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30-Jun-2021

The First Lotus Flower

I was pleasantly surprised yesterday to find that the first Lotus flower of the season had opened at the San Diego Botanic Garden. They are my favorite flowers to photograph because of the awesome way their petals catch the light.

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Nikon D850
1/1600s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso200 full exif

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Unrepentant snapshooter!17-Jul-2021 17:07
BWAUTIFUL!
William Barletta06-Jul-2021 01:41
A brilliant macro ~V~
LynnH04-Jul-2021 14:30
Stunning! V
Graeme04-Jul-2021 09:32
The impact of the light on the leaves is absolutely amazing, Nick. A superb closeup of this beauty.V!!!!!
Tom LeRoy02-Jul-2021 18:24
Wonderfully exposed and so colorful. Totally excellent. V
Guest 02-Jul-2021 14:39
It is beautiful! So well captured with those colors and light. V
bill friedlander02-Jul-2021 14:39
It is beautiful! So well captured with those colors and light. V
Julie Oldfield02-Jul-2021 13:49
Such a fascinating flower. I like the focusing and light on the petals. V
janescottcumming02-Jul-2021 12:22
That's gorgeous! V
Dennis Hoyne02-Jul-2021 03:33
An exquisite photo, such wonderful detail and color!
Raymond Ma02-Jul-2021 02:45
A fabulous closeup with the light, tones and color. The yellow column like centre is really amazing to see. V
photoginette02-Jul-2021 01:16
Superbe !
Helen Betts01-Jul-2021 19:39
Great color and clarity in this beautiful capture. Reminds me I need to get out to the aquatic gardens.
Ton T.01-Jul-2021 19:34
Wow!Breathtaking! V
Blandine Mangin01-Jul-2021 19:03
superbe fleur de lotus ! v
globalgadabout01-Jul-2021 18:14
they are like natural reflectors, glowing softly and complimenting the wonderful seed pod..
joseantonio01-Jul-2021 16:04
lovely closeup details.V.
fotabug01-Jul-2021 15:31
Wow, that's gorgeous! Excellent work! V
Nestor Derkach01-Jul-2021 14:46
Fantastic floral captured nicely and placed for viewing perfectly.
Nice light detail where it belongs and nice bokeh.
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Neil Marcus01-Jul-2021 14:40
The luminosity of the petals is certainly a highlight here. "V"
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