Very pretty Mandy, love the colour and detail.
Janet

WOW! Without a doubt, one of the most amazing captures I've seen, Mandy; beautiful composition, detail and colour. This is even better than front page material - it's a POTY frontrunner, in my book. Best Regards, Rick

It's a really good shot for me. I love it. Juan.

nice colours and pin sharp. Really like it.
Andrew

Superb Mandy, Macro at its best, top colours too.. Very well done, Take care Mark

Maz, this shot caught my eye at once and fell in love with it.  Wrmest regards, hoberty.

Maz said:
Thank you Janet Rick Juan Andrew and Mark for your very kind words, appreciate it.
Best wishes Mandy

Hi Mandy, this is a fantastic shot from a fantastic gallery which bI have thoroughly enjoyed looking at. Well done.
Best regards, John

Mandy, Mandy, Mandy!!  This is just Brilliant!!  I've spent some time looking at it expanded (A MUST)The flower has acted as a perfect light difuser, giving the whole image a beautiful glow to it.  The mozzy is in perfect focus, which makes this image a masterpiece. This should have been RPOTD without a doubt!  Well done Mandy, I love this image!
Rgds

Amazing shot - this has everything - colour, detail, composition - beautiful -should be front page by a mile - love it ! - cheers - Nick

I had to come back for another look Mandy....It's just SUPERB!
Rgds

Wow, what incredible clarity and detail Mandy!  It's an absolutely fantastic shot, brilliantly executed - a real masterpiece.  Kind regards, Anna

Thank you Johns both, Hoberty, Nick and Anna, for such lovely and encouraging comments, thank you all very much.   Best wishes Mandy

I couldnt agree with everyone more - i love the colours, the details, the presentation - just everything - very well done - cheers JO

As everyone's said, this is a lovely photo. The splash of light highlighting the centre of the flower, the subtle colours and the razor sharpness where it needs to be - great stuff. Personally speaking, I'm not sure the frame adds anything more to the shot. I also think cropping it just a fraction (using the same proportions) might help the critter be a touch more prominent in the frame. But that's just my personal opinion. Marcus

Terrific image Mandy.........congrats.

Wonderful!  You must be very happy with this!  Congratulations.

Eeek.. not so nice up close! Great capture though.. and set very well in the flower. Congrats, Jason.

Congratulations on the front page. Juan.

Spectacular.  Congratulations not only on the front page but on capturing this with such clarity.

Congratulations Mandy, this is an absolutelly beautiful shot. Zuzana

Brilliant and the bug is so sharp. Congratulations on the front page, very well deserved. Howard

Mandy - totally well deserved on the front page - and for me the crop and framing is spot on.  A really creative, quality shot   - cheers Nick

A hearty congratulations Mandy, I just new this would make it here!  Well done!!
Rgds

A really nice surprise for me to see this one on the front page today. Thank you all very much for the really kind words left here, I appreciate it greatly. Has really made my day.
Best wishes Mandy

I knew it would make the front page, Mandy. It should have been the MPOTD! Congratulations. Rick

VERY GOOD

A brilliant piece of macro photography Mandy, stunning work. Congrats on a well deserved front page. Rgds Paul

The lighting is great, the focus is stunning and the lines of the stamen and the bug's legs and proboscis is so good. Excellent shot Mandy.
Guy

Beautiful picture. Congratulations..

Congrats on front page, Mandy - super job - RB

Congrats on MPOTD Mandy.  Outstanding use of DoF.  Cheers, Andrew.

Super shot, Mandy. Even better when viewed in full. Congrats on hitting the front page. Cheers, Col.

Congratulations Mandy, so very well deserved - cheers Jo

Great shooting Mandy.  A fantastic image, perfectly composed.  A well deserved MPOTD.  Well done, Steve.

Rick, Gil, Paul, Guy, Goopee, Bob, Andrew, Colin, Jo and Steve, thank you all for the kind wishes. I really do hate gnats, they always attack me but for once this one did put a smile on my face.  Best wishes Mandy.