Comment from AHRowell
This is just lovely! Beautiful framing. Love the water backdrop and that fantastic color of the lotus flower. Beautiful lighting. It looks as if it's glowing! I had to give this a 6! The colors are fantastic! Beautiful capture!

 Comment Written 04-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 04-Mar-2018

thanks so much again for your lovely comments and top rating

reply by AHRowell on 04-Mar-2018

You are so welcome! I enjoyed all your beautiful work!

Comment from MKFlood
nice rich capture..i dont see any frogs though..they must be hiding..wink..lol. the clarity is great. the angle of the shot of rich colorful flower with pads around it is great. the capture of the light is great. the image is balanced and eye appealing to the viewer. good eye and great job overall.

 Comment Written 02-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Mar-2018

no frogs because they put Something against mosquitoes

Comment from nikman
Quite a grand flower shot posted here! Your central and full composition grants us a very enjoyable view of it. Exposure and sharpness are good. Well done!

 Comment Written 02-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 02-Mar-2018

many thanks nik

Comment from alaskapat
I have always been fascinated with water lilies ! This is such a bright and brilliant color, it just pops! I like this composition , it gives us a good look at how and where these beautiful flowers grow. Very well photographed with good camera techs, I liked the notes you included too!

 Comment Written 02-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 02-Mar-2018

thanks a lot Pat

Comment from michiganmike
A fantastic flower. I wonder if they would grow in my lake which is still covered with ice. The color is fantastic and the blossom is shown in great detail.

 Comment Written 02-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 02-Mar-2018

many thanks mike;
this is the tropical variety: needs vey warm conditions;

Comment from ArtistCharles
Nice shot of the flower catches the shape and detail well. The color seems very strong on this and I would do some adjustments with saturation and contrast to make it more natural. The setting for this shot really helps set the environment. There are some small things that could be cloned out just to clean up the picture.

 Comment Written 02-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 02-Mar-2018

many Charles;
the colors are perfectly natural

Comment from JulieKerr
This is a very nice photo. I love the bold color of the flower and the angle from which it is shot at. It's position above the water lilies beneath it give it just the right perspective. Great composition: the curving line of the water lilies, flower, and then back to the rocks, leads the viewer's eye from the bottom left corner of the photo,into the photo, through it, and around and out through the upper left corner, enabling the viewer to see the entire photo in one sweeping glance. That's a nice use of space and light! I also like the bold color s.scheme!

 Comment Written 02-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 02-Mar-2018

welcome to this site julie and thanks a lot for your nice and detailed comments;
i hope you'll like my other pics too

reply by JulieKerr on 02-Mar-2018

You are most welcome!

Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Fred,
A beautiful eye catching deep Magenta coloured Lotus glowing in the sunlight above it's lily pads floating on the water. Artistic composition, framing & lighting taken with superb camera techniques & sharp focus.
Susan

 Comment Written 02-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 02-Mar-2018

merci suzanne

reply by the author on 02-Mar-2018

merci suzanne

Comment from iPhone7
Nice one Fred. Those red colors are so vivid and really stand out from the background. Would have made a nice entry to a flower contest. Nice one Fred ~ Steve

 Comment Written 02-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 02-Mar-2018

thanks so much again