Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
This is a wonderful shot of flower. You have framed it well. Light and sharpness are very effective in creating a lovely capture. Thanks for sharing! Good luck!

 Comment Written 18-Dec-2018

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Thank you very much for your encouraging comments and kind wishes.

Comment from Miranda Langston
this is a truly fantastic entry into the Small But BIG Photo Contest. i have seldom seen this kind of flower... what is it. it's beautiful, whatever it is. good luck in the contest :)

 Comment Written 18-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 18-Dec-2018

Thank you very much for your encouraging comments and kind wishes.

Comment from Susan F. M. T.
A very beautiful picture of this white flower glowing in the torchlight the beam of light highlighting it's pistil & many stamen on their thread like stalks topped with yellow pollen just waiting for a visiting, bee, butterfly or moth. Artistic composition, framing & lighting taken with superb camera techniques & sharp focus.
Susan

 Comment Written 18-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 18-Dec-2018

Thank you very much for your encouraging comments and kind wishes.

Comment from iPhone7
Very nicely done. This tiny blossom is brought to full life as a result of your fine capture. I can appreciate the effort to get this one. No easy task.

The focus and sharpness are well done.The lighting, going from light to darker, lower left to upper right, is out of the box unique.

A great entry for the contest and I wish you all the best in the judging ~ Steve

 Comment Written 18-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 18-Dec-2018

I appreciate your encouragi8ng comments and kind wishes very much.

Comment from jesuel
what a beautiful photo the color is great the detail is great excellent depth great lighting and I like how you have set it against the dark background it really pops beautiful work here

 Comment Written 17-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 18-Dec-2018

Thank you very much for your encouraging comments.

Comment from Dick Lee Shia
Effective use of dramatic light & shade rendition.

Enigmatic presentation.
Sharply focused.
Fine features & textures.

Mike chiaroscuro effect.

Dark backdrop pops out subject nicely.

Thanks for sharing...

 Comment Written 17-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 18-Dec-2018

Your comments are very much appreciated. Thank You!

Comment from Mary Christman
This is such a beautiful photo of this very pretty flower that you captured!
You did a great job framing this flower!
This is well focused!
Great details!
Very well photographed!
Really enjoy this!

 Comment Written 17-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 17-Dec-2018

Thank you very much for your encouraging comments and high rating. You made my day! :o)

Comment from MKFlood
Interesting looking flower. The clarity is good. The capture of the light is ok. The angle of the shot of this flower is good. The image is balanced and eye interesting to the viewer. Good eye and good job overall

 Comment Written 17-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 17-Dec-2018

Thank you very much for your kind review.

Comment from michiganmike
A beautiful night blooming blossom. I like the lighting on this one and the very fine detail in both the stamens and the petals. I am not sure what size this blossom is actually but I suppose this image could be life size. Best of luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 17-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 17-Dec-2018

Thank you very much for your encouraging review. The original immage is a bit bigger than life-size. The flower is about 6 inches in diameter when fully open, but the blossom was only half opened at the time of the shot.

Comment from Sean T Phelan
Cool!
Certain associates of mine hold night blooming flowers in very high regard and I'm really enjoying your interesting photographic presentation of this fine specimen! ( Even though I personally know next to noting about Flowers! : ) )
~Sean

 Comment Written 17-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 17-Dec-2018

Thank you very much for your encouraging review.

reply by Sean T Phelan on 18-Dec-2018

You're very welcome!