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The bud
bud

The opening
The bud

Newly formed
bud and flower

Blurred but beautiful
Flower
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Old 09-21-2009, 12:51 AM
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beautiful set Michael...would look great all framed in a set like this
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Hi Michael! Very Nice concept and I agree with Patrick, these would look great in a collage. You continue to impress me with your growing abilities.
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great depth of field
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Hi Michael - excellent presentation .. I'm always amazed at how nature works .. very nice
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Nice going Michael, I love the series going from bud to full on open bloom.
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Old 09-21-2009, 02:20 AM
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beautiful set Michael...would look great all framed in a set like this
Thanks Patrick, I should have noted earlier, the concept was inspired by your "evolution" sets.

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Hi Michael! Very Nice concept and I agree with Patrick, these would look great in a collage. You continue to impress me with your growing abilities.
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Thank you Michael, this is very encouraging coming from you. I really appreciate the comment.

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great depth of field
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Beautiful work Michael. These are really lovely, the color, composition and focus dead on. Lovely
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super pretty all these shots i think a frame on each of them would do good.
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This is a very nice set. I love the progression from bud to flower. Thanks for sharing.
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