Comment from bosch2
This flower almost looks like a bird! I enjoy the use of selected color here. Great focus, dof, center of interest. The vignette border adds even more. Nice!

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Comment from marieann green
Nice treatment of the Bird of Paradise. We have lots of these in Scottsdale and always marvel at their unique blooms.
Like the addition of the color to the black and white. Enjoyed

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Comment from ImagesofJoy
Wonderful technique for selective coloring. I like the silver color representing the ashes. Great composition. Nice background. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment from sarah63
This a great photograph.

Love the differant shades and tones in the b/w part and the colors are magnificent in the fore ground.

Great work with great story telling and thanks for sharing.

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reply by sarah63 on 28-May-2011

Your very Welcome.

Comment from tinybynature
very nicely captured :)

gorgeous composition.

great lighting.

love the selected colouring

sharp focus and detail

thanks for sharing

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Comment from deansterz photoz
Outstanding image, very alluring, draws the viewer in and does not relinquish. Technically done perfect and the darkened border is the perfect enhancement. A visual feast for the eyes!

This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.

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Thank you very much for the nice review and generous rating

Comment from amfunny
Beautifully done.
Love the way you singled out the flower.
Excellent composition and focus also.
Great job.

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Comment from Dr. Michael Shelton
this is a very interesting shot it has great color and texture it is well designed and is balanced the work has focus and tell a lovely story of nature i love the focus effect black and white with the accent colors on the key flower great job

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Comment from Wrights Wow Pictures
Initial Impact 5.5
Composition 5.5
Lighting 6
Creativity of Presentation 6
Story Telling Ability 5.5
Technique 6
Color Harmony 5
Center of Interest 5.5
Notes 6
Overall Impact 5.5

Total 56.5
Average 5.65

Comments: Nice picture of the Bird of Paradise flower. I am not normally a fan of tightly cropped and subject centered pictures, but have to admit this was what was needed here. You have done a good job of composing this picture. The concept of making the rest black and white and the single flower in color was very creative. Thank you for your wonderful artist notes including camera information and camera settings. Thank you for sharing. I do wish I had a 5 1/2 rating to give you.

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reply by the author on 28-May-2011

Thank you very much. This is for a contest. That is why one part is singled out and colored. Otherwise I probably would have posted in full color.

reply by Wrights Wow Pictures on 28-May-2011

I really like it this way. I think it tells a much more of a story than if all in full color

Comment from GaliaG
nice use of selective color to make the central flower pop up and jump out of the frame

good compositon and presentation

good luck

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