Comment from Dick Lee Shia
Healthy bloom.
Pretty in pink.
Charming dainty petals with its natural curl trying to reach out for bees & butterflies.
Subtle illumination.
Sharply focused. Fine features & textures.
Obscured backdrop pos out subject nicely.

Thanks for sharing...

 Comment Written 02-Apr-2018

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reply by the author on 02-Apr-2018

Thank you so very much my dear friend! I really appreciate all of your support!

Comment from Shadow catcher
Great off center shot of this lily, nice warm shade of pink to lift our spirits on these cold winter days.Focus is great and full of colorful details,look at those cute freckles on those crisp petals! Thanks for this lovely image!

 Comment Written 17-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 18-Mar-2018

Thank you very much!

Comment from suffolkbrian
I like the contrast between the pink flower and the black background and the dtail in the flower plus the color really stands out in this,good one...Brian

 Comment Written 17-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 17-Mar-2018

Thank you very much!

reply by suffolkbrian on 18-Mar-2018

your welcome

Comment from GaliaG
Excellent focus and angle of shot, it looks like the flower is about to run out of the frame

excellent composition, light handling and presentation

thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 17-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 17-Mar-2018

Thanks so very much!

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
This is a wonderful shot of the pink lily! You have framed it well. The light and shadows, colours and the composition have worked out well. Good effort!

 Comment Written 17-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 17-Mar-2018

Thank you so much!

Comment from Jomo
Very well photographed. You have managed to get alll the detail in the flower without exposing the background. Nice composition. Nice flower.

 Comment Written 17-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 17-Mar-2018

Thank you very much !

Comment from ArtistCharles
Well shot lily. Good detail and focus in the shot. Very well captured and processed color to give it a natural feel. Good lighting of the subject which is well isolated from the background

 Comment Written 16-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 17-Mar-2018

Thanks very much!

Comment from csimmons032
This must have been a lovely flower for your table. Your focus, framing, and lighting are all good. I like how you made the background dark so that the flower stand out and is even brighter. Well done and thanks for sharing :)

 Comment Written 16-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 17-Mar-2018

Thank you so very much!

Comment from PeglegDeb
Me too Pat.....have a whole file of what I call 'Grocery Store Flowers'

Your Lily here is exquisite. Lovely detail in both the petals and the stamens....crisp focus throughout. Colors are true and the black background you've put together just for your flower shots is the perfect way to have shown this beauty off. Well exposed and nicely cropped too.

Winter is just wayyyyyy too long to go w/o flowers, isn't it? This is the best way to deal w/ it and a really lovely presentation.

Deborah

 Comment Written 16-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 17-Mar-2018

Thank you so very much! Yes, grocery store flowers! We happen to have a grocery store with a great floral dept. I love looking around at all of the flowers !

reply by PeglegDeb on 18-Mar-2018

Very welcome Pat. I do the same thing in the winter....lol...way too long to go w/o flowers otherwise.

Comment from michiganmike
A beautiful lily and a very fine shot. I like this composition and the great lighting that gives you such nice colors. Great detail in the stamens and beautiful texture in the petals.

 Comment Written 16-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 17-Mar-2018

Thank you very much!