Comment from Brian B
Love the bright color of this flower and how unique it is. Like that you have the bud beside it, adds interest. Nice green background really makes the color of the flower pop. Well framed, good lighting, good detail and bright clear image.

 Comment Written 02-Sep-2012

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reply by the author on 02-Sep-2012

Thanks very much Brian for your positive feedback :)

Comment from gidavidson
What a beautiful flower, love the vibrent colors with the green bg, framed and focused for all to enjoy. Good work.

 Comment Written 31-Aug-2012

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reply by the author on 31-Aug-2012

Thanks so much George, appreciate your feedback.

Comment from crbinromeme
what a beautiful color. I love the purple with the green. Focused nicely. good job with the crop.

 Comment Written 31-Aug-2012

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reply by the author on 31-Aug-2012

Thanks so much, I appreciate your feedback :)

Comment from canon shooter
Very bright and it looks almost like it is a 3D effect. Since my eyes keep jumping to the one bud, I would consider to remove it. Very bright colors.

 Comment Written 31-Aug-2012

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reply by the author on 31-Aug-2012

Thanks so much, your feedback is appreciated.

Comment from ELAINE'S PHOTOGRAPHS
Beautiful picture and flower. Just love the purple, its fantastic. Don't have anything negative to say about it. :)

 Comment Written 31-Aug-2012

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reply by the author on 31-Aug-2012

Thanks so much, really appreciate your positive feedback. :) Mary

Comment from DWB Pictures
This is a lovely subject for a photograph with good colors and points of interest. Have you noticed the petals at bottom of frame are soft in focus, if you had set yourself up slightly more over the top of the flower all the petals would be pin sharp. Still a nice shot and definitely a keeper. Well spotted

 Comment Written 31-Aug-2012

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reply by the author on 31-Aug-2012

Thanks so much, I appreciate your feedback :) Mary

Comment from onyanita
what a beautiful daisy. Such gorgeous shape and wonderful color. Love those curled up petals. Focus is sharp and you have good exposure control.Not sure but i think i'd crop some off the side to take the flower out of the centre? Its a gorgeous shot anyway.

 Comment Written 31-Aug-2012

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reply by the author on 31-Aug-2012

Thanks very much, I have recropped and reloaded following yours and a another review with similar suggestion. Think it does improve presentation. :) Mary

Comment from Joanna P
Initial impact is powerful & dramatic. The detail is sharp and shows good focus & evidence of technical proficiency. The colors are bold harmonious and work well together. The center of interest has been emphasized by the green foliage. The composition I feel could be improved by repositioning the flower a bit off center, this is easily accomplished by cropping a bit off the right side which I feel is a non-contributor to the over all photo. Excellent detail! Nice job!

 Comment Written 31-Aug-2012

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reply by the author on 31-Aug-2012

Thanks so much, I recropped following your suggestion, hope you agree this does improve the presentation :)

reply by Joanna P on 31-Aug-2012

Oh, Wow it does make a difference. Nice job!

Comment from supergold
a very nice capture of this purple Osteospermum flower, contrasting with the green bg; excellent lighting and sharp focus;

 Comment Written 31-Aug-2012

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reply by the author on 31-Aug-2012

Thanks so much for your positive comments and the name of the flower, I always thought it was a daisy :) Mary

reply by supergold on 31-Aug-2012

you are not wrong, because a lot of completely different and unrelated flowers are called daisy; completely crazy....

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
This is a beautiful shot of the flower. You have framed it well. Light and sharpness are very effective in creating a lovely capture. Good effort!

 Comment Written 31-Aug-2012

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reply by the author on 31-Aug-2012

Thanks so much again, your comments are appreciated.