Absolutley stunning ! Wonderful lighting.... If this was my shot i would have cloned out the couple of spots on the petal and maybe bordered it !! But agree its a beauty
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This image shows the delicate white-pink shades in the flower very well indeed. Like the previous commenters however, I think it could be improved with a few tweaks. I'd suggest a touch of sharpening to define the edges of the bloom a little better. As has already been said, some "healing" of the three brown spots on the bloom would help too. The shot also seems a little underexposed, so some tweaking of the levels and the contrast would help to bring out the image's full potential. I think fra99y's suggestion of a frame is optional. There's something to be said for keeping the image's elegant simplicity, but if a frame is thought to be better then I'd suggest something quite slim and simple.
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i agree with all of the above comments about cloning, i guess the frame is up to you or not, its nice with or without, looks like the flower is blushing! awww!! its definatly a beauty.
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Lots of good suggestions to make this lovely image even better.... I might be inclined to leave in a spot or two but that's just my personal feeling that nature is not 100% perfect. At any rate, you got a good one here!
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