Brunch with Battutah
Love them lilies
Posted by Michael Skorulski (Cigel, Slovakia) on 3 August 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
One of Mother Nature's beauties. The detail and colors are to die for. An incredible photo Michael.
3 Aug 2008 5:06am
@Marion: That's a delightful comment. thank you, Marion.
@Behrooz Sangani: thank you, Behrooz.
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
I do too. This is an amazing image of the flower. I like that you chose the "reverse" side to capture. Very creative.
3 Aug 2008 5:28am
@Steve Rice: Thank you very much, Steve.
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
Michael - you've got a solid winner here. This is beautiful and with an unusual composition that works very well.
3 Aug 2008 6:09am
@Stephen Phillips: Thanks very much, Stephen.Your comment is a delight.
@paris-émoi: Thank you very much, Francis.
Kylie Greenan from Richmond, Australia
hmmm, me too, and such a lovely capture of it.
3 Aug 2008 8:52am
@Kylie Greenan: Thank you very much, Kylie.
@Cia: Thanks so much, Cia.
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Angle de prise de vue qui met en valeur le dessin et graphisme des pétales et bon traitement qui accentue la texture pour un joli tableau final.
3 Aug 2008 9:18am
@Evelyne Dubos: Merci beaucoup, Evelyne.
Kerri from Blacksburg, United States
WOW! Absolutely stunning!! Great image! I LOVE the "underneath" perspective!
3 Aug 2008 10:30am
@Kerri: Thanks so much, Kerri.
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
A very crisp capture with excellent details and delicate colours, really good!
3 Aug 2008 10:48am
@MadScientist: Thanks so much, MS.
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
I love it - and love the processing that you've used here, Michael. It brings out the cells in each petal and defines the edges. BRAVO!
3 Aug 2008 11:56am
@Judy: Thank you so much, Judy.
@Ondro: Thank you very much, Ondro.
@Stefan: Thank you, Stefan. I appreciate that.
Lorraine from Canada
such a fantastic finish to this already outstanding understudy that is this time, a Star ;)
3 Aug 2008 12:44pm
@Lorraine: Thank you so much, Lorraine. A delightful comment.
@Kent: Thank you very much, Kent.
@shahab: Many thanks, Shahab.
silence from Treviso, Italy
oh yeah, this is what I call a real good shot, excellent post-processing job!
3 Aug 2008 1:53pm
@silence: Thank you. I appreciate that.
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Excellent processing, Michael. Just excellent! Five stars!
3 Aug 2008 1:58pm
@Betty: Thanks so much, Betty.
@Daniel: Thank you, Daniel. Much appreciated.
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
Very beautiful forms and colours you've captured here...
3 Aug 2008 3:48pm
@hugo poon: Thanks so much, Hugo.
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
I like the combination with this different and unusual angle, and this soft and elegant post-processing... Beau résultat.
3 Aug 2008 3:54pm
@Francesc B.: Merci beaucoup., Francesc.
amy from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Brilliant, Ron!! and that's not just because lilies are my favorite.. Absolutely fantastic.
3 Aug 2008 4:14pm
@amy: Thank you for the delightful comment, Amy.
amy from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Sorry Michael... I know it's you but apparently my fingers didn't.. ;-)
3 Aug 2008 4:17pm
@amy: Not a problem, Amy, I sometimes do the same.
@rem_la: Merci, rem_la.
@bob: Merci, bob.
Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom
fantastic image. love the colours and the textures
3 Aug 2008 6:18pm
@Alun Lambert: Thank you very much, Alun.
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, United States
a gorgeous shot! and i am loving the pp texture used here -- very papery. i feel it adds to the delicateness of the flower -- marvelous!
3 Aug 2008 8:42pm
@dj.tigersprout: Thanks, Jaycee. I enjoyed your comment.
@Ron: Many thanks, Ron.
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
I expect to see prints of this one in the shops from Monday, absolutely super work..!!
3 Aug 2008 9:45pm
@Observing: Thanks for the delightful comment, Mike.
Rui from Leiria, Portugal
Absolutely fantastic. The details, the texture. I just love it!
3 Aug 2008 10:09pm
@Rui: Thanks so much, Rui.
@Zygene: Merci, Zygene.
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, Canada
That is a very cool shot. The composition and the processing are wonderful.
4 Aug 2008 1:01am
@Michael Rawluk: Thanks, Michael. I appreciate that.
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Beautiful capture and your processing is very artsy. I like it.
4 Aug 2008 1:54am
@sherri: Thank you so much, Sherri.
saeed from ahwaz, Iran
WOW! pretty beautiful! very very nice! I like it indeed! well done
4 Aug 2008 4:23am
@saeed: Thanks so much, Saeed.
@Twelvebit: Many thanks, 12bit.
Magda from Vancouver, Canada
What program do you use to edit your photos? Photoshop?
Very nice macro! Love the framing!
10 Aug 2008 4:53pm
@Magda: It is very kind of you to visit my blog and make such nice comments, Magda. I use Photoshop CS2 to process my regular images and Photomatix Pro for HDRs.
@Klaus: Thanks very much, Klaus.
@Cliff: thank you, Cliff.
Pentax Optio A30
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