A rose by any other name...

[Sventek]

Would smell as sweet.

My favourite rose, in all its glory. I'm glad I captured this before the really hot weather started to set in.

 

[minicoop1985]

Wow, stunning. Busy, but that gives it an abstract feel. Love this. Great shot.

 

[mmaria]

I personally don't like that harsh light and that's the only thing I see in this photo.

I think if you shot this with natural light you would get nicer color tones, without harsh shadows

 

[Sventek]

That wasn't an option because of the lighting, I'm afraid, but each to their own.

 

[WesternGuy]

Not bad, my only "nit" is that the petals in the upper right corner are blown out. I think it might have tried to centre it more in the frame - that small "brownish" spot looks like the centre of the flower - I would have put it in the centre of the frame, but as you say, each to his own. One suggestion - if you are going to do more photographing in harsh light, you might want to get a diffuser to hold over the flower while you take the shot. This would soften the harsh shadows and distribute the light more evenly over the subject, assuming this is a daylight shot. HTH.

WesternGuy

 

[Sventek]

Yes, good point about the diffuser.