Comment from phil1950
Lovely shot of the lotus bud Mary I like the soft lighting and colours great subject composition focus exposure detail tones well done :)

 Comment Written 15-Feb-2013

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reply by the author on 15-Feb-2013

Thanks so much Phil, I appreciate your feedback :)

Comment from lacrikit1
this is a great shot..ver nice and clear and great detail..good composition..nice work..DOF is also good..Great job..

 Comment Written 14-Feb-2013

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reply by the author on 15-Feb-2013

Thanks so much, I appreciate your feedback.

Comment from c.berry
I like the composition but I would have liked more room at the top of the frame. Good POV and DOF. I wish it would have been sharper and with more detail. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 14-Feb-2013

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reply by the author on 15-Feb-2013

Thanks so much, unfortunately you tend to lose some of the sharpness when uploading to FAR many other members have commented on this same problem with uploads. Cheers Mary

reply by c.berry on 15-Feb-2013

Thank you thats nice to know.

Comment from Life is but a dream.
When you come and visit Thailand you will see many of these everywhere! I am waiting for you.

The only constructive criticism I can give you is for a tighter crop...and you opted for a side placement, which many will L O V E. The reason I say a tighter crop is because you have excellent elements which will balance this perfectly (as seen in the line of back leaf). A tighter crop will also pull the viewer in closer and to a more intimate feel for your bud. This is all , of course, a personal opinion, neither right nor wrong.

You have shown the beauty well and with a good ISO the canvas is nice a clean which adds to the strength of your shot. The background is dark and humble and does not compete in any fashion and IS colour coordinated and well blurred.

It's a great shot showing us the beauty of the lotus. It has a significant spiritual meaning in Buddhism. The roots of this flower are in mud. The stem has to grow up through the water, then the heavily scented lotus flower lies gloriously in the water basking in the sunlight.

The symbolism here is that it signifies the progress of the soul, from the very primordial level of materialism (the mud), through the waters of experience, and into the bright sunshine of enlightenment. Sigh, you really wanted to know all that...sorry.

 Comment Written 14-Feb-2013

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reply by the author on 15-Feb-2013

Thanks Olga, I appreciate your feedback plus the story relating to the lotus, I had no idea they had such significance. :) Mary

Comment from BirdsEyeView
beautiful detail, the definiton of ocus prsents a nice composing of the bulb. clarity well done and focus well done BEV

 Comment Written 14-Feb-2013

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reply by the author on 15-Feb-2013

Thanks so much, I really appreciate your feedback.

Comment from Brian B
You have taken this photo beautifully and like that it is at eye level. The clarity is amazing, with beautiful design and color of the bud. Well detailed image and sharp focus. Nice presentation.

 Comment Written 14-Feb-2013

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reply by the author on 15-Feb-2013

Thanks Brian, your comments are appreciated.

Comment from Jairos
Wow This is AMAZING MACRO shot good initial impact, very nice detail clarity and framing very good exposure and DOF, focus is pin sharp good camera techniques well done , - jairos

 Comment Written 14-Feb-2013

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reply by the author on 15-Feb-2013

Thanks so much Jairos, appreciate your positive feedback :) Mary

Comment from WendyG
Wonderful lotus bud Mary, love the purple points and the fabulous green b/g, super focus, dof, exposure and framing;)

 Comment Written 14-Feb-2013

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reply by the author on 15-Feb-2013

Thanks so much Wendy, appreciate your feedback.