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Reflection

I was working with my new camera and was able to photograph a water lily reflecting in the pool of the Carver Garden at the Missouri Botanical Garden. ...
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I was working with my new camera and was able to photograph a water lily reflecting in the pool of the Carver Garden at the Missouri Botanical Garden.
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COOLPIX P510

settings

Aperture f/4.9 ISO 100 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 775/10

upload_date

Jun, 2015

Views

1094

Likes

+335

Awards

Winner in Water lily Photo Challenge

Absolute Masterpiece

+56

Peer Award

+54

Superb Composition

+48

Top Choice

+37

Outstanding Creativity

All Star

Magnificent Capture

Superior Skill

Genius

Virtuoso

Emotions

Impressed

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Beautifully Captured! Bravo!

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Thank you, I'm glad you like the photo

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Beautiful..love the reflection :-)

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Thank you for the compliment on mh photo. I'm glad you like it.

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lovely capture

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Thank you so much.

Hi, Mahamilton,
good timing, lighting,color and place .Glad to see this shot .

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Hi, I am glad you like this shot. Thank you for letting me know.

Stunning!!

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Thank you so much for your compliment. I was happy with how it turned out.

very nice

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Thank you

Wow! Such a beautiful and clear capture; love the reflection :)

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Thank you, I appreciate your compliment on the photo.

so lovely!

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Hi Elizabeth, Thank you, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This is one of my favorite photos. I was pleased with how well the reflections turned out.

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Congratulations on winning the Water Lily challenge. Beautiful image.

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Very nice gallery of photos.... Well done!!!

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Love this reflection shot

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Beautiful picture!!

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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo on one of my Saturday morning trips to the Missouri Botanical Gardens.

Time

I took this photo at about 8:00 AM. The sun had just come up above the brick walls surrounding the garden allowing it to illuminate the waterlilies in the reflecting pond

Lighting

This was taken with natural light.

Equipment

This is a hand held shot taken with my Nikon P510 camera.

Inspiration

I loved the reflection of the water lily in the water. The water was so still it was line the flower was resting on a mirror.

Editing

I use Lightroom for my post processing. I set my white and black points and adjusted the contrast to bring out the detail of the reflection.

In my camera bag

I carry with me my Nikon P510 & P900 cameras with which I can easily take macro to telescopic photos. I carry two 8 x10 pieces of foam board. One is black and one is white on one side and aluminum foil attached to the other to affect the lighting. I take my tripod and my case containing my adapter and UV, CPL, FLD and Neutral Density Filters.

Feedback

Don't be in a hurry to take the photo. If you are patient the light may change to create a better photo.

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