Inner Lotus

Uploaded: July 16, 2012 04:07:59

Description

As they mature, the lotus flower builds a large conical seed pod in its center. The lotus are in full bloom in July in the Kenilworth National Aquatic Gardens in Washington, DC., and can be found in all stages, buds to full seed pods after the flower has gone.

Exif: F Number: 14, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/160 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 160, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 400.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D

Comments

Shirley Sicurello level-classic July 16, 2012

Beautifully done. #1475086

Angie M. Davis July 16, 2012

Lovely! Great clarity and POV. #10232587

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic August 29, 2012

Great close up floral capture. WTG, congratulations! #10297477

David M. Montero August 30, 2012

Beauiful! Congratulations on your Finalist selection Joseph! #10300191

Memoriee G. Sconce August 30, 2012

Congrats beautifully done.
Memoriee #10300309

Nancy Marie Ricketts August 30, 2012

Ted, just a masterful finalist! Good luck in the Gold round! #10300662

Virginia Kickle August 31, 2012

Perfect! Congratulations on your win! #10302413

Mariann Kovats level-classic August 31, 2012

Huge congrats on your win! #10302424

Nancy Marie Ricketts August 31, 2012

Congratulations Ted, on this beautiful FIRST PLACE gold win! #10302428

Rona L. Schwarz August 31, 2012

WOW! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS, TED! I was still going through the Finalists in your gallery and all of sudden, this popped up!
Absolutely fantastic composition - I love the abstract quality of it - and the lighting is gorgeous! Am thrilled for you! #10302437

Kimber Wallwork-Heineman level-classic August 31, 2012

Congratulations TED - great entry and wonderful win!
#10302485

Susan Williams August 31, 2012

Congratulations, Ted! Magnificent! #10302593

Bojan Bencic level-classic September 01, 2012

Fantastic photo, Joseph. Congratulations on your win. #10302885

Anita Hogue September 01, 2012

Gorgeous First Place Winner, Ted! Congratulations!! #10303022

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic September 01, 2012

Congrats on your beautiful first place winner, Ted. #10303349

Lindley Johnson level-classic September 01, 2012

A stunning image! Congratulations on your beautiful First Place Win, Joseph! #10303452

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic September 01, 2012

Congratulations on your first place winner. Beautiful flower. #10303480

Barbara Socor September 01, 2012

A gorgeous composition! Congrats on a first class first place! #10303502

Diane Dupuis September 01, 2012

simply stunning!! congrats!! #10303550

Joseph T. Pilonero September 01, 2012

Thanks, everyone. This made my day! TED #10303652

Carol Flisak level-classic September 01, 2012

A stunning image! Congratulations on your gorgeous first place win, Ted! #10303740

JO ANN CLEVELAND September 01, 2012

Congratulations on this fantastic 1st Place Gold Winner Joseph!!

jo ann c. #10303803

Patrick Rouzes level-classic September 01, 2012

CONGRATS On your Gold Medal, Joseph! Well deserved!
#10303850

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic September 01, 2012

Gorgeous image! Congratulations on your well deserved 1st place Win! #10303910

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic September 01, 2012

Great job TED - congratulations!!! #10304096

Renee Doyle September 01, 2012

Congratulations on this wonderful First Place Winner Joseph! #10304211

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict September 02, 2012

Congrats on your fist place win for this awesome image! #10304941

Richard B. Hallick September 02, 2012

Congratulations, TED. This is a stunning close up image. Just beautiful. #10305168

Lydia Williams level-classic September 02, 2012

Beautiful, Congratulations! #10305277

Jill Odice level-classic September 02, 2012

Congrats on your beautiful winning image! Stunning! #10305721

Christine Czernin level-classic September 03, 2012

Bib congratulations on your gold win, it's a beauty. #10306838

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic September 03, 2012

Huge congrats, Ted, on your outstanding GOLD. #10307373

David M. Montero September 05, 2012

Congratulations Joseph! Stuning capture. #10309786

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic September 12, 2012

A belated but BIG CONGRATZ on this stunner floral capture and First Place Gold, Ted.

UB. #10319308

Karen Celella September 13, 2012

Huge congratulations on your amazing first place winner, TED! #10321391

Maria Coulson September 25, 2012

Ted, I am way behind but finally I am looking at last month's winners. What a wonderful surprise to see this one with a first place gold. Huge congratulations. Well deserved. #10341572

Laura Greene September 30, 2012

Ted, WOW and congratulations!!! Indeed a great winner. #10347952

Thomas E. Hinds April 28, 2013

This is a very beautiful Winner, Ted! #10670418

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic July 04, 2013

Very Pretty! #10756103

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