prespective .
I've seen some big ones but not as big as these. #8858116

Jyri Vissak August 24, 2010

Cool find! Great composition and tones! #8858178

Patrick Rouzes August 24, 2010

Have not see anything like this before! Spectacular color combo, detail, textures, clarity, perspective, lighting, & beauty captured here, Michelle! Totally beautiful image & work! WTG! Winner in my book! #8858795

Karen Celella August 24, 2010

Fabulous exposure, color, details, composition and light, Michelle! I hope to get back there someday. #8859268

Jim Baines August 24, 2010

It didn't work, Mort! Went out to get a lynx on purple and all I cculd come up with was a katydid nymph that no one can identify!! I'll nail it yet. Had to come back for a second look at this one! #8859966

Rona L. Schwarz August 24, 2010

Wonderful composition, Michelle, with great colors, detail and clarity. Beautiful light,too, and in midday - goes to show you! #8860085

Kathy Reeves August 25, 2010

Beautiful colors and comp!!! #8860496

Emile Abbott August 25, 2010

Love the perspective, pov and composition Michelle. Nice eye. #8860587

Mitch Spence August 25, 2010

Oh, yes, the colors are beautiful together. I especially love that delicate lavender on the pads. And the comp has our eyes following the snaking path between the pads right to those blooms. #8860915

Mark Dodge August 25, 2010

Really beautiful, Michelle. Mid-day shots are difficult. Love the framing here. Fantastic color too. Well done! #8861421

Maria Morrow August 25, 2010

Really well-done Michelle, I love your perspective on this! #8861660

Terry Cervi August 25, 2010

I've never seen a Lotus Garden before, Michelle! This is really beautiful! #8861709

Phyllis H. Burchett August 25, 2010

Michelle, lovely capture...the lavender and green are so beautiful! #8861731

Ujjwal Mukherjee August 26, 2010

Just fabulous,Michelle!! Love it!! #8862038

Sheila D. Robertson August 27, 2010

I love this one, Michelle....the light, the color, the subject and the composition......you have brought them together perfectly! #8864171

Graeme yew Chow August 29, 2010

Wonderful composition and beautiful garden, Michelle. #8868431

Summer A. Kozisek August 29, 2010

Lovely image with great comp and colors!! #8869991

Joni Earley September 05, 2010

Just let me add my 2cents here and say that I love this image..the colors and comp are just spectacular! #8883219

Lisa B. North September 11, 2010

I must say that this is one of the coolest lily pad pond photos I've seen. What interesting green plants...almost like a fancy quiche pan! Now there's an idea! :) #8894733

Carolyn J. Connolly September 12, 2010

Wow, Michelle - those lily pads are just amazing!! I love the purple and green colours, too - they remind me of the colour scheme of the Wimbledon tennis championships!! ;o) #8895829

Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 15, 2010

WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your AWESOME finalist!
Best of luck in the next round! #8902765

Sharon Sawyer September 15, 2010

WOW!!! Michelle, I've never seen lily pads like that!!! They are amazing! HUGE congratulations on your outstanding finalist and all the best in the next round!!! #8903073

Douglas Pignet September 15, 2010

Congrats on your finalist. Best of luck in the next round #8903578

Brett Dolsen September 15, 2010

Congratulations and good luck next round Michelle! #8903714

Ron McEwan September 15, 2010

Congrats on you silver Michelle, a well deserved honor, WTG and for any others that you may have received for Aug #8903816

Linda D. Lester September 15, 2010

Awesome....Congratulations!!!!! #8903824

Sherran Andersen September 15, 2010

Congrats Michelle. #8903972

Rona L. Schwarz September 15, 2010

So glad to see this one again, Michelle!
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !!! #8904177

Randy D. Dinkins September 15, 2010

Big congrats Michelle, WTG! #8904395

Ellen Hodges September 15, 2010

HUge congrats on this awesome finalist, Michelle!!! Very best luck!!! #8904659

Mukesh Srivastava September 15, 2010

Huge Congrats for the Finalist, Michelle!!!! Good luck for the GOLD!!!! #8904765

Graeme yew Chow September 15, 2010

Congrats on this excellent image, Michelle. I knew it will come in and hope you get it as winner. #8905179

Steve Miller September 15, 2010

Congrats on the Finalist! Another beautiful Michelle photo. #8905203

Deborah C. Lewinson September 15, 2010

Superb image, Michelle! Congrats again!

Debby #8905529

Renee Doyle September 15, 2010

So wonderful!!! Big congratulations to you Michelle!! #8906466

Tommy E. Burgess September 15, 2010

Huge congratulations on this very beautiful finalist Michelle!! Best of luck in the next round! #8906516

Stefania Barbier September 16, 2010

heavenly... congratulations!!! #8906939

Kerry Hill September 16, 2010

Gorgeous image Michelle..huge congratulations to you! #8907601

Brad Harding September 16, 2010

Well done Michelle, congrats on your finalist. I love the setting and colors here. #8908365

Jessica Jenney September 16, 2010

Congratulations, Michelle on all your fantastic finalists! #8908513

Kathy Cline September 16, 2010

BEAUTIFUL
Congrats!

#8908966

Emile Abbott September 16, 2010

Congrats Michelle #8909002

Lydia Williams September 16, 2010

A Beauty, Michelle! Congratulations! #8909446

Terry Cervi September 16, 2010

Congrats on all of your great Finalists, Michelle! #8909703

Wm Nosal September 16, 2010

Beautiful Image, Michelle!
Congratulations! #8910114

Nancyj E. Hovey September 16, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8910184

Maxine C. Schnitzer September 16, 2010

Another beautiful finalist, Michelle! Congratz!!! #8910319

Patrick Rouzes September 16, 2010

WOW, again, CONGRATULATIONS on all your incredible finalist, my friend! Good luck with all, Michelle!! #8910441

Tamara K. Walker September 16, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS! #8910478

Patti Coblentz September 16, 2010

This is spectacular, Micelle...congratulations! #8910668

Tammy Espino September 16, 2010

Huge congrats on your finalists!!!! :)) #8910719

Jeana Clark September 16, 2010

Outstanding Capture!!!!
Many Congrats for your Finalist!!!!
Best Of Luck In The Next Round!!!
~J~ #8910731

Phyllis H. Burchett September 16, 2010
Congrats Michelle on this wonderful finalist! #8911214

Linda L. Ruiz September 16, 2010
http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGallDetail.php?photoID=10668849&catID=41380&contestCatID=&rowNumber=278&camID= #8911288

Ann Coates September 16, 2010
No surprises here Michelle, congratulations on your beautiful finalist. #8911417

Robert K. Bemus September 17, 2010
Yeah...congratulations and best of luck, Michelle!! #8911684

Marilyn Cornwell September 17, 2010
Congratulations, Michelle! This is such a gorgeous Finalist! #8912083

John Rivera September 18, 2010
Congratulations Michelle on your wonderful Finalist! #8914884

JO ANN CLEVELAND September 19, 2010
Congratulations on this beauty Michelle...I had a finalist the month before on these Giant Lily Pods...

You did a beautiful job on these!
jo ann c. #8918208

ALLEN O. HOWARD September 20, 2010
Nothing less than fantastic. A wonderful addition to your gallery of finalists Michelle!;-) Congrats! #8919904

frank w. degenhardt September 21, 2010
It is so good to be able to get back to your gallery and see the beauty that you have captured. Such amazing work you do. A big Congratulations on the SIX Finalist for the month. I wish you the best for the next round dear friend. Way to go. #8921692

Carol Eade September 21, 2010
This is just beautiful, Michelle, congratulations! #8922596

Glenn E. Traver September 23, 2010
Congratulations Michelle on this beautiful composition ~ GT #8926115

paul parent November 13, 2010
outstanding #9032727

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