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Comment by Judi:
Very pretty, although a little soft in a couple of areas.

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Comment by mpeters:
Nicely done. I think I prefer this one to the original(which was very good).

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Comment by gg3rd:
I hope Sherwin doesnt get offended, but I like yours more, with an amazinglighting and lively colors tones! I'd love to see your set up on this one. This is my top 1 favorite of the challenge. Congratulations!

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Comment by DigitalSoul:
great image!

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Comment by LN13:
I really like this, but am bothered by the yellow/orange area on the left. I'm not sure what it is and I think it lowers the quality of the shot.

As far as matching Sherwin's original...nicely done.

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Comment by lovethelight:
the contrast around the center of the flower is way too low to really mimic the original shot, however i LOVE this flower shot it is ellegant and beautiful and i almost like it more than the original

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Comment by CNovack:
A Magical Place is one of my favorites. I think you did an excellent job in trying to emulate the original. While the pink color of the daisy does not show the ring of light that illuminates the yellow/orange daisy of the original you do have a burst of lovely yellow hues from the center portion of the flower. Love the rich warm tones and the level of detail you show us in that center yellow portion of the flower. I also love the sharp yet soft feel of the pink petals of the flower. I'm not sure but the thin pink border does not seem to exactly match any of the hues in the flower petals. I think that pink border would be better if you picked a deeper pink from one of the flower petals (mayhap you did but I think a deeper tone than the paler one here would work better) One last critique, there is something in the background off to the left side of the flower. Either it is movement or an object but nonetheless it becomes an added element that detracts attention away from your main focus. Eliminating that will really help make your flower pop off more on that black backdrop.

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Comment by JLC:
Great detail! Nice magical feel!

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Comment by yonderman:
Wow!!!
This photo is amazing!!

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Comment by pineapple:
Better than the original, me thinks.