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I found this flower to be quite a beauty. It looked great after uploading to my laptop and processing in Lightroom. Comments and suggestions are welcomed.

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This picture does show nature's graceful beaquty quite well. I think the way you included the purple vine(?) leading into the photo really brings the picture to life.
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Excellent shot but I would have moved to the right a little so it is not in the center.
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Beautiful!
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I love the composition, I don't think I would move it! Wonderful. Quite stunning photograph with good color and very solid technically.
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Those blossoms really pop out of the dark background. Love it!
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Really nice! Love the contrast.
I agree with moving the flower a bit, though, and maybe brightening up the flowers a bit more.
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Thanks for the comments. I actually intended to have the flower composed in the center of the frame. By doing so, it gives it more space for the eyes to gaze around the main subject. The contrast was achieved after some processing in RAW. I wanted its natural colors to come.
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Simply breath taking ,I would not change a thing ,IMO the comp is perfect ,where can i get a copy?
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