Comment from GaliaG
Very impressive paint

excellent composition, technique and initial impact

excellent creativity and presentation

thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 04-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 05-Apr-2016

Thank you Galia, I appreciate your kind comments very much!

Comment from Lolly Cardinal
Beautiful bright colors, reds and yellow inside enhances the pink. Very well centered, shadowed, and detailed. Green leafage of different greens wonderful. Great eye viewer.
Thanks for showing. Congratulations and Good Luck.

 Comment Written 03-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 05-Apr-2016

Thank you very much, Lolly! I appreciate your encouraging comments and your luck wishes.

Comment from FBI GUY
No way this is a painting digital or otherwise. Magnificent work. The realism is fantastic. The soft colors and the pop of yellow give this a wonderful DOF. The surrounding green foliage frames the scene elegantly.

 Comment Written 03-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 05-Apr-2016

Thank you very much for your kind review. I swear it is a painting!

Comment from NancyJTubb
Truly magnificent oil painting with all the right stuff. Colors and technique are spectacular. What a pleasure to view such lovely work. Bravo!!!!

 Comment Written 03-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 05-Apr-2016

Thank you Nancy, I appreciate your kind comments very much. Your review and the many golden stars are an encouragement for me.

Comment from michiganmike
Sorry I can't help in identification, but it surely is a fine shot. The light is very good and gives you excellent detail in both the petals and the stamens. I like the colors and the very fine composition.

 Comment Written 03-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 05-Apr-2016

Thank you for your kind review Mike!
This is not a photo, but a painting, I tried to be realistic with detail as color.
I have a bit searched, it is a Peony, but it seems that there are several hybrids in different colors which are not named.

Comment from Snopaw
Beautiful digital painting Cleo :) I am sorry, I have no idea what this might be, I do have to agree it looks like a member of the vast peony family:)

I really like you composition on this shot, well balances, perfectly offset and draw the eye in very nicely :)

Shirley

 Comment Written 03-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 05-Apr-2016

Thank you Shirley, I appreciate your kind review very much.
It is indeed a peony. I have searched a little, but so far it appears that there are several hybrids different in color; but not especially named.

Comment from Regina E.H-Ariel
What a beautiful hibiscus, I just love the soft color range on the petals and the strong center - your picture is well framed with the perfect negative space - your angle is well chosen and I love the bud on the left - excellent focus, your picture has genuine and soft contrast and lighting, I think is has perfect sharpness and is well balanced , a very beautiful flower shot, thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 03-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 05-Apr-2016

Thank you Regina, For your encouraging review. I am happy you like my picture, but it is not a photo. It is a painting. What looks like a hibiscus is actually a peony, a flower which does grows not in Central- and South America. It is perhaps the northern aquivalent to the southern hibiscus because the blooms are smaller, but as beautifull as hibiscus blossoms.

reply by Regina E.H-Ariel on 05-Apr-2016

Loll I figured it out after but I think that is the most beautiful compliment for you as it is so wll done that it is really confusing - amazing Cleo, sorry for the error

reply by the author on 05-Apr-2016

Thank you, Yes it is indeed a beautiful compliment!
xoxoxo!

reply by Regina E.H-Ariel on 05-Apr-2016

xoxox now I am off, got a meeting in 15 min

Comment from Janzoz
I believe it to be a hibiscus but you can consult the internet if you like.
Lovely painting. You have mastered the look of this hybrid and I love the whole scene and would want more to be shown. Thanks.

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 Comment Written 03-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 05-Apr-2016

Thank you very much for your encouraging comments. Your review and your high rating are an encouragement for me.
I hace searched on the plant. It is an Peony hybrid, perhaps the northern equivalent to the southern hibiscus. Truth the blossoms are smaller, it blooms as beautifully as hibiscus.

Comment from a.samathasena
What a wonderful nice lovely art.Colors are gorgeous and great.Beautiful artistic scene.Lovely flower and petals,soft pink color and center design,green b/g are gorgeous great and make a nice scene.I like this talent work.Creativity color and all are excellent.Great job.Well Done.Thanks.

 Comment Written 03-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 05-Apr-2016

Thank you very much for your encouraging comments!

Comment from Joelgraphuchin
Wow...this is fantastic. It just looks like a photo. So delicate and harmony in color. Dimension is well painted.

Well done and thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 03-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 05-Apr-2016

Thank you very much Joel, for your encouraging comments. Your review and the many gold stars are an encouragement for me.