Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
Super shot! Excellent presentation! You have framed it well. Light and sharpness are very effective in creating a lovely capture. Thanks for sharing!

 Comment Written 05-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 05-Jan-2018

...and thank YOU Seshadri for giving it such a lovely review. I do appreciate it.

Deborah

Comment from Jo Calderbank
I like the light captured on these young hosta shoots which shows soft sheen like detail, the colour is vibrant but natural and stands out clearly from the dark green back ground, I like the horizontal framing. lovely.

 Comment Written 05-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 05-Jan-2018

Thanks so much Jo for the really nice review. I just love the sheen of these young buds too.

Deborah

reply by the author on 05-Jan-2018

Thanks so much Jo for the really nice review. I just love the sheen of these young buds too.

Deborah

Comment from GaliaG
excellent focus, details, colors and composition

good separation of the flowers from the background

a pleasure to review
thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 05-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 05-Jan-2018

Well that is very nice to hear GG. Thanks so much for checking these guys out. Do appreciate it.

Deborah

reply by the author on 05-Jan-2018

Well that is very nice to hear GG. Thanks so much for checking these guys out. Do appreciate it.

Deborah

Comment from karen zima
Super cool shot. It is so well framed and full of detail. The purple color goes so nice against the green tones of the background. I can NOT wait for this season to come back again. Beautiful work.

 Comment Written 05-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 05-Jan-2018

Oh me either Karen. I cannot believe I'm even THINKING about spring yet...lol...but I am. Do appreciate the fine review here. Thank you.

Deborah

reply by the author on 05-Jan-2018

Oh me either Karen. I cannot believe I'm even THINKING about spring yet...lol...but I am. Do appreciate the fine review here. Thank you.

Deborah

Comment from Sean T Phelan
Cool,Deb! : D
Yeah,Hostas are damned 'reliable' indeed! The ones that surround my house have sprouted anew every year since my Mom first planted the original batch of 'em there almost seventy years ago! ( I've eaten a few over the years ( and smoked some dried out pieces during one of my 'experimental' phases! ) and,yeah,'it's all good'!
: )
Your photo of these young blossoms is great!
~Sean

 Comment Written 05-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 05-Jan-2018

aw my dear partner of misery in the NE...lol You brightened my morning Dear Sean when I turned on my computer and saw this review this morning....and laughed like hell at the 'smoking' bit. I do hope you've become more selective in which flowers you smoke these days...lol Thank you so much for checking these guys out and especially for another gold star my friend. I appreciate it more than you know. Stay warm tonight....and tomorrow.....and.... well, you get the picture.

Deborah

Comment from Howard M
Beautiful love the framing and the excellent colors you have captured... Great story with your excellent shot... love hosts have a whole bunch in my yard

 Comment Written 04-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 05-Jan-2018

I have been surprised by the number of reviewers Howard who say they have them growing at their places. Truly a much loved perennial. Do appreciate you having a look and thanks so much for the fine review you've given them.

Deborah

Comment from Pamela Ruggiero
I will have to google these flowers so I know what they will look like when mature. They are pretty and purple with the buds shown. The composition is nice with the two stems flowing in the same direction. Thank you for sharing and best of luck with this image

 Comment Written 04-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 05-Jan-2018

Not the showiest of flowers Pam but very pretty. Thanks so much for having a look at these guys. Do appreciate the fine review you've given them.

Deborah

Comment from Donna Ruiz
What a lovely shot. I have never seen HOSTAS. Maybe its a Northeastern flower? I love the vertical stand of the buds. The color is exquisite and the light shining off of them makes this a beautiful shot. Thanks for the bit of sunshine in the midst of winter.

 Comment Written 04-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 05-Jan-2018

No, they actually grow everywhere Donna. A much loved and common perennial. Thank you so much for having a look at these guys and I do appreciate your really lovely review (my flower images btw get me through the long cold winter as they scroll by on my screensaver so appreciate your final comment as well)

Deborah

Comment from michiganmike
I never heard of people eating them but I know that the deer around here love them. A beautiful image with very sharp details and excellent colors.

 Comment Written 04-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 04-Jan-2018

I am constantly surprised at the number of different flowers people eat MM. Thank you so much for checking these guys out too. I do appreciate it.

Deborah

Comment from dalebraatz
What a great floor composition, like the way the flowers come it at a angle, the how they come up in color and depth and details and textures, a very pleasing image to look at, thank you for sharing, dale

 Comment Written 04-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 04-Jan-2018

...and thank YOU Dale for taking a look at this one and giving it such a nice review.

Deborah