jonathan.mercer
White Water-lily (Nymphaea alba)
The white water lily, opens in the warm sunshine. With up to 25 petals, it's the UK's largest wildflower. The water lily can grow in waster up to 5m deep with the flowers and leaves floating on the surface.
This partially opened flower is shaded and surrounded by lily pads framing, contrasting and showcasing this ebullient flower which was growing in open water at Blackdown Moor nature reserve.
Photographers notes: It's always worth looking for hidden flowers, as the shade from the lily pads reduces unsightly reflections. The full sun picked out this flower beautifully contrasting nicely with the darker background. A low ISO is essential to pick out the details in the delicate white petals. f6.3, 1/160th of a second and ISO 100. A 600mm lens was used.
White Water-lily (Nymphaea alba)
The white water lily, opens in the warm sunshine. With up to 25 petals, it's the UK's largest wildflower. The water lily can grow in waster up to 5m deep with the flowers and leaves floating on the surface.
This partially opened flower is shaded and surrounded by lily pads framing, contrasting and showcasing this ebullient flower which was growing in open water at Blackdown Moor nature reserve.
Photographers notes: It's always worth looking for hidden flowers, as the shade from the lily pads reduces unsightly reflections. The full sun picked out this flower beautifully contrasting nicely with the darker background. A low ISO is essential to pick out the details in the delicate white petals. f6.3, 1/160th of a second and ISO 100. A 600mm lens was used.