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    The natural light in the conservatory was good during a recent visit to Longwood Gardens, when this clivia caught my eye.

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    Hi Norm, I can see why these flowers caught your eye! With this light, they look as if they are on fire. I like how your square crop compliments the circular arrangement of flowers.

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    Nicely exposed and framed,though I would just check out the brightest elements and consider lowering the brightness - it may not be necessary but I would suggest have a look see. Then I would apply a little more selective sharpening to the flowers, I think then it would be lovely bright colours with a tad more detail.

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    Thanks for the comments and suggestions!

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    Hi Norm. Wow - those colors really grab your attention! I like the even light and the tight square comp works well. Lots of DOF, too - though you might consider Jon's suggestion of some additional selective sharpening - particularly on the two front-most flowers just left and right of center. This would be a minor tweak to a striking image!

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