Comment from a.samathasena
What a great nice wonderful lovely mixed media shot.Beautiful nice scene.Presentation is very nice.The Lovely flower,petals and center details,red and color design,nice b/g are gorgeous great and make a nice scene.Light and color balance are very nice.I like this talent work.Focus color and all are excellent.Great job.Well Done.Thanks.

 Comment Written 09-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 10-Dec-2016

Thank you

Comment from Envision
Very nice definition and depth. I think your framing is flattering and the background is blurred enough as to not be distracting. You captured very nice detail of the petals and the flowers in the center.

 Comment Written 09-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 09-Dec-2016

Thank you

Comment from michiganmike
A beautiful subject which is shown in fine detail and beautiful colors. I like the composition with the similar out of focus buds in the background.

 Comment Written 09-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 09-Dec-2016

Thank you

Comment from Raoul D'Harmental
Hi meg119,

A virtual six for this beautiful and unusual image of this budding flower. Excellent presentation with the blurred background. Thanks for sharing! R

 Comment Written 09-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 09-Dec-2016

Thank you

Comment from iPhone7
Your eye for spotting this scene and capturing it so well is a tribute to your abilities. We have a dogwood and I have seen this before, but never thought about capturing it. Probably could not have done it this well. Great scene Mary. Kudos ~ Steve

 Comment Written 09-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 09-Dec-2016

Thank you.... I was thinking of cropping it down to show just the main bud..... what do you think....

reply by iPhone7 on 09-Dec-2016

Actually I was going to mention that I liked the out of focus bud in the background as it adds a nice balance and depth to the entire scene. My opinion is to keep it.

reply by the author on 09-Dec-2016

Thanks for the input

Comment from Sean T Phelan
Cool,Mary Eileen! : )
Your colorful shot of this 'just about to bloom' bud is Just The Thing to make for enjoyable viewing on this chilly day here in the northeast!
'Good Show',my friend!
~Sean

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 Comment Written 09-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 09-Dec-2016

Thank you 😂

reply by Sean T Phelan on 09-Dec-2016

It's My Pleasure,Mary Eileen! : )