Comment from StormanNorman
Very Pretty shot. Good exposure and great color. Nice angle and very sharp. Nice blurred background.

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2014

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reply by the author on 27-Jan-2014

Thanks so much I appreciate your feedback :)

Comment from paulbudiman
Charming macro red flowers image. it's lovely and very comfortable to enjoy. i love the tha clarity and sharpness, perfect rerecorded. composition and color tone perfect done. the detail and lighting superb. thank you very much for sharing.

 Comment Written 26-Jan-2014

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reply by the author on 26-Jan-2014

Thanks so much for your positive feedback :) Mary

Comment from Photography byTrixie
Impact 5 color 5 lighting five nice sharp focus and great detail in the flowers with good depth of field. Like the light reflections on the rose

 Comment Written 26-Jan-2014

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reply by the author on 26-Jan-2014

Thanks so much Trixie, I appreciate your positive comments. :) Mary

Comment from Tony B
The play of light really grabs our attention, as we look closer we see the shadow play on mother natures art work, captured for all of us to see here on FAR, nicely done ~

 Comment Written 26-Jan-2014

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reply by the author on 26-Jan-2014

Thanks again Tony always appreciate reading your feedback. :) Mary

Comment from benhar
Another good shot with the lighting and detail. I like the fold of the petals and the shadow as the bottom row begins to turn. Lovely colour balance with the b/g and full framing
Thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 26-Jan-2014

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reply by the author on 26-Jan-2014

Thanks Julie, appreciate your comments. :)

reply by benhar on 26-Jan-2014

Pleasure Mary get ready for another bout of heat *Julie

Comment from tdragonfly
Nice color. Like the way the sun light is shinning on the pedals. Would like to see less shadows which seem to take away from the beauty of the bloom.

 Comment Written 26-Jan-2014

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reply by the author on 26-Jan-2014

Thanks so much, I appreciate your feedback.

Comment from RunningWolf
Excellent focus. Great color and contrast. Great detail. Great framing. Try playing with lighten/darken and see if you can pull more detail by slightly darkening. May not work if it makes the shadows too dark.

 Comment Written 25-Jan-2014

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reply by the author on 26-Jan-2014

Thanks so much for your suggestion, did give it a try but the shadows deepened too much. Cheers Mary

Comment from rebeccawood
Beautifully done single bloom! The camera angle from the side of the flower rather than from the top adds great depth to the picture. The green leaves are nicely blurred and add to rather than distract from the beautiful flower. I especially like the lighting with the shadows and light adding to the texture and pattern. Very well done!

 Comment Written 25-Jan-2014

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reply by the author on 26-Jan-2014

Thanks so much, I really appreciate your feedback.

Comment from shiloh106
You have certainly caught the beauty in this one. Great pink tones. Lovely lighting with good shadowy areas. Nice focus and clarity.

 Comment Written 25-Jan-2014

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reply by the author on 26-Jan-2014

Thankyou so much, your positive comments are appreciated.