Hi Dave...the water lilies are beautifully focused, sharp, good clarity and high quality. I am not too sure about the manipulation though. It is so busy that for me, it detracts my eye from appreciating the full beauty of the flowers. You need to know though that I love water lilies, so I am very lustful when it comes to viewing them on this site. I think the idea you had is pretty cool though and I am sure, having downloaded this into my favorites folder on my hard drive already, the image will 'grow' on me & I will love it as it is! Thanks for posting :~)

I like this image very much. I would have appreciated a little more explanation of the effects you used.

Original treatment of the subject. It really increases the interest factor for me and accentuates the flower's natural color nicely.