The dahlias are having their last hurrah. Many are starting to wither and become spotted. This one was of the few remaining gloriously beautiful ones. It really was this vibrant: the colors are pretty close to the original. This one was shot on a tripod using my Canon 100-400 II at 350 mm, f/16, 1/250, ISO 800 (for a fast shutter speed to stop the motion from the wind). Shot late afternoon under the fog. As usual, any comments or suggestions are welcome.
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Another beauty Tony. Really like the somewhat unique colors here. And given the season quickly approaching, I’d call these a modified “candy corn” hue… 
No nits or suggestions. The crop is comfortable and appropriate I think.
Lon
Tony: I’ve been a bit tardy on commenting so my apologies for not remarking on your wonderful image. I especially like the way you managed the whites in the petal tips and the overall color palette and comp. 
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Thanks for the comments. Shooting close up dahlias is almost a no brainer. They are so colorful and the patterns are amazing. The only real choice is the crop.
How did I miss this? It’s so energetic. Your crop/framing is perfect; it’s difficult to decide which tips to cut off, isn’t it?
The crop decision for me is easy. I shoot a lot of this particular type of dahlia. I just put the unopened blossoms in the center and then make as large a selection as I can, until I run out of dahlia.