Comment from michiganmike
A very nice shot. I like the lighting that makes the rose glow. The colors are great and the composition is excellent. Best of luck in the contest.

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reply by the author on 11-Jan-2018

Thanks so much Mike! Have a great night! Lori

Comment from Susan F. M. T.
A beautiful picture of thies deep peachy pink Rose in profile the rain drop glistening in the light like liquid diamonds the dark background makes the Rose stand out in three dimensions.
Beautiful composition, framing & lighting taken with superb camera techniques & sharp focus.
Susan

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reply by the author on 10-Jan-2018

thank you so much again my friend! Have a great night! Lori

Comment from nikman
Quite a nice and arty kind of bloom shot posted here! Must be a pretty good entry for the contest!! Your full and central composition gives us lots to enjoy. Sharpness and exposure are fine. Well done and good luck!

 Comment Written 10-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 10-Jan-2018

Thanks so much again my friend! Lori

Comment from Dick Lee Shia
Luscious bloom with velvety soft petals refreshingly bathed by a heavy downpour.

Soaked but still radiant despite the low lit condition.

Tad tight at the right.
I'm sure there are distracting elements there...

Good luck at the polls.
Thanks for sharing...

 Comment Written 10-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 10-Jan-2018

Thanks so much for the very nice review! Lori

Comment from Pamela Ruggiero
Yes, I see the raindrops. Nice photo with great clarity. Pretty red rose. You have a lot of built in subjects where you are. Nice framing and composition. Thank you for sharing and best of luck with this image

 Comment Written 09-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 10-Jan-2018

Thanks so much Pamela=) Have a wonderful day! Lori

Comment from a.samathasena
What a gorgeous mixed media shot for the contest.Beautiful eye catching nature scene. Great entrance.The Red rose,petals rain drops green leaves dark b/g are make a nice scene.I like this talent perfect work.Focus color are excellent.Well Done.Thanks.Wish Your Contest.

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reply by the author on 10-Jan-2018

Thanks so much Sam=) Have a wonderful day my friend=) Lori

reply by a.samathasena on 11-Jan-2018

Thanks for your kind Lori.Same to you my friend.

Comment from nature rules
This is a stunning color! I love that it leans more toward orange than red and that it has that bit of yellow appearing deeper beneath the petals. Your framing is perfection...vertical is a must. I am often frustrated with dealing with the reflections in water droplets. I think in this one I would back out of contrast and saturation and see if the droplets came more into focus. I would try just about every tool to gain some control on those droplets. As this is a stunning capture that deserves time spent in fine tuning. Thanks for sharing! A pleasure to view!

 Comment Written 09-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 09-Jan-2018

Thanks so much for the very nice review and suggestions! I will check it out=) Have a great day! Lori

reply by nature rules on 09-Jan-2018

You are very welcome. And don't be afraid to back away from the saturation of your flower... The color is quite vivd and I'm sure it will give you a gift of something new about it when the color isn't stealing all the show! :D

Comment from Sean T Phelan
Cool,Lori!
Your photo of this rain drenched Rose blossom makes for a very attractive image,my friend!
The classic bright Red against Black coloration thrme which dominates the scene looks especially nice!
~Sean

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reply by the author on 09-Jan-2018

Thanks so much Sean for the very nice review! Have a great day! Lori

reply by Sean T Phelan on 09-Jan-2018

You're very welcome,Lori!