Thanks for the comments much appreciated! No cloning tool was used, flower was just as photographed, with no changes in the scan other than the crop. Thanks again John
Hi John, I like your depth of field, but the upper right-hand corner is too bare and overexposed to make a uniform composition. Likewise, the bottom right corner is too dark. I like the dark shadow/color around the center but the petals seem like they were smoothed over with a cloning tool. The color is nice, could be clearer, you might try cropping a little closer or coming in from a different angle, towards the light perhaps.
tswilki
p.s. This is my first comment, John, I like all your other photos. If I commented on all the ones I liked, my time would be spent always applauding, so you're my guinea pig. forgive me, tsw
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