Koi stippling.....

I thought this effect on the water was interesting. It looks like what we quilters call stippling - a pattern sometimes used when 'sandwiching' the three layers that make a quilt - top, batting, and backing. Various patterns are used when sewing the quilt sandwich together. Stippling is often used to densely quilt a small area. Not sure how I got this effect on the water but I liked it.

[Lisa Stein]

It does look like stippling! Very cool effect. Those big koi are beautiful, too. Love their colors. Great capture!

[Gena Pegg]

I was just thinking to day that I had not seen any photos of KOI...and there you are! They are so beautiful! Love the motion of the water....not a quilter but I love the way it looks!

[june milner]

love the textures in the water too.

[Paul King]

Interesting it's superb Jan !

[Caz]

Wow, how interesting ! It's a lovely effect Jan :)

[richard saffold]

i like it too.

[Judi]

Striking effect. Great job Jan.

[Cathy]

This looks great Jan. Love the effect and the colours. Well done

[Carol B]

That. Is. Amazing.

Really.

[Maggiemae]

Maybe they are all wiggling their tails and creating little twirls in the water! Neat photo!

[Kathryn 🐎]

I really like all your Koi shots.

[Sheila]

The surface of the water and the koi give the impression of a layered photo. Very creative photo!

[Nita]

Nice capture, Jan. It is really interesting in the large view. Good eye.

[Sue Wilde]

It's a great effect. Looks almost like oil on the water

[Jan K]

@pflaume - Thanks Lisa. They are in a little pond next to a pond shop at the nursery I like to go to. Some of them are a good size.
@eyesmile - Thanks Gena - new pond this year at the nursery I like to go to.

@june @paul2782 @cazann @chard @judis @kcman5 - thanks so much - I am glad you like. :-)
@carolb - thanks Carol - us quilters see these things, eh? When I told my hubby there was stippling on the water he raised his eyebrow - then I showed him the pic and he was amazed!
@maggiemae - I think that must be it, Maggiemae - they were churning up the water.
@bristolrose - Thanks Kathryn.
@swguevin - thanks Sheila. I need to get some software so I can edit and learn layering - that would be fun!
@sansjuan @swilde - thanks Nita and Sue.

[Carol B]

Not sure why I didn't fav this the first time around. :o)

[Helen]

Such a lovely effect on the water!

[Ann]

Super capture ! .....love it large and the pattern in the water ! Thanks for the encouraging words too Jan.

[Jan K]

@carolb - awww - thanks Carol!
@elsbels - Thanks Helen!
@foxsparrow - thanks Ann - and you are welcome - I am in awe of your photography - you do such a beautiful job.

[Jo]

Beautiful colours and water patterns, a really lovely shot.

[Anwan]

The colors of the koi are beautiful, but it's that water pattern that's super-special! I would have called it moire', not knowing that quilter call it stippling.