Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Mary,
A very beautiful picture of this Iris it's petals in two shades of blue lighter on top & slightly darker below standing out in sharp contrast to the blurred background. Beautiful composition, framing & lighting taken with superb camera techniques & sharp focus.
Susan

 Comment Written 21-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 22-Nov-2019

Thanks again the Iris at Open Garden were stunning :)

Comment from supergold
nice to see you back Mary;
it would have been nice to see all the remaining 899 irises; lol;
a great macro capture wit outstanding sharp details;

 Comment Written 20-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 20-Nov-2019

Thanks Fred I appreciate review don't think hubby would have been impressed if I stayed any longer lol

Comment from Envision
This flower has great shape and colors that you captured nicely. I like how well the sharp and well defined shape of the petals stand out in this shot. The background colors look nice with the flower too.

 Comment Written 30-Oct-2019

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reply by the author on 31-Oct-2019

Thanks for your positive feedback :)

Comment from eileen0204
Mary, a beautiful capture for the letter I.

Your colors are dazzling and your whole capture is so pleasing to the eyes.

Perfect piece for the contest and I wish you lots of luck!

 Comment Written 30-Oct-2019

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reply by the author on 31-Oct-2019

Thanks Eileen appreciate your positive feedback :)

Comment from Sean T Phelan
Cool,Mary!
The letter 'I' also stands for 'Interesting' and 'Intensely Pretty',both of which describe this very attractive and pleasingly exotic looking blossom whose fine looking photo you've presented us with here! : )
It's certainly a 'Good Show' of a picture,my friend!
~Sean

 Comment Written 30-Oct-2019

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reply by the author on 30-Oct-2019

Thank you Sean I really appreciate your positive feedback. :)

reply by Sean T Phelan on 30-Oct-2019

You're welcome,Mary!

Comment from Dick Lee Shia
A dainty looking bloom with its seductive ruffles!

A rare find!

Sharply focused fine features and textures.
Subdued illumination.
Nicely framed.
Narrow DOF.

Potential voters choice!

Congratulations!

 Comment Written 30-Oct-2019

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reply by the author on 30-Oct-2019

Thanks so much Dick - appreciate your support :)

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
This is a wonderful shot of the Iris flower. You have framed it well. Light and sharpness are very effective in creating a lovely capture. Good luck!

 Comment Written 30-Oct-2019

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reply by the author on 30-Oct-2019

Thanks so much I appreciate your positive feedback :)