Comment from suzannethompson2
Great entry for the contest. Lovely shot of these vibrant Indian Paintbrush flowers growing by a pond. I like the angle you used for this with the flowers going diagonally across the frame against the soft background. Very good focus. Great composition. Good luck in the contest. Suzanne

 Comment Written 06-Jan-2021

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reply by the author on 06-Jan-2021

thanks so much

Comment from alaskapat
These are such pretty little flowers, I like their name !
They are well placed within the frame and I like the way they reach from right to left. They are standing out from the muted green toned background . Well focused, the image is clear, exposure is well managed, the colors and tones appear natural. Well composed and presented!

 Comment Written 04-Jan-2021

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reply by the author on 05-Jan-2021

thanks

Comment from MKFlood
Looks like they are singing. The clarity is great. The capture of the light is great. The angle of the shot of these colorful flowers is great. The image is balance and eye appealing to the viewer. Good eye and great job overall

 Comment Written 04-Jan-2021

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reply by the author on 04-Jan-2021

thanks so much for the review

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

 Comment Written 03-Jan-2021

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reply by the author on 04-Jan-2021

thanks

Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Lise,
A beautiful picture of these bright orange Indian Paintbrush Flowers their faces towards the sun, standing out from the blurred greens of the background. Beautiful composition framing and lighting taken with superb camera techniques and sharp focus.
Susan

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2021

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reply by the author on 03-Jan-2021

thanks

Comment from cleo85
Those paintbrush flowers are beautiful. Their shades of colors are superb. Your photo is well focused and exposed and has good depth. I appreciate the realism of color and light and the refinement of detail. The diagonal placement of the flowers is eye pleasing. The tall format emphasizes the flowers sufficiently. The soft background is unobtrusive. The photo is well composed and framed. The composition is balanced.

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2021

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reply by the author on 03-Jan-2021

thanks so much for this detailed review

reply by cleo85 on 03-Jan-2021

You're very welcome :o)

Comment from hchriste
well done, good colors, good colors, good bokeh. maybe with a little greater DOF the buds could have been in focus, however maybe you did not want them in focus which is OK,

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2021

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reply by the author on 02-Jan-2021

I was focused on the flowers themselves actually, thanks for the review

reply by hchriste on 01-Feb-2021

welcome

Comment from kmoss
This is a good picture of wild flowers! The sharp orange is pretty eye catching. They look as if they are basking in the sun! I cannot wait for spring. Nice one!

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2021

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reply by the author on 02-Jan-2021

yes me too! thanks for the review

Comment from Sean T Phelan
Cool,Lise!
We've always known these colorful little plants as 'Devil's Paintbrushes' but I've never checked to find out what their scientific name actually is! : )
Your photo of this pair of them looks great though and I'm enjoying the picture very much!
~Sean

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2021

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reply by the author on 02-Jan-2021

Thanks, this is what I grew up knowing they were called, not sure what the actual name of them is either lol

reply by Sean T Phelan on 02-Jan-2021

But they're impressively pretty! : )

Comment from michiganmike
A beautiful shot with excellent colors. I like the composition and the way you kept such fine focus on both flowers. Best of luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2021

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reply by the author on 02-Jan-2021

thanks so much