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Water Lily : Nymphaeaceae
Water Lily : Nymphaeaceae
Lydia


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Flowers V (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS-6D
Lens: Sigma 50-500mm f/4.0-6.3 EX DG HSM for Canon EOS
Date: May 15, 2019
Aperture: 9.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/2500
Date Uploaded: May 15, 2019

 I got so many flowers for Mother's Day! But, I assumed that everyone else did, too... So, I found this water lily and shot it instead. It was full daylight and the yellows would have blown out, so I stopped it down a bunch. I like the black background, even though it's not an good representation of how it appeared when I shot it.

It's my "addition" to the scene, I suppose... as I leaned over the water on my belly.



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Statistics
Place: 5 out of 48
Avg (all users): 6.7083
Avg (participants): 6.4286
Avg (non-participants): 7.1000
Views since voting: 1193
Views during voting: 111
Votes: 48
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0

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Canon EOS R5
Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM
 06/04/2019 01:20:11 PM
Congrats on 5th. Beautiful shot!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 06/03/2019 10:52:59 AM
So pretty, Lydia!! I love water lilies so much!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 06/02/2019 02:57:09 PM
Almost doesn’t look real. I like the moodiness of the background.
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Canon EOS R5
Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM
 06/02/2019 05:44:56 AM
I really like the subdued lighting. It makes your composition look very natural.
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Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 05/31/2019 10:32:23 PM
an interior essence.

Message edited by author 2019-06-03 00:12:09.
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Canon EOS-80D
 05/31/2019 03:29:00 PM
I love this lily.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm X-T30
Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS
 05/30/2019 04:34:32 PM
Like a paper lamp - nice flaoting feel
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 05/28/2019 01:40:07 PM
In my top 4 for this challenge.
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 05/27/2019 09:37:33 AM
Nice light to show off the flower.
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