Time Alone
Uploaded: July 12, 2011 | Entered: March 31, 2019 22:03:07
One lone waterlily found in the pond at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, TX.
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 5/300 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Alan L. Borror July 12, 2011
Beautiful B&W waterlily, VA! Great composition. #1392426Nikki McDonald July 12, 2011
How pretty this is in black and white, Val. Great details and the contrast is stunning. #9524175R. J. Laudenbacher July 12, 2011
Makes for a lovely B&W conversion Val. Beautiful tones and details. #9524177Nadia Paul July 12, 2011
Beautiful in every way Val - gorgeous capture! #9524196Mary Beth Aiello July 12, 2011
Wonderful contrasts, Val. Really pops. #9524218Robert R. Goodman July 12, 2011
Hi Valarie,Beautiful B&W my friend.A winner if you ask me.I hope it's started to cool down over there in Texas for you.It' a little drier for us this week!!!! #9524225Robert R. Goodman July 12, 2011
Hi Valarie,Beautiful B&W my friend.A winner if you ask me.I hope it's started to cool down over there in Texas for you.It's a little drier for us this week!!!! #9524228Linda D. Lester July 12, 2011
What a beauty...love the BW tones! #9524262Agnes Fegan July 12, 2011
I like the black and white; the flower really stands out :) #9524314Marilyn Cornwell July 12, 2011
Love the b&w emphasizing the composition! #9524337Monnie Ryan July 12, 2011
Very beautiful in B&W, Valarie! #9524534Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay July 12, 2011
Awesome capture Val! Just lovely! #9524626Patti Coblentz July 12, 2011
Wonderful tonal contrast and composition on this lone and pretty Lily, Val...beautiful capture! Nice title, too :) #9524658Heather Loewenhardt July 12, 2011
Oh the tones in this image are the perfect contrast for b/w. Nicely composed Val. #9524730Emile Abbott July 12, 2011
Excellent B&W presentation of this lonely floral. #9524792Julianne Bradford July 12, 2011
And so great with your super B/W treatment Val! Happy Tuesday to you too! #9524826Reynaldo D. Reyes July 12, 2011
This is what I always try to strive wih my pictures, a focal point that draws the viewer's attention. Aptly titled here Val to showcase this beauty, very well presented in B&W. #9524890Ron McEwan July 12, 2011
Superior B&W Val. Outstanding saturation. #9524972Rony Sagy July 12, 2011
What an elegant B&W capture, Val. #9525136Carol L. Fowler July 12, 2011
A stand-out! The whites of the lily are excellent and the detail perfect! (And we almost HAVE to retire because we have already sold our house to a couple from Austin and are leasing it back for a year until we decide where to go) #9525543Patrick Rouzes July 12, 2011
Lovely tones, textures, contrasts, clarity & comp here, Val! Superb MT entry, my friend! #9525619Lorna Shutter July 12, 2011
Even in black and white this Lily really draws attention to itself! Its beauty is very striking!!! These flowers are usually such pretty colours that I would never have thought of presenting them in B&W! It was a brilliant move though! Awesome capture and work, Ms. Val! :) #9525647Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 12, 2011
Beautiful in B&W, Val! It stands out so wonderfully well! :-) k #9525672Tammy M. Anderson July 12, 2011
Beautiful B/W capture, Val. Great details and comp. #9525702Terry Cervi July 12, 2011
Lovely black and white work, Ms. V!! A beauty for sure! #9526045Mary Dimitriw July 13, 2011
Just beautiful Val...love that detailed lovely white surrounded by all of those nice black tones! Perfect for MT! #9526524Patricia Seidler July 13, 2011
Love the title and the capture Val.Off to the beach today! #9527173
Don Christiana July 13, 2011
Great photo Val, perfect B&W contrast, composition, details, and tones. Have a great day...keep posting more beautiful images. #9527379Douglas Pignet July 13, 2011
kewl post work and capture #9527765Ellen Hodges July 13, 2011
Absolutely beautiful comp and exquisite detail, Val!! Looks soooo pretty!!!! #9527844Tammy Espino July 13, 2011
Awesome !! : ) #9528128Thomas E. Hinds July 13, 2011
Perfectly composed, Val! I love the tonal contrast. This is another piece of art! Me thinks you've found a friend in that camera you are 'borrowing'! LOL! Superb work, Val! #9528436Kathy Salerni July 13, 2011
Stunning B&W water lily, Val! Awesome comp, tones and details! Love it! #9528837Julie Burnett July 14, 2011
A very elegant capture, Val, the tones and treatment are perfect, but then I wouldn't expect anything less from you!! #9529268Deborah C. Lewinson July 14, 2011
Absolutely stunning in black and white, Val! Outstanding capture and processing!Debby #9530868
Phyllis H. Burchett July 15, 2011
Stunning Val.Kathy Salerni July 16, 2011
How beautiful in B&W, Val! Love your comp and I can see that there is that beautiful glow in the center! #9534030Patrick Rouzes July 19, 2011
Hope all is well, Val! #9540746Val Feldman July 20, 2011
Thank you everyone for dropping by with a comment - much appreciated, as always! (Taking a little time off for a while - a case of the summertime doldrums...it's Toasty in Texas! :) Be back soon - til then - keep those camera batteries charged and get out there and shoot some winners!! :) :) See ya soon! ~Val #9542854Lorna Shutter July 20, 2011
I'm gonna miss you, Ms. Val! #9543239Rona L. Schwarz July 20, 2011
Haven't been by in such a long time it's embarrassing, Val! But just caught up on what I missed...this is stunning in B&W! The waterlily really pops! Just saw that you switched to the other side!! (Canon, that is!) That's a major move - or did you always go both ways!! #9543710Freddy Bland July 21, 2011
Beautiful in b/w, Val! Very nicely composed with terrific clarity! Hope you are managing to stay cool!!! See ya when you get back!! #9544106Marty Straub July 28, 2011
Beautiful b&w treatment, Val. Rich tones in a wonderful comp including a tasty reflection. #9559822Karen Slagle August 02, 2011
Sheer perfection Val. This waterlilly is perfect for a black and white, it almost jumps off the screen. A winner perhaps??? #9577564Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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