Shadowed lotus by Helen Betts

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04-Jul-2025

Shadowed lotus

We used to visit the gardens every July for the Lotus and Water Lily Festival but didn't make it last year, so we decided to take advantage of the July 4 holiday and toured the park with Queenie. We were a bit early for full bloom, but still, an enjoyable time was had by all.

Water lily reflections, posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/500s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso100 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	04-Jul-2025 12:28:03
Make	Nikon
Model	NIKON Z 7
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	300 mm
Exposure Time	1/500 sec
Aperture	f/5.6
ISO Equivalent	100
Exposure Bias	-0.33
White Balance	0
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality	(7)
Exposure Program	aperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Apostolos Tikopoulos		09-Aug-2025 16:43
Cool closeup! V

Zoltán Balogh		11-Jul-2025 06:52
Magical capture! V

Pierre		09-Jul-2025 18:59
Une très jolie photo de cette beauté! V

Don		09-Jul-2025 11:11
You've used the light to create and convey perfection.

Kevin D Warren		09-Jul-2025 00:34
Gorgeous and beautifully photographed!

Blandine Mangin		08-Jul-2025 19:43
superbe fleur ! v

Nick Paoni		08-Jul-2025 02:14
Love the color and how the petals catch the light.

Julie Oldfield		08-Jul-2025 01:50
The lighting is so dreamy on the delicate petals. V

Dennis Hoyne		08-Jul-2025 01:24
Such a gorgeous lotus flower and so beautifully photographed.

Charlene Ambrose		08-Jul-2025 01:02
Great capture of the light on this lotus blossom. V

Hank Vander Velde		08-Jul-2025 00:50
SUPER shot of this beautiful flower and tiny ant.

Denise J T Lee		07-Jul-2025 20:55
A dreamy lotus ! ~VV~

janescottcumming		07-Jul-2025 20:05
That’s gorgeous! V

Dwight Rankine		07-Jul-2025 14:03
Beautiful! BV

Ika Zinka Eferl		07-Jul-2025 13:26
Amazing flower image, I love it! "V"

joseantonio		07-Jul-2025 13:14
perfect capture of this beauty.V

hayl		07-Jul-2025 12:29
Perfect photo of this gorgeous lotus. Excellent.

Nestor Derkach		07-Jul-2025 11:46
Beautiful Lotus portrait bokeh supreme light and resolution abundant. Vote

Gerard KOEHL		07-Jul-2025 11:43
Ce cadrage serré met bien en valeur ce lotus. V

Raymond		07-Jul-2025 11:22
Wow, one of your best. Very beautiful shot

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		07-Jul-2025 11:17
A beautifully composed image with lovely colors and light. V