Single Pink Rose

This was taken in the gardens of Stevens-Coolidge Place in North Andover, Ma this summer. It was kind of a half sunny, half cloudy day. I spent a good portion of my time waiting for the sun to go behind clouds so my flower shots would have more of an even toned quality. I actually found, though I took it as a horizontal, I liked the photo better vertically. What can I say? Sometimes up is relative. I just cropped it slightly to fit around the leaf cluster at the bottom and the flower bud at the top. I adjusted it to make it a little darker and gave it a little more contrast, and cloned out a small distraction. I'm on the fence as to whether or not the cropping is right or if I should bring it in a little tighter vertically, or if it's fine as is...

Nikon FM
ISO 400
35mm
F5.6
1/125 sec