Comment from Linda K.
This is very beautiful and has nice strong colors. Is it taken with a phone? It looks very professional and well composed. Not your everyday snapshot. Good job!

 Comment Written 11-Nov-2022

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reply by the author on 11-Nov-2022

Thank you! I appreciate your comments! I took this with a Canon EOS M50 and then applied a dramatic filter.

Comment from ElliR
Gorgeous capture of these beautiful Asters !!!! The colour mauve is so beautiful in the garden! Love the way these asters pop off the page in this image.

 Comment Written 11-Nov-2022

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reply by the author on 11-Nov-2022

Thanks you so much!!

Comment from JirinaInspire
Great presentation of these asters as they are blooming at the end of the fall season. Wonderful colors, details and use of mixed media that dramatize the presentation nicely.
Good luck in the contest!

 Comment Written 11-Nov-2022

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reply by the author on 11-Nov-2022

So many thanks for your kind review and wishes!

reply by JirinaInspire on 11-Nov-2022

Very much welcome.

Comment from Susan F. M. T.
A beautiful picture of these full blown pale purple Asters, the full blown flowers with dark centres. Framed by their pale foliage. Beautiful composition framing and lighting taken with superb camera techniques and sharp focus. Good luck in the contest.
Susan

 Comment Written 11-Nov-2022

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reply by the author on 11-Nov-2022

Many thanks for your kind comments!

Comment from Glena Jessee-King
Beautiful photography of a garden of wild Asters. Best wishes in the contest. I really like the colors in the centers, mostly browns, golds, and yellows. The petals in purples, of course, are lovely.

 Comment Written 11-Nov-2022

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reply by the author on 11-Nov-2022

Thank you my friend! :-)

Comment from Ray Gordon
This is a beautiful array of Purple Autumn Asters sitting in your garden seeking the afternoon sun. The DOF is adjusted just right revealing varying levels of focus. Very nicely presented and nicely framed. Excellently done. Ray

 Comment Written 10-Nov-2022

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reply by the author on 11-Nov-2022

Many thanks for your thoughtful review!

Comment from Monica Morrell
This is a lovely photo.such a beautiful garden. Well presented. Great colors and details.A nice contest entry. Best of luck! You are lucky to have such pretty flowers in September. You have a green thumb and a good eye for photos!

 Comment Written 10-Nov-2022

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reply by the author on 10-Nov-2022

Thanks so much, your lovely comments are greatly appreciated!

Comment from alaskapat
The asters are so pretty ! I love their little purple faces and the way they come forward here,
I like the way you selectively focused on some of them, here we see the different phases of life by looking at the darker centers on the older flowers and the fresh yellow centers on the newer ones.
These are well focused, this image is clear, exposure is correct, colors and tones appear natural.
I like the natural background allowing a good sense of this location,
Well composed and presented! Best wishes to you in this contest!

 Comment Written 09-Nov-2022

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reply by the author on 10-Nov-2022

Thank you! You are the first reviewer who has truly seen what I was intending. Your comments are very much appreciated!

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
This is a wonderful shot of the cheerful-looking Asters.. You have framed it well. The light and shadows, colours and composition have worked out well. Good luck!

 Comment Written 09-Nov-2022

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reply by the author on 09-Nov-2022

Thank you!!

Comment from supergold
the aster are beautiful small flowers with a nice blue--purple color; the center of your pic is sharp but I think you could choose another angle;

 Comment Written 09-Nov-2022

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reply by the author on 09-Nov-2022

Thanks, your comments and opinion are greatly appreciated!