Comment from canon shooter
Very good tones with the black background sure makes it stand out. Great job using the light without blowing anything out. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 29-Sep-2012

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reply by the author on 29-Sep-2012

Thanks so much, appreciate your comments. Sure would be nice to win one of these competitions but always tough competitors. Cheers Mary

Comment from wildfangsdigitalart
I knew this came in orange I did not know about the purple truly beautiful purple as well
Well done.
Nice capture good initial impact good presentation and great clarity nice detail and
beautiful colors sharp focus
camera techniques are well done wonderful job ,,,,Kevin

 Comment Written 29-Sep-2012

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reply by the author on 29-Sep-2012

Thanks so much, I really appreciate your positive feedback.

Comment from susanlen
What a beautiful flower this is. Hibiscus are one of my favourite flower types - the blooms are amazing, but this has more impact than most due to the exquisite colour. I like the way you have framed the shot and focus is very good. The green foliage adds more colour and interest and I like the blurred foreground, placing emphasize on the bloom.

 Comment Written 29-Sep-2012

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Thanks very much, I really appreciate your positive feedback.

Comment from ELAINE'S PHOTOGRAPHS
Love the DOF, POV, colors, and contrasts. I may have toned down the highlights a bit, but overall a beautiful picture, great job!

 Comment Written 29-Sep-2012

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Thanks so much, I really apreciate your positive feedback.

Comment from terry1938
Great shot Mary Elizabeth, I really like your framing and POV, plus the delicious purple, which contrasts so well against the green foliage in the background. It must be the time of the year, as I've just posted a couple of photos, including a Ballarat Begonia. Very good camera work with this (details?) Nicely done.

 Comment Written 29-Sep-2012

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reply by the author on 29-Sep-2012

Thanks so much Terry, sorry forgot the camera details have edited and included in notes now. F8.0 1/250s ISO100 handheld FL90mm
must add you to my fan list as I don't always see your photos - will do that now :)

reply by terry1938 on 29-Sep-2012

Thank you ME, I always appreciate your reviews.

Comment from DWB Pictures
apart from cropping, but hey we all do that. This flower almost looks like it has been made of paper, lovely colors and textures, wonderful clarity, focus and depth of field. Nice job

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 Comment Written 29-Sep-2012

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Comment from supergold
a wonderful capture of this wonderful blue-lavender hibiscus; never seen such a specimen; excellent lighting and pin sharp focus;

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 Comment Written 29-Sep-2012

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