Oliver Morton
About the Image(s)
This image was made about four years ago in Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington D.C. Usually, I try to make my flower pictures unique by using an unusual angle or lighting. And normally I wouldn’t have bothered with this photograph except I like the fact that the lotus bud and blossom are side-by-side.
My processing was done in Photoshop and Camera Raw. I darkened and blurred the background and also played with the texture, lighting, and saturation of the flower and bud. Since the background is quite dark and would be difficult to distinguish from our study group’s background, I added a subtle border.
Data: Canon 5D4; 100-400mm lens @ 153mm; 1/400 sec; f/8; ISO 100; Spot metering
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12 comments posted
It's always too to hear honesty! So, THANK YOU!
  Posted: 01/02/2021 12:26:49
(Group 48)
  Posted: 01/18/2021 15:39:58
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(Group 79)
I really love the quality of the light in this photograph. The colors are beautiful and the flowers are tack sharp. The background treatment is excellent, in my view. It also contains a few muted echoes of the colors in the foreground. I think that the compositional issues mentioned may stem (no pun intended) from the even number of main subjects. Odd numbers are supposed to be more pleasing to the eye. That may be true in this case.   Posted: 01/04/2021 21:05:49