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Comment by posthumous:
wow, stunning macro. congrats on that score. a moment of enlightenment for dpc voters.

Bloom
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Comment by SandyP:
Wow! This is the kind of photo that really grabs me. I love the clean white on white look. I can see this one used by a high end designer decorating an urban, modern decor, couldn't you? If it were me handing out the top awards, this one would have gotten one! Congratulations.

Bloom
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Comment by jeger:
Awesome photo.

Bloom
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Comment by skewsme:
congrats! was an 8 from me, love the propeller crop!

Bloom
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Comment by dsa157:
love the composition on this image. a little sharper focus on the center of the flower and this would have been incredible.

Bloom
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Comment by vlado:
This in out-and-out the best image of the challenge IMO. Love everything about it... composition brilliant, sharpness might be a little soft in the centre of the flower... and its very different from all the others in the challenge, which gets major browny points in my book... will probably ribbon, and will not be surprised if it wins a posthumous or something similar too.

Bloom
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Comment by rodgers_le:
beautiful... the composition is wonderful. I like the combination of the basket-like texture of the pistil(?) and the softness of the flower petals.

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Comment by ThatChickOverThere:
Absolute perfection.

Hop Scotch Sneakers
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Comment by Kelli:
This is really cute! I can't believe how low the score is, especially from the commenters. I remember playing hop scotch for hours on end, day after day. LOL!

Hop Scotch Sneakers
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Comment by vlado:
I think this image suffered in voting because the footwear wasn't a significant enough element in the image. I like the idea and the processing, but the shoes just aren't even close to being the subject and the voters punished you in the voting for this.