Water Lily..

The more I learn to shoot flowers, the more I love water lillies.  They are so simple.  And, I'm finding I am more of a "minimalist" photographer.  Sure, I love sports and action shots, but ultra-simple photography really appeals to me for some reason.

This lily was sitting in front of The Climatron in the reflecting pools.  There are also water lillies in Tower Grove Park, Compton Hill Resevoir (click link for former blog link with location and map), Forest Park, and other places around the city.  (Image shot at f/7.1 @ 1/1000th)

Approaching Autumn..

One of my favorite late summer visits is the Tower Grove Lily Ponds.  This must not have been a good year for lillies because very little was happening in the park (or maybe I was a little late this year).  Last year was much better.  Maybe I'll post some of those images down the road.  (Image shot using ISO400, f/6.3, 1/400 and my 55-250mm lens)