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This lotus flower is from my own pond so it has much more meaning to me than some others I have posted! I think this is only the second time it has ever flowered!


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[Vee]

What a beautiful shot!

[Smitha]

Another FAV for me!! i love the color of this flower, love the processing, the stillness in the water and the composition and the colors in this shot.. love everything about it. I wish i would have taken this picture. beautiful!!

[BirdNerd (Sandra M)]

Beautiful! I like the lotus blossoms at our local Botanical Gardens.

[katy]

@vskolnik Thank you so very much,Vee!

[katy]

@smithak You are going to make my head big,Smitha! Thanks so much! Just keep shooting and you will be shooting like this and better some day soon!

[katy]

@msk1p2 Thanks, Sandra!

[karenann]

Simply gorgeous .....how beautiful your lotus is. Serenity afloat here. Beautiful lighting and color, Katy.

[katy]

@karenann You always say the nicest things, Karenann! It means so much to me!

[Rick Schies]

Wow, it bloomed perfectly

[katy]

@digitalrn Thanks,Rick! I thought so too!

[Kathy Burzynski]

This really is a beautiful bloom Katy - I guess sometimes we take things so for granted and the fact that it doesn't bloom very often you probablly really love it even more than if it did all the time.

Also, I love the composition and everything about this shot Katy!

[Amanda Wilder]

Beautiful!

[Jill Peck Vona]

magnificent. FAV

[Steve Hankins]

Wow, that's beautiful! Great shot!

[Darlene]

What a beautiful shot of a perfect flower and perfect pond, Katy. FAV

[Marilyn Wigen]

FAV! Love the ripples! And the colors and tones! And it goes without saying (but I will!) that the composition is perfect! :)

[Anna]

How beautiful! Love the water captured so still..!!

[Paula]

Beautiful!

[Sybil Freeman]

a fav .....you captured it so so well.... you are wonderful

[katy]

@myhrhelper Kathy your positive support means so much to me! thanks for that!

[katy]

@mandyj92 ;!} Thanks so much,Amanda!

[katy]

@jpvona Thank you, especially for the FAV Jill!

[katy]

@hankinsphoto I appreciate it very much, Steve! Thanks!

[katy]

@darsphotos You are so kind! thanks very much for the FAV too Darlene!

[katy]

@marilyn Wow! I am so glad you like it!

[katy]

@nyusha I really appreciate your nice comments,Anna!

[katy]

@paulavdmerwe Thanks, Very much, Paula!

[katy]

@photos222 Thanks for the FAV and your kind words,Sybil!

[Robert Zurfluh]

Niceliy done. Great off-center, love the little rings in the water

[katy]

@noaceyet I'm glad you like it , Robert! I liked those too!

[bruni]

It must like the summer your are having..beautiful.

[J. Voorberg]

wow..you are the best...congratulations for the second time today...

[katy]

@bruni We are having a good summer for sure. Thanks!

[katy]

@jayberg Oh, Jay. I thank you from the bottom of my heart!

[Maggiemae]

This is the sort of clarity that I want to achieve! Learning from this gorgeous photo!

[Jennifer Wearing]

OMG this is outstanding. The ripple, the clarity, the miniscus around the leaves. Delightful!

[katy]

@maggiemae I've seen some of your work and you do a great job, Maggiemae. Thanks for your nice comments!

[katy]

@jennwearing I am so impressed with your comment! miniscus? What is that? I am so happy you like it so much, Jennifer! Thanks!

[Robyn]

Beautiful - glad you're on PP while you hit 365! :)

[katy]

@rockinrobyn I appreciate that! I thought it was a gift to hit it on the 365 day! ;~}

[Diane]

Wonderful photo--it looks like a painting. I love the ripples. And it's on the PP.

[Jennifer Wearing]

@grammyn I couldn't give you a proper answer to miniscus (sic) so I thought I'd just google it :-) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meniscus

[katy]

@eudora Thank you so much, Diane. I am so glad youlike it!

[katy]

@jennwearing I knew what you meant, Jennifer but didn't know it had a name and was incredibly impressed that you did! Thanks for the link!

[Jen]

Beautiful

[katy]

@fungirlslim I appreciate it so much,Jen! thanks!

[Peter de Graaff]

Late fav, but beautiful nonetheless

[katy]

@peterdegraaff Honored by it whenever you do it! Thanks!

[W.MARK HATCH]

love this, well done!

[katy]

@mhatch Thanks so much,Mark!