Oh, Sweet and Fragrant Water Lily…

Celebrating…Having the opportunity to go to Epcot Center for the first time in 20 years!

Tip of the Day for Bloggers/Photographers:

Are you doing these 3 items every time before you take a photo?
These items will greatly reduce camera shake and blurriness on your images.

Hold your breath.
Elbows tucked into waist.
One hand under lens to steady it.NOW YOU ARE READY TO PUSH THE SHUTTER BUTTON…FIRE AWAY!

I hope you have some time this weekend, to go out and implement these quick tips with your camera. You won’t believe the difference…yes, even with a point and shoot.

Are you enjoying these Tips of the Day?

Happy Shooting…
Laurie
XXOO

Tags: aquatic plants, art, flowers, landscaping plants, nature, Photography, poems, poetry, ponds, texture art, textures, water garden, water lily

48 thoughts on “Oh, Sweet and Fragrant Water Lily…”

Paula on June 18, 2013 at 2:14 pm said:

I do, I do, all three of them :), but I don’t think I’d be able to produce a pic like this one. Stunning and so creative!

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kelihasablog on April 21, 2013 at 6:59 pm said:

Love the texture of the photo making it look like a painting…. 😀

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Connie on April 20, 2013 at 5:08 am said:

Great Photo and advice 🙂 thanks for linking.

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Emily (@scatterhorizons) on April 18, 2013 at 4:50 am said:

I love the deep rich tones in this photo! Thank you for sharing and for linking up with Tones on Tuesday!

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the Painted Apron on April 16, 2013 at 12:06 pm said:

great tips, I have never held my camera like that! Thanks
Jenna

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Nancy on April 15, 2013 at 9:24 am said:

Lovely Laurie. And thanks for the tips!

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Yassmin Elnazer on April 15, 2013 at 12:29 am said:

so sweet

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Linda R on April 14, 2013 at 11:08 pm said:

Such a pretty photo. Love the texture you added.. I do enjoy your tips…

Happy Sunday!

Hugs~

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Molly on April 14, 2013 at 2:54 pm said:

Beautiful shot… and loving the tips too

Mollyxxx

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Pieni lintu on April 14, 2013 at 2:26 pm said:

So lovely!!

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Photography Journal Blog on April 14, 2013 at 1:46 pm said:

Yes, I love your tips. I use yoga breathing when I take photos, which is similar to your tip above, and I find it really does help.

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Tamar Strauss-Benjamin on April 14, 2013 at 12:03 pm said:

I love water lilies – gorgeous editing!

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ginnietom on April 14, 2013 at 11:23 am said:

have a wonderful sunday, Laurie…
thx clicking my “high dynamic flower power” post …
werner

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JK Bevill - Lost Creek Publishing on April 14, 2013 at 6:50 am said:

Reblogged this on lost creek publishing.

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Charles Schnyder on April 13, 2013 at 10:47 pm said:

Beautiful picture! Could be a really nice card to write something on it!
As to the tips:
I do all three of them… which leaves me quite breathless sometimes, because I am jumping around, holding my breath, balancing my camera and then taking a picture, then jumping around again and so on and so forth…
Cheers,
Charlie

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shiroknowes on April 13, 2013 at 5:31 pm said:

Thanks for these kind tips I will use them ! )

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Charron's Chatter on April 13, 2013 at 2:52 pm said:

It’s as beautiful as an oil painting–and I LOVE those three easy tips! Even I can remember that! 🙂

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ladyfi on April 13, 2013 at 2:45 pm said:

What an exquisite shot!

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dmgartphoto on April 13, 2013 at 2:31 pm said:

Like the “old” look of it

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klrs09 on April 13, 2013 at 3:47 am said:

What a gorgeous photo. I love the linen canvas finish.

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Rosey on April 12, 2013 at 11:57 pm said:

It makes me want to smell a Water Lily, I don’t think I’ve ever done so. This is really pretty!

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fgassette on April 12, 2013 at 10:24 pm said:

Beautiful photo! Great advice.

BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!

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RoSy on April 12, 2013 at 9:11 pm said:

What a piece of art!

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mydailyminefield on April 12, 2013 at 8:37 pm said:

Monet’s work made me fall in love with water lillies! The love affair continues still today. Your picture is beautiful!

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- Pride in Photos Photography on April 12, 2013 at 9:00 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much!! This is where my love started with them too. I have been wanting a water pond in my backyard filled with these beauties for years….
  
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justmusing on April 12, 2013 at 8:37 pm said:

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dannadesigns on April 12, 2013 at 6:35 pm said:

Lovely!!

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booksoutsidethebox on April 12, 2013 at 5:52 pm said:

Awesome tips, keep ’em coming. Happy weekend!

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ginnietom on April 12, 2013 at 5:14 pm said:

really great lily, THX for your hints dear Laurie – but my OM-D used 5-axis image stabilisation, but I use 1+3 since I shot decades ago with my 1st OM-10 analog in b/w…
have a nice weekend
werner

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- Pride in Photos Photography on April 12, 2013 at 9:16 pm said:
  
  The improvements in technology is amazing…but I will still always do these three things☺ Happy weekend to you to!
  
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Carol on April 12, 2013 at 4:20 pm said:

Another great post and tips too.

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Colline on April 12, 2013 at 4:10 pm said:

I do not think I hold my breathe – may account for some of my blurry pics – especially when I am taking them quickly!

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Boomdeeadda on April 12, 2013 at 3:08 pm said:

Thats a fun photoshop technique, love that scratchy look

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Gracie on April 12, 2013 at 2:57 pm said:

Beautiful shot, Laurie!

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tiny lessons blog on April 12, 2013 at 2:40 pm said:

Beautiful image and equally beautiful words! Thanks!

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Rexlin Victor on April 12, 2013 at 1:29 pm said:

Beautiful shot!!!

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Green Door Hospitality on April 12, 2013 at 1:16 pm said:

Beautiful image and beautiful words!!
Kenley

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lautal on April 12, 2013 at 12:16 pm said:

Thank you for reminding! Lovely picture and great postprocessing.

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LizzieJoy on April 12, 2013 at 11:53 am said:

Love the image and the beautiful words. Enjoying your tips too. Very easy and simple to implement. Blessings dear Laurie.

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Loredana Donovan on April 12, 2013 at 11:26 am said:

Beautiful water lily! Looks like a painting. Love your new header, too. Have a nice weekend 🙂

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YellowCable on April 12, 2013 at 11:23 am said:

The texture and the lily go so well together.

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LuAnn on April 12, 2013 at 11:21 am said:

I am really enjoying your tips of the day Laurie. Thanks!

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- Pride in Photos Photography on April 12, 2013 at 11:00 pm said:
  
  LuAnn, thank you for telling me this. It means alot…to know others are appreciating them…have a great weekend. How is that ELKHART RV treating you?
  
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  - LuAnn on April 12, 2013 at 11:27 pm said:
    
    It’s wonderful! 🙂
    
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