Ohio Lily

A few months ago, the Blog/o/Foto featured what is still my favorite photograph (of the ones I have taken). Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to photograph either the same lily or a like one -- in the same fish pond. The cool thing about this is the fish pond is in Ohio and I live in North Carolina. It was great to go back to the same spot and capture another image. Truthfully, I was hoping I could photograph the same (or another) lily -- and possibly get the same astounding result as the first image.

While not nearly as good as the initial capture, I really like this flower photo, too. Leave a comment and let me know what YOU think!

Perfect Lily

Of the thousands of photo- graphs I've taken over the decades, a few have stood out in my mind. Thankfully, some were intentionally composed, lighted and captured. Other, like the lily you see before you, were total accidents. Yeah, I composed the shot. Yes, I waited for the right time of the day (for lighting purposes), but the image that resulted is far beyond my talent level. In my opinion, this is probably the most stunning "flower photo" I have ever taken. The lumimous petals, the water's opaque blackness, the depth of field, soft focus and reflections... all turned out perfect. I thank God for giving me a little talent in shooting pictures... and I bless Him more for showing me images like this to strive for.