Artist Reply: Jane - this was actually shot with a telephoto because the lily was in the middle of the pond. Takes a very steady tripod. It's not only the eye, but also knowing the limitations of your equipment and also its capabilities. If I use a lens long enough, I can see what it will see before I put it on the camera. I see the image before I shoot it. Of course that takes a few thousand practice shots - but then, everything is a parctice shot.