Some type of Lily

DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
edited July 10, 2006 in Wildlife
...I would assume. They are growing 4-5 feet above the water and have leaves which are about a foot across. I'll have to look them up when I get home tomorrow. All the photos were taken in the Audubon Swamp Gardens at Magnolia Gardens, Charleston, SC.

Comments and suggestions are always welcome.

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This one is still waiting for its coming out party.

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...and one normal Lily which is actually on the surface of the pond.

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Thanks for looking.
Dixie
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  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited July 8, 2006
    That first shot is fantastic.thumb.gifthumb.gif
  • Tess32Tess32 Registered Users Posts: 50 Big grins
    edited July 8, 2006
    Wow, some gorgeous lily shots.

    All have excellent composition and I just love the delicacy of the colours .

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2006
    Outstanding. I love the lighting on those shots. clap.gif
    Harry
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  • ultravoxultravox Registered Users Posts: 776 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2006
    Gorgeous...
    Cristian.
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  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2006
    Khaos wrote:
    That first shot is fantastic.thumb.gifthumb.gif


    Thank you, Khaos. I always appreciate your comments.
    Dixie
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  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2006
    Tess32 wrote:
    Wow, some gorgeous lily shots.

    All have excellent composition and I just love the delicacy of the colours .


    Thank you, Tess. I thank the lighting for the colors and the delicacy. It was all natural with no reflectors which I couldn't use anyway because the flowers were all in or over an alligator infested pond. #1 had some sunlight coming in through the branches over head and I just waited until a ray of sunlight was directly on the flower before snapping the shutter. #'s 2 & 3 were backlit from a high sun with the background in the shadows and you can see some of the shadows being cast on a few of the front pedals by the pedals in the rear. #4 is similar to 2 & 3 with the sunlight coming from the right rear. #5 is lit from the right side with a spot of sunlight shinning through the trees onto the flower coming in from the right like a spot from a snoot and the rest of the area being pretty much in the shadows. Then I added some vignetting during the RAW conversion process. ...and patience as I waited for the rays of light coming through the trees to move to light the areas that I wanted highlighted in the photographs.
    Dixie
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  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Outstanding. I love the lighting on those shots. clap.gif


    As always, thanks, Harry. Read my response above to Tess32 concerning the lighting. :):
    Dixie
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  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2006
    ultravox wrote:
    Gorgeous...


    Cristian, thank you very much for your kind comment.
    Dixie
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  • ultravoxultravox Registered Users Posts: 776 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2006
    Dixie wrote:
    Cristian, thank you very much for your kind comment.
    Don't mention it and tks for sharing them.
    Cristian.
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  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited July 10, 2006
    ultravox wrote:
    Don't mention it and tks for sharing them.

    You're welcome.
    Dixie
    Photographs by Dixie
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    ...and bunches of Canon lenses - I'm equipment rich and dollar poor!
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