Comment from Phyllis Stewart
Lovely effects on what looks like a tulip.The glowing backlight and added stars really say xmas. Nice job highlighting all those edges. I voted for this one. :)

 Comment Written 27-Dec-2012

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reply by the author on 28-Dec-2012

Thank you very much for the lovely review. How kind of you to also vote for this entry. It is truly appreciated.

Comment from BirdsEyeView
bright and vivid and clarity of Christmas alive. nice color and detail and composition. like the star crossd stars. the presentation grat. BEV

 Comment Written 27-Dec-2012

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Thank you very much for the lovely review

Comment from khristysdesigns
This is so very beautiful! I so love the way you have done this. it really is a great peice of art, would make a great Christmas card. I so like the twinkle stars. so very pretty, nice colors and love the boarder and holly.

 Comment Written 27-Dec-2012

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reply by the author on 28-Dec-2012

Thank you very much for the lovely review

Comment from No One Special
Beautiful seasonal photography! Perfectly framed. Colors are absolutely amazing. Tones are very nice and festive as they support your subject. The multitude of accent stars appears ostentacious. Also, the holly in the upper left and lower right quadrants are unnecessary distractions from your subject and these tend to cause your otherwise unique, elegant Red Christmas Tulip/Holly to appear overly busy and a cluttered hot mess. I choose not to deduct from the rating I offer due to my personal preferences regarding the "clutter." Nice try here and know this, your otherwise very wonderful photograph confirms to all budding photographers an old addage, less is more. Enjoy your day.

 Comment Written 27-Dec-2012

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reply by the author on 28-Dec-2012

Thank you very much for the lovely review and for your comments. They will always be appreciated.

Comment from marieann green
Great entry for the contest with good
initial impact. Beautiful presentation with excelllent colors, clarity and composition. Must be Annie!

 Comment Written 27-Dec-2012

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Thank you very much for the lovely review

Comment from SteveANH
Wonderful framing and nice use of the paint feature. Crystal sharp and very well done. The stars are a nice addition to the scene.

 Comment Written 27-Dec-2012

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Thank you very much for the lovely review

Comment from Cassandra01
A lovely piece of work here to help us celebrate the season. Beautifully saturated color. Great star effects. Amazing work as always! :)

 Comment Written 26-Dec-2012

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Thank you very much for the lovely review

Comment from esgjag
I really like the presentation of this one. You have great colors, framing and lighting. Only thing for me is that the star effect is a bit much and distracts away from the main subject. Thank you for sharing.

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 Comment Written 26-Dec-2012

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reply by the author on 28-Dec-2012

Thank you very much for the review and your comments.

Comment from Levon7
Very nice, I like this one a lot. The red tulip is gorgeous. I like the shadows on it and the vivid red color. The holly is very pretty too in black with the green outline. Pretty stars all make it so magical and beautiful! I hope you do well in the contest, this one deserves it!
thanks, Levon
Happy New Year

 Comment Written 26-Dec-2012

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reply by the author on 28-Dec-2012

Thank you very much for the lovely review and Happy New Year.

Comment from DavidP
Beautiful work that you did to enhance this red tulip. Very pretty with great edits and add ons. Like it very much ant the star effects are great. Nice initial impact, great appeal, and fine edits. A very pretty Christmas card and thanks for sharing it.
David

 Comment Written 26-Dec-2012

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reply by the author on 26-Dec-2012

Thank you very much for the lovely review