Comment from gidavidson
Lots of great entries for the contest, all super shots like this one. Very colorful, good frame and exposure to show the beauty of this flower. Good one and best wishes.

 Comment Written 03-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 04-Dec-2014

thanks you so much, George.

Comment from nlmcmichael
Absolutely beautiful. The darkness on the left offset by the leaves of soft green. The focus, colors and depth of field.

 Comment Written 03-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 03-Dec-2014

thank you so much for this lovely review.

Comment from Sean T Phelan
What a really nice looking 'Flower Pic',my friend!
The beautiful coloration and lighting make it a real joy to view!
Good Show!
~Sean

 Comment Written 03-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 04-Dec-2014

thanks, Sean for this great review.

reply by Sean T Phelan on 04-Dec-2014

You're very welcome,my friend! :)

Comment from Mara del Mar
I love the delicate petals and the intensity of the color, nice contrast, great lighting, very nice textures and excellent composition, like the black background that really enhances the image.
Well done. Luck.
Mara

 Comment Written 03-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 03-Dec-2014

thanks, Mara for this lovely review.

Comment from Linda Bickston
Oh dainty little flower, so beautiful in color, so frail in stature. You have hands that clasp in prayer, pointing up to heaven. Beautiful photograph, truly.

 Comment Written 03-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 03-Dec-2014

thanks, Linda. I always love to hear from you.

Comment from Mamafogs
I like how you made the background black to accentuate this flower even more. The lighting is great and it helps highlights all the veining on the petals of this flower.

 Comment Written 03-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 04-Dec-2014

thanks, Mamafogs for this fine review.

Comment from OLIVER23
Two excellent photos in a row... this one is really stunning with the shadings from pink to purple and the richness of the dark red center is really a joy to see. The clarity is outstanding, the composing is as well. Lovely photo and so very well done!

 Comment Written 03-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 04-Dec-2014

thanks you so much, Oliver for this encouraging words and review.

Comment from moonrabbit
This purple flower looks radiant at night, I believe there are some flowers that only bloom at night? The image is sharp, with good DOF.

 Comment Written 03-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 04-Dec-2014

thank you so much, moonrabbit for this fine review.

Comment from juliehall
This is beautiful. The lighting is so good. the focus is so clear and yet there is a sense of softness here that makes me think if i touch this it will feel like velvet.

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 Comment Written 03-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 04-Dec-2014

thank you so much, Julie for this exceptional rating. You made my day !

Comment from GaliaG
excelelnt focus, details, ligh handling, colors and contrast

good separation of the flower from the background

thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 03-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 04-Dec-2014

thanks, Galia.