The lotus series - Blooming

allyy`* from Singapore, Singapore

i think it can work both ways :) maybe you can try posting up another version with them edited out? i love the contrust of the pink with the green though!

1 Jul 2007 9:00am

travelingrant from Kanazawa, Japan

Yeah, I can see her point, but I agree with you. I like them there.

1 Jul 2007 12:46pm

Raye Michele from Halifax, Canada

extraordinary colour. love the composition with the ladies in the background - they are an initial distraction but set up an wonderful context for this pristine bloom

1 Jul 2007 2:35pm

simon from Singapore, Singapore

aye, agree with allyy`* really like the colors contrast

1 Jul 2007 3:05pm

Rahul from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Fantastic colors and i like the prespective here. Very nicely done. You should have waited a little, for the elderly ladies in the background to pass by. They seem to have kacau'ed the background a bit. ;-) Patience my freind patience LOL!!!!

1 Jul 2007 4:43pm

rissa from Kampong Tapioca, Singapore

hmmm i think either wait for them to pass or shoot earlier with their faces so it's sth like a contrast of different kinds of beauty.

nevertheless, i m still so envious of the pictures u take... pretty shots~

1 Jul 2007 5:10pm

rissa from Kampong Tapioca, Singapore

forget to add... I LOVE "HIDDEN"!!!! :)

1 Jul 2007 5:11pm

Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica

Excellent shot Celialee! Great DoF and details!

1 Jul 2007 5:30pm

Laurent from Dannemois, France

A very nice red flower. Nice contrast and light. A great shot. Have a good day

1 Jul 2007 6:25pm

Walt from Scarborough, Canada

Very nice, especially with the ladies in the background.

1 Jul 2007 8:41pm

HorseRotorVator from Newton, United States

I like em there! shows depth and life. Nice. :)

2 Jul 2007 12:52am

Helen from Melbourne, Australia

I like it just how it is. The ladies bring colour and balance to the composition. They assist in making this shot 'a photograph' rather than 'a study' of a flower.

I am really impressed with this series. I did not know a lous had so many species and different coloured blooms! Thanks for educating me.

2 Jul 2007 2:45am

Laurie from Lincoln, United States

Wow! Awesome colors on this! I love how vibrant that green is! =-)

2 Jul 2007 2:57am

Peng Wei Seng from Penang, Malaysia

Wow....Nice pic

2 Jul 2007 3:24am

Manuela Photography from Hainburg, Germany

I like the two people on the background!
Great contrast and lovely tones ;)

2 Jul 2007 8:09am

Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States

Your exposure is right on. And the ladies just add visual interest to me.

2 Jul 2007 9:55am

MaryB from United Kingdom

I love it, I like the ladies in the background too :)

3 Jul 2007 9:47pm