My first post here, A different Dalhia

[Jim Leigh]

Canon 1DIII
Canon 180 Macro @ 3.5 + 36mm extension

Late August is Dahlia festival time here in Portland, although the individual flowers are beautiful, it’s the proliferation of all that color in one area that draws me every year.
I used selective focus and high magnification to create this image inside the camera.
Your comments and suggestions are appreciated
Thank You
Jim

[Fabs Forns]

Hey Jim, let me extend the red carpet to welcome you to BPN :)

Great first post, if I didn't know better, I'd think it was an underwater scene :)
Well seen!

[Gus Cobos]

Welcome to the BPN family Jim,
I like your composition, it shows soft pastel colors well balanced and in harmony...:cool:

[Julie Kenward]

Welcome, Jim! Call me crazy, but if you flip this image vertically I like it even better. Something about that lower right corner being at the top just draws my eye right through the image.

[Alfred Forns]

Big Warm Welcome Jim !!!

Love the suggestion by Jules !!!! Wouldn't have seen it !!! Beautiful blending of colors !!!

[Jim Leigh]

Thank you for the warm welcome, comments and suggestions. Jules, I would have never thought of rotating it vertically, I agree vertical is the way to go.
JIm