Judges Comments

You have captured the details in this flower very well and still retained the impression of the natural softness of the petals. The tips of a couple of the petals are not perfectly in focus but this is a minor issue. The composition is strong and this produces an immediate impact. I am not familiar with this flower, so I have assumed it is not cultivated. The limiting factor is that the nature story told by the image is restricted to a description of the flower. The image would probably do better in an open competition than a nature competition. CREDIT