Theme: Frosted Dahlia

[Anita Bower]

Taken on the first frost of this winter.

Nikon D300, 105mm macro, f3.8, 1/320, ISO 800.

Basic adjustments plus Topaz Detail and DeNoise.

[Wendy Kates]

Totally beautiful, Anita. I love the frosted look on the pale yellow, the way the background yellows pick up the yellow of the flower, and the placement of the flower in the frame.

[Judy Howle]

Beautiful Anita!

[Cheryl Slechta]

Anita, I love the gradient colors in the background that reflect the colors of the dahlia. Lovely image

[Anita Bower]

Thank you Judy, Wendy and Cheryl!

[Nancy Bell]

Anita, to me, this is your signature work...a lovely delicate flower with a gorgeous bkgd of colors! Beautiful delicate details of the frost.

[Anita Bower]

Thank you, Nancy

[gary ellwein]

In addition to the great bg, I like the positioning of the in focus elements. The single fg leaf initially catches my eye and leads me to the flower.

[Anita Bower]

Thank you, Gary.

[Mitch Carucci]

I want to repeat what everyone else has said... A beautiful image.

[Andrew McLachlan]

Very beautiful Anita...well done!

[Anita Bower]

Thank you, Andrew and Mitch.