Magnolia Blossom

[Dave Mills]

Shot this last year at an arborateum in Colonial Park, NJ. I'm noticing in the posting the top of the flower is a bit hotter than my original. This was shot in shade using a flash.
Nikon D300 200 Macro used 2 side flashes with the SB800 as commander -1 compensation F22

[Don Lacy]

Nice Composition and choice of a square format. If you processed this in Adobe or Pro color space converting to sRGB for web presentation can result in clipped colors.

[denise ippolito]

Dave, Nice composition and I love the black BG-really adds alot.

[Ed Vatza]

Nice image, Dave. The top of the flower may look "hotter" but it doesn't really look "hot" on my monitor. It looks good. I really like the way the white plays against the green and black. Nice comp and nice execution.

[Mike Moats]

Hey Dave, cool petal arrangement, and whites look good on my screen (viewing on my laptop) good details.

[Julie Kenward]

Dave your whites look good to me, too. I also like the comp, the crop and the black BG. The only thing I find even a little bit distracting is the highly saturated greenish tint on the front petal (the one draping over the leaves.)