Comment from raksr
Initial impact 5
Creativity of presentation 5
Color Harmony 5
Center of Interest 5
Composition 5
Technical Excellence 5
Technique 5
Story Telling Ability 5
Lighting 5
Artist's Notes 5

Very beautiful close-up of the flower.

 Comment Written 11-May-2011

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reply by the author on 11-May-2011

Thank you very much, I appreciate your review.

reply by raksr on 11-May-2011

You are quite welcome.

Comment from DiannaM
Wow, very striking and beautiful! The clarity is just wonderful as is the light. The flashlights worked wonderfully. Great job. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 11-May-2011

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reply by the author on 11-May-2011

Thank you very much for your encouraging review and your kind wishes.

Comment from peter
What a great photo with a highly original story. The focus is good and the colors are great. The presentation is well chosen.

 Comment Written 11-May-2011

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reply by the author on 11-May-2011

Thank you very much for your compassionate review.

Comment from HopeKids
Good impact. Great focus and color harmony and balance. I really like the yellow point sticking out. Very nice change from bright to duller tans. Nice technique and texture. TY

 Comment Written 11-May-2011

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reply by the author on 11-May-2011

thank you very much. The 'yellow point' is pistil and stamen. It looks somehow like a flower within the flower. I will post some pictures of it in time.

Comment from ChickensNest
Beautiful shot. Great POV of the flower. Good color. I agree a flash would of been too harsh. Great use of the flashlights. Great job.

 Comment Written 11-May-2011

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reply by the author on 11-May-2011

Thank you very much for your accomodating review.

Comment from BurntOfferingsart
Nice job .Great title and visually impressive. Nice colors . Great with black background . Nice composition .
well done .

 Comment Written 11-May-2011

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reply by the author on 11-May-2011

Thank you very much for your compassionate review.

Comment from David T Francis
Really great capture of this flower, a great angle to get a different view of it. Really nice colours and details in the picture. Great composition and great story details behind it.

Thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 11-May-2011

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reply by the author on 11-May-2011

Thank you very much. I wished I could take advantage of the compliment about the angle but it was given. This beauty chose to hang ten food above me in the brushes.

Comment from Amanda Lynn
This is a nice shot for teh flowers photo contest
love how you used the flash lights to get the light that you needed what a great idea
love how you have framed the shot
nice work
:)

 Comment Written 11-May-2011

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reply by the author on 11-May-2011

Thank you, I appreciate your encouraging review very much.

Comment from MarthaHolloway
This is an excellent photo and I also appreciate your artist's notes explaining how you captured this beautiful flower. It is composed and presented in a beautiful way. The focus is absolutely perfect. Lighting and exposure right on. Excellent work of art. Thank you for sharing.

 Comment Written 11-May-2011

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reply by the author on 11-May-2011

Thank you very much for your encouraging review.

reply by MarthaHolloway on 11-May-2011

You're welcome.

Comment from laszlopi
Considering the plant's short life it gets rather pretty for the occasion. Lovely color harmony. Flower has been captured at it's best. The dark background just adding to the effects. Done a good job there.

 Comment Written 11-May-2011

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reply by the author on 11-May-2011

Thank you, I appreciate your compassionate review very much.