Comment from RaineC
This is very nice, Cleo. I like that you chose an angle that many do not choose. The B&W presentation allows for more of the finer details to emerge. Lovely shadows. Nice job.

~Raine

 Comment Written 17-Aug-2009

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reply by the author on 17-Aug-2009

Thank you so much, I made a color and a black and white picture. I like both but in the color version the beauty of the color [deep orange and green] is overpowering everything else.

Comment from Dazzleme
What an excellent angle with good lighting! Your focus is good and the black and white combo works nicely. It is a very original type of shot and presents well.

 Comment Written 12-Aug-2009

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reply by the author on 13-Aug-2009

Thank you for another kind and supportive review.

Comment from Smurphgirl
This is an excellent photograph. I especially like that you took the shot from the back of the flower giving the viewer a completely different prospective. Very nice work and great entry for the contest. As always, I wish you all the best.

 Comment Written 11-Aug-2009

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reply by the author on 11-Aug-2009

Thank you so very much. The flower was lighted by a sun ray through the trees what made her almost transparent.

Comment from lorac1
This is a lovely picture of a back lighted lily. It is interesting because it is an unusual lighting. It shows creativity on your part. I like the details in the petals and the translucence the backlighting gives.

 Comment Written 11-Aug-2009

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reply by the author on 11-Aug-2009

Thank you so much for jet another generous and and supportive review.

Comment from KarenMartin
Initial impact 5
composition 5
subject 5
lighting 5
presentation 5

Very nice use of black and white - the veins in the petals really show up well.
A very pleasing image

 Comment Written 11-Aug-2009

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reply by the author on 11-Aug-2009

Thank you Karen, I appreciate your complimentary review.

Comment from Snapdecisions
A well defined image Cleo , with super crisp detail , Lighting , Focus , Dark / Light contrast , Subject , All Excellent ! , Maybe a little short at the top with your framing , A pleasure to review , And thanks for sharing , Trev

 Comment Written 11-Aug-2009

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reply by the author on 11-Aug-2009

I know Trev. It is short on top but I tought I could go through wit it. I took it with the DLC-H2 were the LCD is very small, So I allways shoot a little blind with it [can't see the view finder]. Usually I'm pretty good with the feel what I have on the picture but here I wasn't. All picture were a little short on one or the other side. But it was to late when I had them on the computer. The light was gone.