Comment from michiganmike
An excellent shot with great detail in the rose. I like the colors but think the composition could have been improved if you included the whole ring at the left.

 Comment Written 01-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 02-Feb-2016

Thanks Mike :)

Comment from iPhone7
This certainly qualifies for the contest requirements. Good color saturation. Good use of depth of field. Effective use of the natural light. Well done. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 31-Jan-2016

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reply by the author on 31-Jan-2016

Thanks Stephen :)

Comment from Angelheart The First
I think that this is an excellent choice for this contest.I believe there will be more indoor "fakes" than outdoor.This has great initial impact and the composition and presentation are excellent.The metal petals with the bit of rust on a couple of them makes this also an imaginative design.Best of Luck to you in this contest~
Angelheart

 Comment Written 31-Jan-2016

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reply by the author on 31-Jan-2016

Thanks so much Angelheart :)

reply by Angelheart The First on 31-Jan-2016

You are very welcome!!

Comment from Dick Lee Shia
I always admire people who think out of the box to submit
their entries!
Centered framing.
Bright lighting.
Sharp focusing.
Nice perspective & narrow DOF.
Aptly captured for the contest theme...
Thanks for sharing...
Best of luck in the contest!

 Comment Written 31-Jan-2016

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reply by the author on 31-Jan-2016

Thanks so much Dick :)

Comment from Jack Moore
Like they say sometimes you got to think outside of the box. This is a great idea and I like the blurred background because it makes the rose really stand out. JackJr.

 Comment Written 31-Jan-2016

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reply by the author on 31-Jan-2016

Thanks very much Jack :)