Comment from jesuel
what a beautiful photo the color is great the detail is great excellent depth great lighting and really great subject matter fine work here

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Comment from emeraldheart
Beautiful!! Great initial impact.The colors vivid and great texture.Good creative presentation with fill of frame and close up of stamen with a nice flow to lead the eye. Excellent clarity with focus.Very artful. Enjoyed much.Thank you.

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Comment from ljaksha
Astonishing!
The colors are magnificent.
The focus and lighting bring out all the details. The DOF is great.
The framing is wonderful, as the stamen bring you eye up through the shot.
Thanks for sharing.

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thank you so very much for a good review and high score!

Comment from Intrepid
This is a beautiful capture for the flower photography contest. Congratulations for your 2nd place finish. The focus is super sharp. The colors are deeply saturated. The photo creates a strong initial impression. It shows you are great at other photography besides your bird shots.

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Comment from donnadiann
Nice shot capturing this up close. The colors are very real. Lighting and colors are the center of interest. These are lilies--maybe tiger lilies. They grow wild and usually peak early June.

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Comment from joella
UP CLOSE AND BEAUTIFUL YOU DID A GREAT JOB ON THE ANGLE AND THE LIGHTING I LOVE FLOWERS TOO, THANKS FOR SHARING

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Comment from BurntOfferingsart
Pretty floral shot Willie.always nice to see someone show another motif. Nice focus and detail with good visual impact

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Comment from LDyckson
This is very beautiful. I love the colors and the close up view here. Great detail and focus. Wonderful composition all around.

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Comment from zenahd
This is a beautiful shot. The coloring is wonderful. I like how you left a little darkness for the background. Making the orange pop even more. Great job with the clarity. Thank you for sharing.

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Comment from David T Francis
Really striking image here with awesome details and great colours indeed. Nicely framed and composed.

Thanks for sharing

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reply by the author on 29-Jan-2012

Thank you so very much for a good review and high score!