BELINDA GROVER PHOTOGRAPHY

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WATER LILIES (TWO PHOTOGRAPHS)

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There are many varieties of water lilies but I’ve only seen two types in our local waterways: white Fragrant Water Lilies and Yellow Pond lilies. Their large floating leaves make great runways for dragonflies. I tried to expose for the white of the flower when I took these photographs but I still had to make some highlight and shadow adjustments in Lightroom, to get the correct exposure and bring out more definition in the petals. I also removed some of the bugs that were carpeting the petals, they were a bit too “Hitchcock-like” in their natural state.

22 thoughts on “WATER LILIES (TWO PHOTOGRAPHS)

  1. Love the details!

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  2. Beautiful images and one of my favorite subjects, too. The second image with the dragonfly and flower reflection is a lovely composition.

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  3. Gorgeous captures, Belinda – the first one especially has such a calm feeling to it.

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  4. One of my favorite subjects. Up north they were common in ponds, down in the Lowcountry not many at all.

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  5. Excellent clarity and composition, Belinda. Gorgeous.

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  6. Marvelous lily shots, Belinda! I especially like the one with the dragonfly! 🙂

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  7. Lovely balance of light and colour, Belinda! Beautiful!

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  8. Beautiful photos! The dragon fly is a bonus. ❤️👍🏻

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  9. Beautiful. I love taking water lily pictures. 🙂

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  10. If only it were as easy to remove the real bugs from our lives when they are pestering us. Beautiful serene-looking water lilies.

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