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ctfchallenge | all galleries >> Challenge 174 - Zen and The Art of Photography >> Challenge 174 - Eligible > The Puddle
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12-5-08 Lydia

The Puddle

Sometimes Life gives you little gifts... If you look for them, you'll find the beauty in almost anything.

(High speed is because I was shooting one of my son's jump shots when I saw the puddle. )

Canon EOS 40D ,Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
f/3.2, 1/1300th sec, iso 400, 153mm hide exif
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aam1234 11-Dec-2008 22:09
He he :)
ctfchallenge11-Dec-2008 21:24
Oh sorry. The check's in the mail, aam. *grin*

Thanks, Carole. ~Lydia
aam1234 10-Dec-2008 18:11
Good work, Lydia.
Btw, "manly" is a Rod's term, while "tension" and/or "positive tension" is Trade Marked (TM) to me. So now you owe 5 cents to each of us. Wait! maybe you just invented a new term yourself, manly tension :)
ctfchallenge09-Dec-2008 04:27
Nice Lydia. I think I might have cropped it a bit more actually LOL! We all have our own opinions don't we! I like the contrast of the bright leaf against the monochrome look of the rest of the image - it really draws the eye. CJ
ctfchallenge08-Dec-2008 19:10
Thank you, Brent. I disagree, however. I think it would be quite boring with the entire puddle. Nothing to give that 'manly tension'. *grin* ~Lydia
ctfchallenge07-Dec-2008 04:25
I see what you are going for here Lydia, but would like to see the whole puddle in order to see it as an oasis surrounded by drab.
~Brent
ctfchallenge07-Dec-2008 02:13
That's my point exactly, YB. The leaves in the puddle in the middle of an otherwise ugly place... can be beautiful.

Thanks for your comment! ~Lydia
ctfchallenge06-Dec-2008 17:46
The puddle and flower are delightful but I find the surrounding surface a distraction.
YB