A quiet photo of a dormant lily pad, floating on the pond surface, surrounded by reflections of the year’s new foliage just emerging, as the broken cloudscape brings additional texture to the scene. I was still a very casual photographer when I took this with a point-and-shoot camera, and I think this was one of the photos that told me I was ready for a regular camera, and that is why I love this photo.

May 4, 2008. Canon PowerShot SD850 IS, 5.8mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 35mm), f/2.8, 1/250, ISO 80.