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by Ja-9

Comment by glad2badad:
This is one of the stronger ones based on thumbnails, but I think the detail could be better (need to be sharper on the main flowers).

Reborn
by Ja-9

Comment by SoulJance:
nice shot and I like your control of the DOF and the greens you have here. I think you may have over sharpened the image though.

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by Ja-9

Comment by RianBotes:
Beautifull x 3. Just plain and simple beaut. Lighting maybe a bit to much at top but just a small nit for me.

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by Ja-9

Comment by Alicia:
That was taken on my birthday! Love the image - colors and tones are delicious.

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by Ja-9

Comment by Alicia:
I would go with this flower, just because the white rose is always going to have blow-out issues.

In looking at past challenges, apparently a mere shallow depth of field with a blurred background was enough to score high if the image was compelling. It seems that the bokeh definition is not being taken so seriously. Therefore, I wouldn't sweat the circles. Bokeh on this is decent.

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by Ja-9

Comment by wildiris:
Beautiful delicate macro.

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by Ja-9

Comment by Tammster:
I like this picture better, but I like the bokeh on the other one better, but I think there isn't enough of it. Does that make sense?

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by Ja-9

Comment by ace flyman:
I like this one a little better. The orange on a green back ground really works for me. I think your on the right track. The Bokeh on the other one is better though.

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by Ja-9

Comment by Germaine:
Neat use of bokeh -- verges on the abstract,

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Comment by mrbig65:
great one,,,,,, green color is so coool,,,,,,,