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A contest winning entry! A seven star rating from the Contest Committee for posting the winning contest entry.

 Comment Written 27-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 27-Mar-2023

Thanks very much 😀

Comment from jesuel
what a beautiful photo of this bright yellow flower the color is great the detail is great excellent depth great lighting and I like how you have centered your subject matter in the frame fine work here

 Comment Written 22-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 22-Mar-2023

Thanks very much James :)

Comment from Charlotte Morse
A lovely photo for this competition Mary, I do love dahlias! Before the deadline it might be worth a slight crop on the right though, to fully fill the frame, as it is it feels (to me anyway!) slightly unbalanced.
Beautifully focused with good dof and lovely natural colours, and a good blurry background. Very good luck in the contest!
Charlotte

 Comment Written 21-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 21-Mar-2023

Thanks Charlotte I reloaded it with slight amount trimmed on right after a couple of comments.

reply by Charlotte Morse on 21-Mar-2023

Oh that perfect! Amazing how such a tiny trim can make all the difference!

Comment from Glena Jessee-King
Most of the flower petals are beautiful but some of the petals are rusty life, dark, and the background with the reflections and blurring in the background.

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 Comment Written 21-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 21-Mar-2023

Thanks Glena yes that is the natural color of the dahlia it has slight variations in some of the petals. Not sure I can change what is natural.

reply by Glena Jessee-King on 22-Mar-2023

Welcome, artist friend. I was just wondering about the petal(s) that had a little rust-like (not seen in the smaller version here).

reply by the author on 22-Mar-2023

The rust like lines on the petals are part of the natural coloring the bud is a lot darker slightly orange in color and as it opens it turns the yellow color but sometimes the orange lines remain. Not from camera just a natural thing for this variety.

Comment from helvi2
Hi Mary, This is a lovely shot, I just wish it was more to the right! Your petals are nice and sharp and the lighting is very good. Dahlia's are such pretty flowers and you showed this one off nicely. Just that one tiny flaw that you could easily fix any time. Good luck in the Contest! :o) Nancy

 Comment Written 20-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 20-Mar-2023

Thanks Nancy

Comment from eileen0204
Seeing this beauty would certainly make me smile as well!

Lovely details with some great color vibrance.

lovely back ground as well. truly a lovely and well taken photograph!

 Comment Written 20-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 20-Mar-2023

Thanks Eileen

Comment from bpellephoto
Single blossom shots should always fill the frame - just like this one.

The color range and lighting of the take are well balanced and contribute nicely to the overall eye appeal of your composition.

This is a beautiful composition that is well framed and makes use of excellent lighting and is captured with superb camera techniques and sharp focus.

A fine entry for this contest... Bob

 Comment Written 20-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 20-Mar-2023

Thanks Bob

Comment from suffolkbrian
would have been a good one for the yellow contest [not that i like flowers for other contests other than flowers] but this one is perfect for this contest,do like it fills the frame in this...Brian

 Comment Written 20-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 20-Mar-2023

Thanks Brian

reply by suffolkbrian on 21-Mar-2023

your welcome

Comment from supergold
an excellent close up Mary of this beautiful yellow dahlia flower with amazing sharp details and great lighting against the dark background;

 Comment Written 20-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 20-Mar-2023

Thanks Fred

Comment from nikman
An excellent looking image posted here into the competition! Your fine, full and appropriate composition offers us a very enjoyable view of that beautiful bloom. Colours, textures and tones are good. Exposure and sharpness are spot on! Well done and good luck!

 Comment Written 20-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 20-Mar-2023

Thanks Nik for feedback and extra star :)