Pink Water Lily, Reflecting
A pink water lily in a Longwood garden pond
A pink water lily in a Longwood garden pond
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Location
This was taken in Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania. They grow water lilies every summer in man-made ponds .Time
This picture was taken in mid-morning on a sunny summer dayLighting
Natural light was a bit hazy, just right for this.Equipment
Nikon D5200, 70-300 mm lensInspiration
We go and photograph the water lilies at Longwood every summer, but I have mostly failed to capture a good reflection. This was the first year I used a long lens, and it helped a lot.Editing
I used Viveza (Nik Collection) to improve contrast and saturation of the reflection. and I added some vignetting.In my camera bag
Nikon D5200, 10-24 mm , 18-55 mm and 70-300 mm lenses with Polarizing filters. Also UV and ND filtersFeedback
Avoid midday hours, and use a camera with a tilting viewing screen.
