Been a while since I entered. Thought I would throw this up and see if it sticks. Left the negative space on purpose to help focus the offcenter subject... Dave
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absolutely brilliant colours! The border is a tad thick -- it distracts some from your subject. I like that the focus is on the centre of the flower, and that you decided not to have the flower directly in the centre of the shot. A slightly more even crop (maybe taking the same off each side that is being cut off or a little less off the top?) might have emphasized the range of colours and improved the composition, but what do I know? I'm just throwing out some ideas for improvement.
I don't like the off-center placement for such a symmetrical shot. Cutting the flower on the left top and bottom kills this shot for me. What if you JUST cropped to the inside of the flower? It's gorgeous.
Excellent macro, vivid colors. The shallow DOF fits well here, especially the way you have the foreground and background blurred and the middle of the flower full in focus - 9.
I like the colors and the framing. The boarder is nice but looks alittle uneven. It is a beautiful flower, but would look better if the whole flower was in focus.
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