Comment from irishmik60
This to me is more a work of art than a photograph. So have to judge it differently. Excellent color balance with all the pastels. Well framed. Even the ghostlike petals in the rear seem to say something.

 Comment Written 10-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 11-Feb-2014

Thank you so very much for the lovely review

reply by irishmik60 on 11-Feb-2014

you're most welcome

Comment from MKFlood
cool capture. the clarity is great. the angle of the shot ofthe flower is great. the capture of the light is great. love the reflection at the bottom. very creative and great job overall

 Comment Written 10-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 11-Feb-2014

Thank you so very much for the lovely review

Comment from suzannethompson2
I like what you've done with this lovely shot of the beautiful rose, making a really stunning image and excellent entry for the contest.

Lighting and focus very good showing excellent clarity. The soft pink background makes a perfect frame. Really beautiful composition. Good luck in the contest. Suzanne

 Comment Written 10-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 11-Feb-2014

Thank you so very much for the lovely review and for the generous rating

Comment from tdragonfly
The light is shinning perfectly to mellow the colors together. Perhaps all the layers and filters took some of the detail away. Very vintage feel. Framed well. I like the reflection below.

 Comment Written 09-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 11-Feb-2014

Thank you so very much for the lovely review

Comment from Wolfdancer13
Just beautiful mixed media beauty! Love the light, the defining focal richness, shadow play, the beautiful colors and blends that isolates and stirs Nature's artistry. The reflections really add a richness to the piece.

 Comment Written 09-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 11-Feb-2014

Thank you so very much for the lovely review and also for the very generous rating.

Comment from Mollie213
I don't know what to say about a phot as beautiful as this one. It is just more beautiful than I can tell you. I have no idea how you did the work you did, but it is wonderful. No doubt you should and will win this contest.
Great skills

 Comment Written 09-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 11-Feb-2014

Thank you so very much for the lovely review

Comment from MJ's Photography
Simply beautiful!! Love the color of the yellow rose with the soft muted pink on the edges and background color as well. Looking beautiful within the frame with great initial impact, focus and color harmony. Good luck with this very creative composition!

 Comment Written 09-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 11-Feb-2014

Thank you so very much for the lovely review and of course also for the very generous rating.

Comment from Martha22
Beautiful! Like the lighting, the shadows, the detail of the flower petals, the contrast, the clarity and the composition! Thanks for sharing and good luck with the contest.

 Comment Written 09-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 11-Feb-2014

Thank you so very much for the lovely review

reply by Martha22 on 11-Feb-2014

Your so welcome :)

Comment from clou
Great impact love the color harmony
nicely lit and sharp focus has an antique feel skillful editing
Good Luck!

 Comment Written 09-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 11-Feb-2014

Thank you so very much for the lovely review

Comment from jaguarXFR
If I could use CS5 as good as this I would be very happy. Not knowing what the original image looked like its hard to comment but as a photoshop creation it is wonderful. The rose colours are vibrant and the light is just right giving some nice detail and shadow. The background colour works very well and with the reflection in what I believe is water enhances the complete image.

A very good piece of work

David

 Comment Written 09-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 11-Feb-2014

Thank you so very much for the lovely review and also for the generous rating.