Colors of Peace
by pclong

Comment:
Thanks for the cropping suggestion. It makes for a busier picture.

Originally posted by Fiver: Stricking contrast. It might look better if you crop the bottom half of the picture out. Try it.

Colors of Peace
by pclong

Comment:
Yes I agree technically there isn't a solid focal point to concentrate on. I did take a number of other shots of single flowers/ clusters of flowers etc where the focal points were very definite. In the end, this shot appealed to me for a number of reasons, the strong sense of separation of colors, the sense of rising of light above darkness, the intricate overlapping of leaves etc. It gave me much pleasure to know that I was there to enjoy and capture this moment of peace (during a time when people were pre-occupied with the Iraq war). So please forgive me for having no focal point in this picture.

Originally posted by the general: there isn't really a focal point to consentrate on.

Colors of Peace
by pclong

Comment:
Thanks for the comment. I didn't want the water to reflect and distract so I used a hoya polariser on the lens. It also helped to prevent the petals from being washed out in the bright sun.

Originally posted by kiwiness: Wonderful shot! I love these lilies, you have done it well, there is no sign of water at all!

A Streak of Light
by mariomel

Comment:
artistic!

Loves Me, Loves Me Not...
by Kaz

Comment:
very nice!

Beans
by fsieradzki

Comment:
delicious!

Sunrise Spectacular
by andrewlr

Comment:
wonderful!

Painted Door
by nds

Comment:
Very nice!

Coral Rose
by basia03

Comment:
Lovely!

Stopped In It's Tracks
by timj351

Comment:
Wonderful colours and composition.