Lillies play with light

bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
edited June 10, 2005 in Wildlife
The other day I found this little lilly pond and was again (as always) struck by the way the light plays with the blooms. I always feel this type of scene is good exp. practice as well ?? :wow :D

Hope you agree

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A wider view. I think the light got pretty good aim :thumb

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In tight again

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All shots with FZ20+polarizer, shutter priority -1/3 ev
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  • Aussie_blueyAussie_bluey Registered Users Posts: 593 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2005
    I like this group of photo, I have some of Lilies but I have not done much with them.
    Tim
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  • KirwinKirwin Registered Users Posts: 417 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2005
    Hi Ben,

    These are some of your best flower images yet! The lighting is very nice.thumb.gif
    Regards,
    Kirwin
  • MuskyDudeMuskyDude Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2005
    Yes, we agree! The second one really catches my eye, like a monet or something.


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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2005
    Aussie_bluey wrote:
    I like this group of photo, I have some of Lilies but I have not done much with them.
    Tim

    Thanks for commenting thumb.gif
    Give your Lillies another look thumb.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2005
    Kirwin wrote:
    Hi Ben,

    These are some of your best flower images yet! The lighting is very nice.thumb.gif

    Really ya think, Cool, thanks thumb.gif
    Oh and I didn't say anything about your lack of feathers on top :lol4
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2005
    MuskyDude wrote:
    Yes, we agree! The second one really catches my eye, like a monet or something.


    AJ
    Hi ya MuskyDude
    Like a Monet, this is good thumb.gif
    appreciate your comments, thanks
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2005
    Hey Ben,

    Very cool. thumb.gif The 2nd and 3rd shots really stand out for me.
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  • iluvhimiluvhim Registered Users Posts: 112 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2005
    So, these were the first pictures I saw of yours and they are amazing. I really enjoy plant life, day or night, close-up or far away! I like photographing pretty much anything. My mother actually liked a lot of my flowers so much that she just recently went out and bought a vertical frame that holds 6 4x6 horizontal pics she had the hardest time picking only 6! She made me feel so good! So, I am asking a lot of people but I am curious what you do for a living, if photography give me some 411! I want to be a photgrapher but have no clue where to start! I really want to start seeling some of my photographs in matted picture frames. I look forward to your response! And your pics are awesome! (BTW my favorite one is that 1st one, I love the lighting and the crisp color!)
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Hey Ben,

    Very cool. thumb.gif The 2nd and 3rd shots really stand out for me.

    Hi ya Harry
    Thanks, second one my fav also thumb.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2005
    iluvhim wrote:
    So, these were the first pictures I saw of yours and they are amazing. I really enjoy plant life, day or night, close-up or far away! I like photographing pretty much anything. My mother actually liked a lot of my flowers so much that she just recently went out and bought a vertical frame that holds 6 4x6 horizontal pics she had the hardest time picking only 6! She made me feel so good! So, I am asking a lot of people but I am curious what you do for a living, if photography give me some 411! I want to be a photgrapher but have no clue where to start! I really want to start seeling some of my photographs in matted picture frames. I look forward to your response! And your pics are awesome! (BTW my favorite one is that 1st one, I love the lighting and the crisp color!)

    1st thank you very much for those nice & positive comments thumb.gif

    I am not now nor have ever been a professional photographer. I am however an avid photographer off and on with some 40 + yrs exp. (yeah ya read that write :D)

    Where to start ....well your excitement and your presence here is certainly a great start! There are many members here that can and do offer great help.
    I notice from your profile that you are a student, so I guess the best tip I could pass on right now is from my biggest mistake.
    When I was a student I did not take advantage of all that was offered me to learn this art form, and in so doing it has been a struggle for me to improve all my life, honest.
    You have most certainly heard this type of stuff before (because it's true). Without that foundation (schooling) everything is harder.
    Hope this helps?
    Glad your here look forward to seeing more of your images as well as showing you more of mine thumb.gif
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  • iluvhimiluvhim Registered Users Posts: 112 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2005
    bfjr wrote:
    1st thank you very much for those nice & positive comments thumb.gif

    I am not now nor have ever been a professional photographer. I am however an avid photographer off and on with some 40 + yrs exp. (yeah ya read that write :D)

    Where to start ....well your excitement and your presence here is certainly a great start! There are many members here that can and do offer great help.
    I notice from your profile that you are a student, so I guess the best tip I could pass on right now is from my biggest mistake.
    When I was a student I did not take advantage of all that was offered me to learn this art form, and in so doing it has been a struggle for me to improve all my life, honest.
    You have most certainly heard this type of stuff before (because it's true). Without that foundation (schooling) everything is harder.
    Hope this helps?
    Glad your here look forward to seeing more of your images as well as showing you more of mine thumb.gif
    Yea...that is one thing that I have promised my family, is that I am going to graduate from college. I am half way there. I will be a Junior this Fall! I finally found my niche with photography, I took Intro. to Photography last semester and I am taking advanced photography this coming semester. I am sure I will learn a lot of things in that class but it is also interesting to me to learn other peoples techniques and take in their advice also. I get my love of photography from my Grandfather and my father. But anyways, I look forwardto seeing more of your work!!!!! Thanks for the advice!
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2005
    iluvhim wrote:
    Yea...that is one thing that I have promised my family, is that I am going to graduate from college. I am half way there. I will be a Junior this Fall! I finally found my niche with photography, I took Intro. to Photography last semester and I am taking advanced photography this coming semester. I am sure I will learn a lot of things in that class but it is also interesting to me to learn other peoples techniques and take in their advice also. I get my love of photography from my Grandfather and my father. But anyways, I look forward to seeing more of your work!!!!! Thanks for the advice!

    Excellent Path you've chosen thumb.gif
    Now let's see some piccies :D
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  • jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
    edited June 10, 2005
    ben,

    great captures. really enjoyed the entire series. very well donethumb.gifthumb.gifclap.gif
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited June 10, 2005
    I second the second.

    First humor I have done all day, in days.

    I like them all, but especially the second one.

    gingerthumb.gif
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited June 10, 2005
    15524779-Ti.gif with Ginger. They're all good but #2 stands out thumb.gif

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 10, 2005
    jeff lapoint wrote:
    ben,

    great captures. really enjoyed the entire series. very well donethumb.gifthumb.gifclap.gif
    Hi Jeff L

    Glad you enjoyed. I almost forgot about this post headscratch.gif
    I did a B&W version of one of these shots, floating around somewhere.
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  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited June 10, 2005
    Nice shots Ben, you nailed the exposure on them.thumb.gif
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 10, 2005
    ginger_55 wrote:
    I second the second.

    First humor I have done all day, in days.

    I like them all, but especially the second one.

    gingerthumb.gif

    Hi G
    Well then If I got you some humor I'm happy :D
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