Comment from HopeKids
Very creative image. I love the "alien" coming out of the flower head. Great focus and quiet bg. Very good initial impact and texture to the image. Nice image. TY dave

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Comment from Pat Christensen
Very nice! Excellent focus and clarity here, well done. The SC really aides in making this shot it adds such interest, nice. Great Bg to bring the full attention to the color. Overall an excellent choice for this contest, good luck. Thank you for sharing I have enjoyed.

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Comment from poetkizzie
How beautiful! Wish I had a six left to give as this is well deserving. Very creative the way you colored the one flower, I love this one. Kim

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Comment from dolphin0108
This is a very nice selective color. I thought it might be a Bird of Paradise? Anyway, the b&w with returning color to the top of the flower. It almost looks like the top of a birds head and the birds beak. Nice vignetting around the edges. Thanks for sharing. Good luck.

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Comment from bluegypsyrose
I love the black and white with just one bird of paradise colored. Great story with lots of imagination. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment from taylortia
love what you have done here. creativity, ,colours, contrast, focus, all and all fantastic work. thank you for sharing.

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Comment from padoranch
outstanding photo! love the selective coloring you used. great interest/impact. beautifully focused! terrific composition! wonderful job. wish i had more stars to reward you, but this was my highest rating left. again, lovely photo!

 Comment Written 29-May-2011

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Comment from photo48
Where I come from it is called the'Bird of Paradise' because of its looks as clearly demonstrated here with this beautiful selective coloring image...nicely done!

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Comment from grubnide
Very impressive image and love what you have done with the black and white and then recovery wuth the colour.

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Comment from donkeyoatey
It does look like a phoenix rising from the ashes! nice use of selective color, and a grear subject choice as well! Donkeyoatey

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