Submitter's name:	Chung Seow Lim
Title:	Sparkling and Dancing
Gear used:	OM-1 + zuiko 300mm/f4.5
Diaphragm:	f10.7
Shutter speed:	1/250
Film used:	Provia
Technical information:	OM-1 normal metering, camera mounted on a tripod.
Subject information:	I wanted to do something different than just capturing a regular lotus flower. So I tried pointing my focus at the leaves and the ripples instead of the blossoms. To capture the sparkling reflections from the water droplets, I picked an angle against the sun but below the canopy of a huge tree so that the lens was shaded by the foliage. This was taken at a lotus pond in a park about 20 mins from my home.
Other work:	http://www.geocities.com/boochap
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Comment left by: Wayne Harridge (wayneharridge@optusnet.com.au)

Nice shot - how do you set f10.7 on a Zuiko 300mm ?

Comment left by: Mickey Trageser (no e-mail specified)

Beautiful reflections! The muted tone of the leaves adds a subtle touch. I'd have moved the leaves to the upper left of the frame to capture more of the velvety water.

Comment left by: the photographer (no e-mail specified)

just set it between f8 and f11, but close to f11. (sqrt(sqrt(2))=f9.5)

Comment left by: bbbean (bbbean@beancotton.com)

I would have thought the lower right would be the place for the leaves. Nice shot.

Comment left by: Tom Wagner (twag@charter.net)

Beautiful.... work with a fully manual, mechanical OM-1

Comment left by: siddiq (no e-mail specified)

beautiful! how did you get the monochrome looks?

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