Luminous Rose

by Richard Jackson

Gallery: FloraPosted January 19, 201082 views8 comments

This shot was taken at an arboretum near my home with a Fuji S3 PRO DSLR, with a Nikkor 18-135mm Lens.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Kathy Odiorne on January 19, 2010 at 1:15 PM

Very nice. I love how it seems to glow

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Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on January 19, 2010 at 6:18 PM

I love the rich red against the dark bg, and the delicate pinks and cream colors are beautiful

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on January 19, 2010 at 6:20 PM

Beautiful image Richard. My only suggestion would have been to try and avoid cutting the petal at the top. The color gradations are really nice and I like the bg very much.

Pat

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Comment posted by Ed Cordes on January 19, 2010 at 11:06 PM

Richard, this is stunning! Only suggestion I might make is to tone down the green leaf LLC.

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Comment posted by Mary Christopher S on January 20, 2010 at 3:32 PM

Very pretty, it looks like a painting. I agree you could use more room at the top, however, still a wonderful image to view.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on January 20, 2010 at 5:25 PM

Beautiful lighting, Richard, and a neat composition ( though it would have been nice to see the tip of the upper petal )

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on January 21, 2010 at 3:15 AM

Oh, is this ever a lovely portrait of a glamorous Rose! Needs a little more room at the top for the petal (can do by extending the canvas) or a little shave off the top to make the clip of the petal look more intentional. Love the range of greens seen in the leaves, and the black bg really sets off the subject.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 23, 2010 at 11:05 PM

Richard: Welcome to the finest Flora gallery on the planet and thanks for a fine first post here. Other than the tight top I think this is excellent. Great to have you aboard and looking forward to more.>=))>

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