Gerbera daisy in studio light.
Looked for something different and I like the colors of the smooth petals against the textured green of the top of the stem.
Post: Convert from raw in PSElements 3.0 with a +0.33 exposure compensation. Layer adjustments for levels, brigtness/contrast and hue/saturation. Layer of curves of adjustment. Clone/heal dust spots and imperfections in the petals. Sharpen. Resize. Sharpen.
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Nothing new here - it's been done a million times before...
But, this is still in my top 10 in the challenge because you've done it so very well. Amazing detail and fantastic colours. Great shot...