Monet lily pads
Nov 18, 2013 11:37:42 #
This is a photo I took several years ago at the Japanese Gardens in Thousand Oaks. As soon as I saw the scene, I thought "MONET"! (I love Monet.) The sun was very bright, causing rings around each pad and the water was moving and dark because I think the bottom of the pond was painted. I managed to capture what I saw. The brightness around each pad was difficult to overcome without losing the impact of the contrast. What are your thoughts?
Nov 18, 2013 12:08:53 #
Nov 18, 2013 13:18:37 #
Wendy, I just saw your image on rustybucket's topic and it blew me away. I think it is absolutely stunning!
When you say the brightness around the pads was difficult to overcome, do you mean you didn't care for it? Is that like "blown highlights?"
When you say the brightness around the pads was difficult to overcome, do you mean you didn't care for it? Is that like "blown highlights?"
Nov 18, 2013 13:21:59 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Wendy, I just saw your image on rustybucket's topic and it blew me away. I think it is absolutely stunning!
When you say the brightness around the pads was difficult to overcome, do you mean you didn't care for it? Is that like "blown highlights?"
When you say the brightness around the pads was difficult to overcome, do you mean you didn't care for it? Is that like "blown highlights?"
Thank you so much Linda! I have always cherished this image because it was unlike anything I have captured up till then. Yes, the highlights are slightly blown but as I recall, it looked like that, so I guess it is OK. I could spend a ton of time in pp to get rid of it, but then it might take away from the image
Nov 18, 2013 14:22:43 #
I think it is very pretty. These are not as easy to photograph as one would think. They reflect light like crazy and it's very easy to get blown highlights if any sun hits them at all. This is a nice interpretation. I wish we could see it on "download" to look at it in more detail.
Nov 18, 2013 14:37:24 #
Wendy2 wrote:
This is a photo I took several years ago at the Japanese Gardens in Thousand Oaks. As soon as I saw the scene, I thought "MONET"! (I love Monet.) The sun was very bright, causing rings around each pad and the water was moving and dark because I think the bottom of the pond was painted. I managed to capture what I saw. The brightness around each pad was difficult to overcome without losing the impact of the contrast. What are your thoughts?
I like them. They seem a little on the hot side. I have seen several Monet traveling exhibits and found them very inspiring. One of the more interesting Monet exhibits was on this very subject and followed his dwindling eyesight as his re-painting of the same scenes became more impressionistic. Perhaps reflecting what he saw?
Nov 18, 2013 14:47:08 #
Heirloom Tomato wrote:
I think it is very pretty. These are not as easy to photograph as one would think. They reflect light like crazy and it's very easy to get blown highlights if any sun hits them at all. This is a nice interpretation. I wish we could see it on "download" to look at it in more detail.
OK...here ya go!
Nov 18, 2013 14:49:43 #
Wendy2 wrote:
This is a photo I took several years ago at the Japanese Gardens in Thousand Oaks. As soon as I saw the scene, I thought "MONET"! (I love Monet.) The sun was very bright, causing rings around each pad and the water was moving and dark because I think the bottom of the pond was painted. I managed to capture what I saw. The brightness around each pad was difficult to overcome without losing the impact of the contrast. What are your thoughts?
I really like your image. I am a big fan of water lilies. We have a ton of them around here (to the point of nuisance to fishermen though not to me). I take photos of them in all seasons. I especially like the water drops that get trapped on their surfaces like the ones that show on your photo.
I think your image would also be fun to develop as an artistic interpretation in line with a Monet-like style.
Nov 18, 2013 14:50:15 #
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
I like them. They seem a little on the hot side. I have seen several Monet traveling exhibits and found them very inspiring. One of the more interesting Monet exhibits was on this very subject and followed his dwindling eyesight as his re-painting of the same scenes became more impressionistic. Perhaps reflecting what he saw?
Not quite sure what you mean by "hot". Could you please give me more info? Thanks!
Nov 18, 2013 14:54:07 #
Wendy2 wrote:
Not quite sure what you mean by "hot". Could you please give me more info? Thanks!
A tad over-exposed....
Nov 18, 2013 14:58:22 #
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
A tad over-exposed....
OK, that's what I thought you meant. And that is why the outline around the pads are too bright, but I also think it added a little something to it. I have been back many times to try to recapture this scene to experiment more with it, but the lily pads have been much smaller and not very interesting.
Nov 18, 2013 15:00:27 #
Wendy2 wrote:
OK, that's what I thought you meant. And that is why the outline around the pads are too bright, but I also think it added a little something to it. I have been back many times to try to recapture this scene to experiment more with it, but the lily pads have been much smaller and not very interesting.
I do like the "painterly" whirls in the water....
Nov 18, 2013 15:06:39 #
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
I do like the "painterly" whirls in the water....
That is one of my favorite parts of the photo! When I looked at it for the first time on screen, I thought, "What?!! How did I do that? But if you look deep into the water you can see that it is swirling and the green tones are varied because of the varying colors on the bottom of the pond, as well as the varying depths of the water.
I tried a different coloration to see if I could tone down the "hotness"
Nov 18, 2013 15:08:15 #
Wendy2 wrote:
OK...here ya go!
Thank you for re-posting. Gorgeous. I have a LOT of water lily pad photos, but none of them look like this. I think you've got a good one here!
Nov 18, 2013 15:10:17 #
Wendy2 wrote:
That is one of my favorite parts of the photo! When I looked at it for the first time on screen, I thought, "What?!! How did I do that? But if you look deep into the water you can see that it is swirling and the green tones are varied because of the varying colors on the bottom of the pond, as well as the varying depths of the water.
I tried a different coloration to see if I could tone down the "hotness"
I tried a different coloration to see if I could tone down the "hotness"
What would happen if you pushed the saturation up a bit? I think the pads just look a little washed out.
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