I shot this photo of water lilies at Chittagong university. The water lily is the national flower of Bangladesh. It is called “Shapla” in Bengali language. These stunning flowering plants have been used in worship and as symbol of life and love. It is loved by all for its wonderful beauty.

Nikkon D800E with 80-400mm | Focal length 400mm | Exposure 1/60 sec @ f 7.1 | ISO 200mm
Water Lilies, by Masudur Rahman

Award Winner: Photo of the Day | August 09
Award Score: 64 (Value 12, Clarity 11, Composition 17, Style 12, Skill 12)
Photo of the Day Award Category: Nature Photography
Photograph Location: Chittagong University, Chittagong | Bangladesh

Photographer: Masudur Rahman (Chittagong, Bangladesh) Registered
Photography is a passion of Masudur Rahman Mamoon, which he started back in 1998. Initiated with portrait photography using a film camera, Mamoon was unable to give time, due to his work in RMG sector. In 2007, when he had started his own business, he managed to give more time, especially in wildlife photography. Mamoon was born on 15th October, 1967, and completed his post-graduation in Marketing from Chittagong University. He believes that photography can give freedom of expression and can bring positive changes into our lives and society. He loves wildlife photography, especially bird photography, for which he traveled many places across the country. He is one of the members of Chittagong Bird Club (C.B.C). His bird photographs and writings publish in local newspaper weekly.

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