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24 Feb 26 Reply Thank you, Mary Ellen. I appreciate learning what aspects you found appealing. Feb 25th
24 Feb 26 Reply Thank you sharing for this helpful information. Feb 25th
24 Feb 26 Comment Bev and Donald, Thank you for the kind words. I'm happy that you enjoyed the image. Feb 11th
24 Feb 26 Reply Thanks! Regardless, I think it is beautiful! Feb 11th
24 Feb 26 Comment Hi Bev,
These beautiful pink and purple tones suggest a blend of tenderness and power to me, and the gold adds a touch of royal flair. In fact, I find the image warm and energizing, enhanced by the freshness of the water droplets on the rhododendron petals (purple gem?).

To my eye, the image is a lovely abstract, as the blooms appear to be floating.

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24 Feb 26 Comment Hi John,
I'm enjoying the textures and tack-sharp focus on the mass of chrysanthemums! To my eye, the play of soft light on the petals reveals interesting details and coveys a sense of textures for me in this image. The variation in color tones and contrast are lovely.

For me, images displaying an abundance of blooms are beautiful and interesting. Because I do not know where to look, I take them in as simply a mass of blooms. I must admit, those which draw my attention to a single bloom to highlight its uniqueness among others greatly enhance my interest level.		 Feb 8th
24 Feb 26 Comment Welcome to the group, Mary Ellen!
To my mind, zinnia's are such happy flowers and this image appeals to me because it integrates the subject of a solitary bloom with its environment. To my thinking, including the fallen leaves provides relevant context to appreciate the single fallen leaf between the petals and adds a story-telling element to the image for me. I also agree with Donald and find your focus on the bloom, color values, DoF, and exposure appealing.
If your vision for this image was to highlight the bloom itself, then I also would select a square crop, darken the fallen leaves and remove the one stuck between the petals, as Donald suggests. However, if your vision was to register this bloom and direct the observer's attention to the its uniqueness amongst fallen leaves, then you may want to keep the submitted crop. In addition, one might consider darkening most of the fallen leaves in the background to draw attention to the one leaf between the petals.
Also, I'd be interested to learn your camera and lens setting information and any other helpful details about registering the image that would be helpful. Thanks!		 Feb 8th
24 Feb 26 Comment Hi Donald,
Thanks for posting this creative image and for sharing information on the set-up that you used. This information is helpful to me. To my eye, the vases have a lovely glow and their cut-glass textures are interesting. I find the tonality and tack-sharp details of the flowers simply beautiful. Also the pyramid -type arrangement of the composition is pleasing to me.

Although the solid black background adds drama for me, I wish I could see the surface upon which the vases are resting. Because the perspective is a straight-on, rather than a top-down view, these solid objects appear to be floating in space.
Perhaps your goal was to suggest a state of things that does not exist, which I think may work to further enhance some images.		 Feb 8th
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