Comment from supergold
a bit tight at the top, and the magnolia leaves are (fortunately) difficut to recognize;
nice blue purple color with a yellow inside patch;

 Comment Written 02-Jul-2015

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reply by the author on 02-Jul-2015

Thanks Fred, appreciate your encouraging feedback. :) Mary

Comment from Lilibug6
This is very nice! The colors are very beautiful! the lighing is nice1 The focus is excellent! Well done and thanks for sharing! Lilibug6

 Comment Written 01-Jul-2015

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reply by the author on 01-Jul-2015

Thanks Lori I appreciate your positive feedback ☺ Mary

reply by Lilibug6 on 01-Jul-2015

You are very welcome! Lori

Comment from photobeat
really beautiful shot, saw in facebook and loved it. the details are amazing. color balance and light balance are excellent, well done indeed, beny ")

 Comment Written 30-Jun-2015

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reply by the author on 30-Jun-2015

Thanks Beny, really glad you like this one and appreciate your support as always. :) Mary

Comment from Howard M
Very Nicely done, Wonderful shot...... the focus is great sharp and crisp ...... the colors
are wonderful the iris stands out from the background.... POV is Great
Well done Thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 30-Jun-2015

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reply by the author on 30-Jun-2015

Thanks Howard, your encouraging feedback is appreciated. :) Mary

reply by Howard M on 01-Jul-2015

Your welcome, Hope you have a very good Holiday Weekend

Comment from Dick Lee Shia
A macro shot of one petal could be a potential entry to the complementary color contest.
Harmonious colors. Nice perspective & narrow DOF. Excellent lighting, diffused focusing & tight framing. Thanks for sharing...

 Comment Written 30-Jun-2015

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reply by the author on 30-Jun-2015

Thanks Dick appreciate your encouraging feedback, good suggestion will have to do a bit of reviewing to get the entry fee LOL :)

reply by Dick Lee Shia on 30-Jun-2015

That's my perennial problem too Mary!

Comment from GaliaG
nice focus, lighting and colors on the iris, just pity the background is so busy

nice composition, presentation and initial impact

thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 30-Jun-2015

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reply by the author on 30-Jun-2015

Thanks so much, appreciate your feedback. I left the background as it was in a bouquet and I liked the magnolia coppery leaves.

Comment from Joelgraphuchin
Initial impact: delightful flower photograph
Creativity of presentation: thanks for making it close up. I can enjoy its detail.
Color Harmony: great purple
Center of Interest: the image is sharp and clean
Technical Excellence: beautiful background and framing

Well done and thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 30-Jun-2015

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reply by the author on 30-Jun-2015

Thanks Joel, your positive feedback is appreciated. :) Mary

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 luck!

 Comment Written 30-Jun-2015

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reply by the author on 30-Jun-2015

Thanks again Seshadri sreenivasan :)