A Dance of Water and Color by Walter Rojter
GROUP A - SCORE 82
JUDGES: Tom Collins 81 | Robert Lino 84
This photo captures a koi pond at R.F. Orchids in Homestead, Florida. I used a Fujifilm X-H2S camera with a Lensbaby Composer Pro and Sweet 35 lens, along with an ND64 filter (6 stops). The settings were f/5.6, ISO 160, and a 3-second shutter speed.
The Sweet 35 lens creates a sharp focal "sweet spot" in the center, with strong blurring toward the edges, adding a dreamy, artistic effect. I completed the post-processing in ON1 Photo RAW 2025 and Nik Efex Pro to enhance the colors and textures.
