Comment from Dick Lee Shia
Impressive macro.
Up close & very personal.
Selective focusing with the stamen as the clearest feature.
Aesthetic framing in dynamic diagonal approach.

Dark backdrop pops out subject well.

 Comment Written 14-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 14-Jan-2018

Thank you!

Comment from Photopeb
This is a very lovely image with its unique and thoughtful composition mixed with the wonderful details and sharp focus. The visual and initial impact is great and I love how it pops with great contrast in color and dark background. Your lighting and exposure are excellent. Your technique and technical excellence is superb! Hope your not getting tired of my boring reviews of how great your images are! But how could you be if I'm not tired of giving them....Right? :)
Keep em' coming !!

 Comment Written 13-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 14-Jan-2018

You are really way too nice! Makes me smile so I am not bored at all - thank you very much!

Comment from ChuckWaxman
I like. At first I wan't sure as to what this was. You did a great job in setting this up. Color and lighting are good. Nice initial impact. Nice composition, framing focus and dof. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 13-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 16-Jan-2018

Thank you kindly!

Comment from Lilibug6
This is very nice! The colors are great! The focus is very good! The lighting is what really makes this one in my opinion=) The glow from the light is great! Well done and thanks for sharing! Lori

 Comment Written 13-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 14-Jan-2018

Thank you Lori!

reply by Lilibug6 on 15-Jan-2018

You're welcome! Lori

Comment from michiganmike
A very nicely composed shot with beautiful colors. I like the depth of field that keeps such fine detail throughout. An uplifting shot that is a joy to behold, especially on a snowy day.

 Comment Written 13-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 14-Jan-2018

Thank you very much for the really nice comments Mike! I am happy you like this one.

Comment from Jairos
Amazing Shot, good initial impact, very nice exposure and clarity, the tones and colors are Fantastic, like the dark b/g, good choice, very well focused, good work here,
Jairos

 Comment Written 13-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 13-Jan-2018

Thank you very much!

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
This is a super close -up shot of nature. You have framed it well. The light and shadows, colours and the composition have worked out well. Good effort!

 Comment Written 13-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 13-Jan-2018

Thank you very much!

Comment from Sange
Holy sun kissed Stamen and Pistil G~Lu!! So the tiny red pom poms are called stigma, the stems they are attached to are called style. The tiny yellow guys are the anthers.
You did a fantastic job shooting in the bright sunlight.
Focus is sharp, details crisp and the dark Background allows zero distractions.
Worthy of more than six stars Gracie Girl.
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 Comment Written 13-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 13-Jan-2018

Thank you Sange :)

Comment from karen zima
This is an eye catching photo of the center part of a hibiscus. You have captured it's beauty and grace. The red and yellow pops against the black background. There is nice details displaying the core of the flower.

 Comment Written 12-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 13-Jan-2018

Thank you!

Comment from Life is but a dream.
I appreciate your artist's notes. Thank you.

You managed to catch the impossible as these flowers are eternally blowing in the most gentle of breezes and at 1/160 to boot!

Black background is lovely to punch out the main focal point , the contrast shows good granulationship which helps the stamens to pop.

An impossible shot to catch, but YOU DID IT....yayayayay.

 Comment Written 12-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 13-Jan-2018

Thank you for your nice appraisal and kudos on this one.