Comment from Stringbean
What an exquisite flower.....and thanks for waiting until this beauty was fully open to capture these stunning details. Your dark diffused background accentuates your photography so beautifully. A gorgeous Macro shot of with good light handling, excellent details and contrast. This is very nice work and thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 18-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 18-Mar-2018

many thanks mary lynn

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
This is a wonderful shot of flower.Great clarity! You have framed it well. Light and sharpness are very effective in creating a lovely capture. Thanks for sharing!

 Comment Written 18-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 18-Mar-2018

many tanks sesha

Comment from shoregrass
Wow, what a fabulous shot. The perspective is fantastic and really shows off the intricate patterns of its interior. Your clarity and details are exquisite. Excellent. I would have cropped it as square just for even more dramatic punch.

 Comment Written 18-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 18-Mar-2018

many thanks ed

Comment from Malmax
A gorgeous complex and beautiful flower emerging from this bud. Beautiful focus and attention to the intricate detail in this lotus flower. A wonderful color and interesting center that shows up beautifully against the dark background. Pleasure to view and see.
Malmax

 Comment Written 18-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 18-Mar-2018

thanks a lot marsha

reply by Malmax on 18-Mar-2018

My pleasure Fred

Comment from nature rules
Well done, Fred! Wow~! It looks like a tomato in many ways. Scientifically speaking, a tomato is definitely a fruit. And they all begin with a blossom of sorts.. This is a fascinating capture. And very artfully accomplished with the clarity and the light vs the black bg. I like your framing..showing another bloom in the bg. In fact..I think that changes the mood of this capture completely...into a work of art..instead of just a scientific view. Thanks for sharing... a pleasure and so interesting to view!

 Comment Written 18-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 18-Mar-2018

thanks a lot again becky for your fantastic and detailed comments;

Comment from suffolkbrian
Reailly unique flower this and in this shot it almost jumps out at you,i might have cropped out the other vague one in this,but its still a nice one...Brian

 Comment Written 18-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 18-Mar-2018

many thanks brian

reply by suffolkbrian on 18-Mar-2018

your welcome

Comment from dalebraatz
Wow what a amazing flower, like all the details and textures you have captured , with great colors, a pleasure to look at, thank you for sharing, dale

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 Comment Written 18-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 18-Mar-2018

may thanks again

reply by dalebraatz on 18-Mar-2018

Your welcome

Comment from peter de haan
Een prachtige macro foto, met prachtige kleuren. Ik vind de zwarte achtergrond op de foto heel goed passen bij de foto het zorgt dat de kleuren van de bloem er mooi uitspringen. Heel fijn werk.

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 Comment Written 18-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 18-Mar-2018

hartelijk dank

Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Fred,
A beautiful picture show us the complex & finest detail of this deep pink lotus bloom with a second in it's shadow below. Ask me not why but the inner petails & stamens surrounding the seed case in the centre remind me of the many petticoats of a Can Can dancer! Beautiful composition, framing & perfect soft lighting taken with superb camera techniques & sharp focus.
Susan

 Comment Written 18-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 18-Mar-2018

merci Suzanne pour les six*