Comment from muradbaluch
Very good capture. In awesome light condition the color combination is pretty 'calm'. I love the graduated cream to shades of blue in the centre.

 Comment Written 25-May-2012

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reply by the author on 25-May-2012

Thanks once again for your positive feedback.

Comment from lover1969
Ratings are from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest)
Initial impact WOW 5
Creativity of presentation 5
Color harmony 5
Center of interest 5
Technical excellence 5
Technique Perfect 5
Story telling ability 5
Lighting Perfect 5
Composition 5
Sharpness 5
Such a beautiful image!

 Comment Written 11-Aug-2011

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reply by the author on 11-Aug-2011

Thanks so much for your review.

Comment from chickadee
Outstanding image of this gorgeous bloom! The lighting is wonderful and gives a soft feel to the bloom. Sharp focus with a gorgeous neutral b.g. giving all the attention to the stunning bloom! Perfect framing!! A lovely capture!
/Chickadee

 Comment Written 11-Aug-2011

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reply by the author on 11-Aug-2011

Thank you so much for your positive review.

Comment from Mitcham
This is a really beautiful image.Lovely pastel colouring with good detail. I like the dark area top right but I don't think the grey on the bottom of the frame adds anything. Mitch

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2011

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reply by the author on 10-Aug-2011

Thanks for your positive feedback, was difficult to crop any further without making the stem of flower too short, the grey is the murky water the lily pads are floating on.

Comment from beppe47
Beautiful photo of this lily.I love how the flower blends with the background.Lighting and focus are very good. It almost looks as though a light is coming from the center. thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2011

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reply by the author on 10-Aug-2011

Thankyou so much appreciated your positive review.

Comment from ljaksha
I also think it makes a nice photo.
The focus and sharpness are great.
The spot of sunlight on the flower is great.
The colors are good.
Thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2011

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reply by the author on 10-Aug-2011

Thanks so much for your positive feedback.

Comment from GaliaG
excellent angle of shot, light handling, composition, colros and presentaiton

a pleasure to view

thansk for sharing

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2011

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reply by the author on 10-Aug-2011

Thank you for your kind feedback.

Comment from MsPenny
This is a stunning picture. The DOF is great and the colors are fantastic. Waterlilies are hard to get the right shades of color in them. you did an amazing capture here.

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2011

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reply by the author on 10-Aug-2011

Thanks so much for your positive review.

Comment from CzechM878
Hi There.
Good initial impact.
Nicely framed.
Good focus and clarity.
Good colours and lighting.
Thank you for sharing.

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2011

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reply by the author on 10-Aug-2011

Thanks once again for your review.

Comment from ramonafrances
You thought it made a nice photo? You thought right. Looks like a starburst; its really lovely. Think I would have removed the triangular distraction on bottom left

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 Comment Written 10-Aug-2011

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reply by the author on 10-Aug-2011

Thanks so much for your positive feedback, I did try to cut out the imperfection of the lily pad but it cut the stalk of lily to short so decided to leave. Maybe a vignette would have helped shade it out.

reply by ramonafrances on 10-Aug-2011

That is possible. I just learned how to use a couple of tools in PhotoShop that allows me to blend color in specific spots. It is quite exciting when you can make an already good photo, so much better.