silk purse?

[snoid]

I forgot to check my iso on this shot. it's a bit grainy at 1600.
A little tweaking in LR seems to help.
What do you think?

[Frog]

I don't think the grain hurts.
Love the color, the dof is good.
I do wish the composition was a little more lower left to show more of the main flower.
Nice stuff!

[Greg McCary]

I think you done a bang up job..

[starriderrick]

Wow, this one pulls me in.Fantastic shot.

Rick

[DeniseSoden]

I agree. Beautiful shot. I do agree that I wish the bottom flower was a little higher in the frame, covering a little bit of the dark space created by the other's underside.

Lovely colors!

[snoid]

Thanks for all of your kind comments
I agree about the lack of a little of the flowers center, but had too avoid it because of another flowers leaf. so I concentrated on the feeling of opposite flow of the petals of the two flowers.
Here's another shot at a smaller aperture.
Edited to bring out more red/less orange. I find the strength of the green band at the lower left a bit distracting.