Comment from Lilibug6
This is beautiful and a great entry for the contest=) The color is great ! The focus is very good! The softly blurred background looks very nice! This looks almost like a painting! The image is beautiful! Great job and best of luck in the contest! Lori

 Comment Written 10-Jul-2017

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reply by the author on 29-Jul-2017

Thank you so very much for the lovely review

reply by Lilibug6 on 01-Aug-2017

You are welcome for all of these photos=) Lori

Comment from Susan F. M. T.
A beautiful picture of a male Meadow Blue Butterfly / Polymmatus icarus (the female's wings are mainly brown with orange crescents) & the large black Carpenter Bee both sucking nectar from the French Marigold blossoms bathed in sunlight against a softly blurred background.
Artistic composition, framing & lighting taken with superb camera & editing techniques & razor sharp focus. Good luck in the contest.
Susan

 Comment Written 10-Jul-2017

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reply by the author on 29-Jul-2017

Thank you so very much for the lovely review

Comment from GaliaG
Wow, how did you succeed to get two insects on the some flower, how long did you had to wait for it

excellent support blur background and excellent focus and lighting on the foreground

thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 10-Jul-2017

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reply by the author on 29-Jul-2017

Thank you so very much for the lovely review

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
Delightful visual.Innovative approach. Imaginative presentation. . Light and sharpness are very effective in creating a lovely capture. Good luck in the contest!

 Comment Written 10-Jul-2017

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reply by the author on 29-Jul-2017

Thank you so very much for the lovely review

Comment from shoregrass
Neat combo of insects. The insect's color contrast against the flowers is very dramatic and gives a 3D effect to the piece. Clarity and detail are spot on. Nice work on brushing out the background too. Very appealing and makes a pronounced initial impact. Good luck.

 Comment Written 09-Jul-2017

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reply by the author on 29-Jul-2017

Thank you so very much for the lovely review

Comment from michiganmike
I do not know whether to credit the photomatrix or the exceptional lens for the sharp detail in botht the butterfly and the bumblebee. Great colors and fine composition.

 Comment Written 09-Jul-2017

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reply by the author on 29-Jul-2017

Thank you so very much for the lovely review

Comment from Lauren Douglas
What a great capture! The tiny blue butterfly and the bee play off each other nicely with the blues and there's great contrast against the bright yellow flowers. The beautiful blurred background helps to give it some depth. Great job overall!

 Comment Written 09-Jul-2017

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reply by the author on 09-Jul-2017

Thank you so very much for the lovely review Lauren.

Comment from nikman
Think you are being tasteful in this fine shot! Your full and central composition grants us a good look at the scene! Exposure and sharpness are both good! Nice for overseas visitors!

 Comment Written 09-Jul-2017

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reply by the author on 09-Jul-2017

Thank you so very much for the lovely review

Comment from Barbara L.
This is a great look at both of these insects perfectly positioned on a lovely group of flowers. The blue butterfly is beautiful. You've captured beautiful iridescence in the bee's wings. The background looks great.

 Comment Written 09-Jul-2017

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reply by the author on 09-Jul-2017

Thank you so very much for the lovely review

Comment from Dick Lee Shia
Visually appealing.
Aptly captured for the contest theme...
Warm Harmonious colors.

Fine flral features & soft insct textures.
Vibrant golden blooms lend a perfect contrasting backdrop to these blue & greenish blue visitors.
They are complementing each other instead of grabbing focal attention from one another!


Thanks for sharing...

 Comment Written 09-Jul-2017

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reply by the author on 09-Jul-2017

Thank you so very much for the lovely review