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wow the colors and soft focus on this image are stunning!
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One the first page of highest rated! Great job!
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This deserves to be printed on a huge canvas and brighten the day of whomever comes near! Gorgeous!
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just reminded of you today.. our teacher opened the multimedia and this pic was the wallpaper.. well you certainly have spread to my part of the world ^_^
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Love the colors...it looks like a flower flame! The blue background just sets it off perfectly. It almost gives the effect of a painting, which is really cool.
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Love the colors, outstanding
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I don't know why I haven't made this a favorite before now. I love it. In fact, if I get arrested for picking poppies, it's your fault :)
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what a wonderful photo.
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This photo almost looks unreal,I like it.
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Another impressive flower picture. The lighting and the smoothness is amazing. Great editing work.
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Ursula - with your pov you create magic! fabulous, beautiful colors, light
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I normally hate flower pics, but this one's going straight into my fav! I love the colors and depth of field, well done!!
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Not normally a "flower fan" but this is awesome! :)
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You rock! Such an amazing photographer you are.
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Such a beautiful image...I keep coming back to it. So simple and pleasant.
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Wonderful image. The colors and lighting can't get any better than this. Adding to my favoirites.
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71 faves so far Ursula...wow, this is a popular shot...it amazes me every time I see it. Congratulations
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nicely abstract - well deserved - congrats !!
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great job, Ursula, I knew you'd get a ribbon ! Truely a work of art.
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Absolutely gorgeous! Catches the glow of summer!
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It's mazing..u can smill it and u know how to stand out the subject, i'm really happy with this great shot...Congratulations
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WoW Ursula u r Great
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Stunning, definitely deserves its place.
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Is this a photo or a paint?
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Many congrats Ursula for this splendid image!!
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Congrats Ursula on a personal best. I am happy for you as I feel that there isn't anyone here on DPC that comes close in the nature macro category.
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A Beautiful image
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Congrats Ursula..wonderfully done. Fantastic color and textures,.
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Oh, sorry, forgot that too.
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This picture looks great on my Dell M70 laptop. The LCD on this laptop has great color reproduction which really shines with this picture.
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Thank you all very much for the comments/favourites! It's very much appreciated.
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Gorgeous shot! Congrats Ursula!
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Great job! Very vibrant image with a fresh perspective. Congratulations
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Only YOU. Breathtaking. Congrats!
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Wonderful colours, great flower shot. Congratulations!
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Have been away more or less for the past few weeks and have not done any voting. It would have been such a pleasure to give this one a ten; it's stunning in every way. Well done and of course you got a ribbon :) Enjoy.
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WoW! 46 faves. Is that a record??
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Congratulations! :) Gorgeous shot.
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You are the queen of flowers. Big congrats.
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This is the best shot of a flower I have ever seen.
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Congrats on another ribbon and beautiful photo a well desired ribbon
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my goodness thats gorgeous, congrats!
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'Phew', glad I was right (although there was another entry dangerously close to your style) , but my money was on this. Beautiful abstract and colors, as usual. Congratulations.
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This is so beautiful and makes an excellent photo for several reasons. First, the shallow DOF and the subtle gradations from green to blue provide a simple yet elegant abstrant background. Second, the composition and POV underneath the flower provide a new, interesting approach. And third, the radiance and glowing quality of the warm colors up front contrasted with the cool colors in back. Truly a gem in your portfolio. I had high hopes for you in this challenge and you proved them right. Congrats!
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Magnificent shot, striking colours.
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What a stunning image you have made here. I didnt get to vote on it, but I can assure you it would have given you another 10. The colors the DOF and the angle make this shot worthy of the ribbon. I dont think I would change a thing, of course that would mean I could make the shot look like you did(highly unlikely). Very well done and congrats on yet another Ribbon.
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congratulations ursula, title fits perfectly!
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congrats on such a tough challenge but then, who can resist your flower shots :)
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Had to come back and leave a second comment.
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Congratulations.... brilliant glow on this underside of a summer umbrella.
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A beautiful composition! The texture on the petals is great, and I really like the placement of the focus and how well the blurred areas work with the purity of the coloring.
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So very beautiful! Congrats.
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congrats! A great image which caught my eye while going through the thumbnails and it looked even better in full size than it looked in thumbnails. I was expecting this to be on the front page.
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Hey Ursula, what a beautiful picture.... love your work.... congrats on your Blue...
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Congratulations on your Blue and personal best with this outstanding image of beauty!
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Really beautiful, pretty much perfect. What beautiful colours in the background. Lovely!
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Congrats on a blue ribbon and an excellent photo. Down here in So California there's a "Poppy Festival" every spring and they have a photo contest for poppy shots. This would be a winner there too for sure, too bad you're too far away. Nice job!
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Congrats on your ribbon, excellent shot!
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Congrats Ursula, this is a great image. Well done
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I knew this was yours Ursula. Beautiful work as always and congrats.
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Very, Very good. Inspirational photo. I expect a lot of people to go and try a similar composition. I certianly will. congrats on a well deserved blue!
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congratulations ... nice shot
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To me, its fitting and proper, that Ursula, maestro of mood and emotion on DPC, should win the blue ribbon, with such a stunning photograph. This is vintage Ursula stuff, and I just love being part of DPC, to see this here.
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Truly awesome image! The focus, the colors, the shapes! Just a terrific image, a joy to watch. Congrats on your win!
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Wow! I didn´t vote in this one but this would have gotten a 10 from me, it´s really in a class of it´s own, no offense to anyone else in this challenge. Congrats!
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Congrats Ursula. A well deserved ribbon!
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First impression.....Sheesh, that's gorgeous!!! Stunning shot Ursula! Congrats on your very well deserved blue.
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And such is a fine example as to why I didn't enter.
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*yawn* another ribbon? it must get so tiring :)
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Ursula, this was my favourite and you deserved the blue...great final score as well with 38x10's...you're amazing!
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Congrats on a very well deserved blue! one of my favorites in the challenge.
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congrats! i should have known it was yours!
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Fantastic pic .. well done ...
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I totally DISAGREE with the score! It should have been a straight up 10 TEN ten 10! Congratulations! I just knew it.
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This is astoundingly beautiful, Ursula!
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Congrats on another ribbon and great image. Your title suits it perfectly.
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Having had the pleasure of browsing through your awe inspiring portfolio, I had a sneaking suspicion that this gem was yet another of your superb creations.
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One of the most gorgeous images I think I have ever seen. What else can I say. I am awestruck.
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you're a master! congrats ursula for a very beautiful image. well deserving really.
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Ursula, this is a gorgeous image. Huge congratulations on your very well deserved blue.
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"WOW"...WOW"..."WOW"... Absolutely wonderful image Usula, with huge "WOW" factor, and so richly deserved the famous "Blue" ribbon.....
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S.....
Originally posted by sherpet:
"WOW" factor here.....I love this composition plus the wonderful cropping to enhanse the summer colors..... breathtaking image, well done.....
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You rock!! Beautiful shot and a well deserved ribbon!!
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Congrats on your blue!!!! Beautiful image!!!
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Thank you so much for all the comments and the votes :) I'm very happy, I love flowers!
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Very creative. Congrats on your blue.
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Stunning! Great work!! Congrats
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Why couldn't you just have skipped this challenge? The guys still did pretty good. :P Congrats!
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Ursula! It's fabulous! Congrats on the blue :D
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I had a feeling this one was a shoe-in for blue! Congratulations! Nothing could surpass this one!
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Now how the heck am I supposed to compete with THIS?!?! Just stunning! Congrats on snagging the blue with this red and yellow. ;-)
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I knew that you would win after looking at your portfolio. You are definitely the "flower lady". Just wish that you would have given us the details on the processing.
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Just beautiful and so deserving of that blue. And what a great score.
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Way to go! Definitely a stand-out this time around!
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This is great! Congratulations
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Excellent! My favorite by far for the blue! WTG gal!
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Congrats Ursula! This is an amazing image! Great job!
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I knew it!! Congratulations on such a great photograph and your new personal best. Very well deserved blue ribbon, as I commented during the voting period.
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Gorgeous! You really did something new with a flower. :)
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Look at you!! My absolute favorite of the challenge. I'm so glad.
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Ursula, this is outstanding, and it was my top pick of the challenge! Congrats on edging out Shannon :-)
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CONGRATULATIONS!!! This is so spectacular - it definitely deserved the blue. :-)
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Awesome shot. I knew that score would be in the money. Congrats!
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What a very lovely shot, congratulations.
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One of my ribbon picks -- wonderful colors and strong composition
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Nice sharp detail. Colors are fantastic. Great photo.
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Beautiful colors and work with the shallow DOF. Great composition too. 10
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What a wonderful blend of colors. Very, very nice.
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Great colors and positioning! The blur on the right petal just looks a bit unnatural and overdone. -8-
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Beautifully done! I love the colors and the softness about it! Good luck in the challenge!
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beautiful DoF, and the colrs are sparkling off of my screen. one of my faves!
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Wonderful light, color and dof. Great perspective. Sure to do very well.
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So soft and delicate. I definate 10 for me between the details and the softness. Great job!
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Gorgeous! Great colours. I love the blend into the background. 9.
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Beautiful Colors!!! Love the underside view!
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Great color and DOF. Would make a great print.
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Sharpness and detail are amazing.
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This is one of my top picks. You've done a superb job. Original, beautiful tones and softness make this a unique pick among the field of contenders.
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Very nice contrasting of colors, Nice idea with the bottom up approach, and good job with selective focus
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Nice shot. Very abstract in quality and a lovely splash of color accross the frame.
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Many people misused DOF in this challenge. I think this is a perfect example of how to let colors liquify and melt away. Great job.
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Brilliant! Lighting, DOF, Background, Sharpness and composition are all spot on. congratulations on your 1st place
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wow, so beautiful. i absolutely love the warm colors and the softness created by the shallow DOF. it's almost like it's illuminated. very lovely abstract feeling image and I hope this does very well :D 10
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This photo made me think of a watercolor painting the way the colors blended together. Very good composition and use of the DOF. This was by far my favorite shot. Great work!!!
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Great photo. Colors are really nice. Great job!
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Dreamy colors and daring DOF! Bravo!
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Oh.My.God. This is gorgeous. The lighting & color are simply spectacular. And the softness on the edges........
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This is really beautiful. Evokes the feeling of being in a dream...
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What a beauty. Crisp to soft focus is very well done. the colors are vibrant and not overpowering the subject is very pleasing and well composed. And your view unique and well done. A very good job of lighting this. Top mark.
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8 - Fairly certain, given the very shallow dof and color choices/combinations, whose image this is. A unique and recognizable style. Nice choice of colors/color combination. Like the crop and composition. Undecided on the seemingly 'smooth' stem, but I assume it is deliberate and this looks exactly as you intend. The tiny black 'speck' on the top of the stem is slightly distracting, given the 'macroness' of the shot, perhaps a clone out, but could be left in intentionally/natural. Like the lines visible in the focussed petal. The yellow oof bottom left at rear perhaps dominates a fraction too much, but very minor and again, is likely intended.
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So very delicate and beautiful photograph. Love the rich, vivid color. Excellent work!
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Back to give you a bump up. One of my favorites. Beautiful color & light.
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Lovely soft gradations in hue and tone. Wonderful work. 9.
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Good colouration, works for me.
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Wow .....
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WOW! Stunning and brilliant in all respects
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really nice, color, sharp, crop, nice
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What a beautiful alternative to the mundane viewing. Excellent rainbow of colors. The softness and ethereal light - wow. 10
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Incredible textures, cool effect. One of my 10's, so I hope you ribbon. Good luck!!
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I really like the simplicit of this and the way the flower blends in with the bg on the bottom. Beautiful work!
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Very nice. Love the colors. 9
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Almost abstract. Colors soft and pleasing. comp good. 7 - good luck in the challenge!
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One of my favourites, I love the lighting and the background colours.
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This is really beautiful, stunning colours and nice composition :)
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lovely effect, blur gives it a feeling of colors fleeting. best of luck in the challenge
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:O <-----that's me, in awe of your photo!!! WOW. 11. ;)
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Lovely colours, composition and lighting!
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WOW!!! Spectacular... Knocks my socks off. My newest favorite!
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"WOW" factor here.....I love this composition plus the wonderful cropping to enhanse the summer colors..... breathtaking image, well done.....
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this is beautiful and one of the best so far...simple, delicate, colourful, well composed, love the depth...hope you ribbon 10
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