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29 Comments | Report
diane_hallam_4401
 
diane_hallam_4401 August 21, 2016
beautiful and great shot
mstoner18
mstoner18 August 21, 2016
Thank you! :)
Annaschwass
 
Annaschwass September 08, 2016
Absolutely Stunning
mstoner18
mstoner18 September 08, 2016
Thank you! :)
Coshooter
 
Coshooter September 08, 2016
Kool Macro!!!
mstoner18
mstoner18 September 09, 2016
Thank you! :)
GeraintRowlandPhotography
 
GeraintRowlandPhotography October 07, 2016
Nice capture.
mstoner18
mstoner18 October 07, 2016
Thank you very much!
louisemcduling
 
louisemcduling October 07, 2016
Stunning!!!!
mstoner18
mstoner18 October 07, 2016
Thank you very much!
Roussou
 
Roussou October 07, 2016
Great capture, well done
mstoner18
mstoner18 October 07, 2016
Thank you! :)
shanbalasubraminiyam
 
shanbalasubraminiyam October 07, 2016
Amazing capture congrats
mstoner18
mstoner18 October 07, 2016
Thank you very much!!
nitti
 
nitti October 07, 2016
Outstanding...congrats on feature
mstoner18
mstoner18 October 07, 2016
Thank you so much!
SundarAnupindi
 
SundarAnupindi October 07, 2016
Beautiful composition and water drops
mstoner18
mstoner18 October 07, 2016
Thank you very much for your kind comment!
Aravinthan
 
Aravinthan October 08, 2016
Superb shot
mstoner18
mstoner18 October 08, 2016
Thank you very much!
jgalarza70 PRO+
 
jgalarza70 October 25, 2016
great sharpness. I am seeing so many sharp phots coming from the Nikon D5200. I may just have to get one. what lens are you using with this
mstoner18
mstoner18 October 26, 2016
Thank you! I used the Nikkor AF-S 200-500mms VR telephoto lenses. I love this lenses!
bentchristensen PRO+
 
bentchristensen October 26, 2016
So very beautiful
mstoner18
mstoner18 October 26, 2016
Thank you! This flower has become one of my favorites!
janicejh
 
janicejh October 30, 2016
Beautiful capture of the droplets on the flower. I lime the soft lighting too.I may have cropped the left side in just a bit and a tad off the drop so ones eyes focus center more?
mstoner18
mstoner18 October 31, 2016
Thank you for you kind words. I will consider your input!
tmlakshmi PRO
 
tmlakshmi January 20, 2017
I am blown away by this beautiful composition
mstoner18
mstoner18 January 21, 2017
Thank you very much! This is one of my personal favorites!
tmlakshmi PRO
 
tmlakshmi January 20, 2017
can you please share the technique with me.? Thanks
mstoner18
mstoner18 January 21, 2017
Not sure what I can share. I took many different pics of this flower and this ended up as the best of them. I think the way I cropped it was what gave the best result.
kathyk_abq
 
kathyk_abq February 02, 2017
Stunning! LOVE!
mstoner18
mstoner18 February 02, 2017
Thank you!:)
EdithNero
 
EdithNero February 23, 2017
Fantastic macro and great work ????????
mstoner18
mstoner18 February 24, 2017
Thank you very much! :)
hollywoodleon
 
hollywoodleon March 16, 2017
So cool, on a lily, yes
mstoner18
mstoner18 March 16, 2017
Tank you! One of my favorites!
vitor Platinum
 
vitor March 17, 2017
Fabulous!
mstoner18
mstoner18 March 17, 2017
Thank you so much!
httppluto
 
httppluto April 03, 2017
Marvelous shot!!
mstoner18
mstoner18 April 03, 2017
Thank you very much for your kind comment!
FredBlundell
 
FredBlundell April 29, 2017
Superb artistry and creativity!
mstoner18
mstoner18 April 29, 2017
Thank you for your kind comment and the peer award!
barbararybolt PRO+
 
barbararybolt May 04, 2017
Brilliant! Award worthy, for sure, and you have the awards to prove it!
mstoner18
mstoner18 May 05, 2017
Thank you very much!
mamaseeta2
 
mamaseeta2 May 13, 2017
Absolutely beautiful!!!
mstoner18
mstoner18 May 13, 2017
Thank you so much!
G_girl
 
G_girl May 19, 2017
Beautiful capture! Congratulations
mstoner18
mstoner18 May 19, 2017
Thank you very much!
AngelLappmarkSe PRO
 
AngelLappmarkSe August 11, 2017
Really nice shot!
mstoner18
mstoner18 August 11, 2017
Thank you! It is one of my favorites!
Alwolfe Platinum
 
Alwolfe September 24, 2017
Absolutely stunning!
mstoner18
mstoner18 September 24, 2017
Thank you very much!
iluvpics Ultimate
 
iluvpics December 27, 2017
So very nice, great work!
mstoner18
mstoner18 December 28, 2017
Thank you very much!
jusifsarkarov
 
jusifsarkarov February 07, 2019
???????? ???????.5.
sundowngaited PRO+
 
sundowngaited March 14, 2019
Virtuoso!!!!!!!!! Everything I dream of as I strive for improving my photography skills!
mstoner18
mstoner18 March 14, 2019
Thank you for you kind comment. This is by far one of my favorite shots that I have taken.
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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this in my front yard! Several of these flowers come up each year and I just love them.

Time

I took this picture a little after sunrise. It rained very early in the morning allowing for the water droplets to perfectly hang from the flower.

Lighting

The early morning sun was perfect for what I was trying to capture, the elegance of the flower!

Equipment

I took this shot handheld, but I was leaning on my railing for support. I used my Nikon D5200 with the Nikor 200-500mm lense. My wife got me this lense for my birthday about a week earlier and I thought that this would give me a perfect opportunity to pratice with this lense.

Inspiration

A combination of things lead to this picture. First, I just love these flowers with their beautiful colors and just their elegance. The blooms only last a few days so when I woke up that morning and I saw the water droplets on the flowers, I just knew that this is the perfect time to take some pictures. Not to mention that it gave me the perfect excuse to grab my new lense and practice with it.

Editing

I didn't do much to this picture. I did crop it some so I could get the larger water droplet placed just right. I then did some minor adjustments with Lightroom. Mainly just a little sharpness and contrast. I didn't have to do much noise reduction, if any.

In my camera bag

Typically I carry two camera bodies and a couple extra batteries and memory cards. I also carry a variety of lenses ranging from 18mm up to 300mm. The lense I used with this picture is too large to fit in my backpack, so I only take it with me when I know I plan to use it. I also cary a variety of filters and lense cleaners.

Feedback

Take many pictues! I bet I took 50 or more pictures of these flowers. I posted a couple of them, but this one is by far the best one I took in my opinion. If you can, don't be afraid to try various settings on your camera and also different lenses. I highly recommend that you shoot in raw format too. That way you have so much more control over what you can do with the photo in post processing. Practice! Practice! Practice! That is what I still do and probably will do for a very long time! Most importantly though is to just have fun!

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