Hi Anita. I really like the expose here. It creates a very nice (as others have said) dreamy feel to the image. I also like the marbled background. It works well with the leaves. I do wish (and it is a wish against nature) that the stem wasn't so long. It seems to push the flower so high in the frame and leaves so much space toward the bottom. But that's the nature of the beast! Nice job.

10 Apr 2009 10:36am

Mary from Exton, United States

Beautiful~~

10 Apr 2009 11:19am

Betty from New Jersey, United States

All I can say is beautiful... and that doesn't seem like enough. Excellent, Anita.

10 Apr 2009 12:32pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Exquisite

10 Apr 2009 12:59pm

Tracy from La Selva Beach, United States

Soft & glowing! Just fabulous!

10 Apr 2009 1:00pm

John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States

Lovely image Anita. Really like the directed light here. Beautiful as always.

10 Apr 2009 3:32pm

Mirko Herzner from Mühlheim am Main, Germany

Works out very nice with the soft focus...

10 Apr 2009 4:23pm

Mary from PA, United States

Gorgeous Anita!!

10 Apr 2009 6:58pm

jim from sebastopol, United States

wooow,, this is a sensational series of images! i love the gentle peacefulness.

10 Apr 2009 6:59pm

Nataly from Santa Monica, United States

Wow! This is marvelous and dreamy.

11 Apr 2009 2:05am

Arnd from Basel, Switzerland

You have caught a wonderful mood. Very nice!

11 Apr 2009 8:12am

"Marie" :-) from perth, Australia

Very beautiful, great shot, and well presented. 5 stars from me......

11 Apr 2009 11:44am

Don from spokane, United States

What an appealing, delicate image. The diffused glow which provides detail, but also a soft look makes this
shot exceptionally strong!

11 Apr 2009 2:19pm

Marcie from United States

Perfectly simple..and simply perfect. Love the softness.

11 Apr 2009 6:32pm

Magda from Vancouver, Canada

oh so delicate! wonderful image

12 Apr 2009 6:38am

Earnest from Oklahoma, United States

Definitely my favorite of this group, Anita.

12 Apr 2009 7:54pm

@Earnest: Thank you, Earnest!

Arianna from Spokane, United States

I love the glow. Did you photoshop it?

3 May 2009 9:21pm

@Arianna: Thanks. I always do a bit of post processing, but nothing major.

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