Very nice shot Ingrid, the deep red velvet colour is captured excellent..


Cheers,

The black background is ideal and compliments the subtle colours of the rose nicely.
Cheers Steve

Thanks for your feedback, it's the first time I've actually been able to capture the correct dark velvety look of these roses. I think the evening shadows helped.

Ingrid,

Lovely deep colour, a joy to look at.

Kindest regards: Karen

G'Day Ingrid:

Very-very somber. Technically speaking, it's fine; to me, however, it symbolizes sadness - all too well.

-leon

I'm sorry to hear that Leon. That wasn't my intention. It's funny how one simple picture can mean so many different things to so many people.

G'Day Ingrid:

No worries!

Like I said, technically speaking (exposure+focus+color+composition, et al) it's fine. I like it.

It's the combination of the darkness (background+rose petals), along with the two large, noticeable water drops (tears?) on the one petal, they all add up to symbolize a somber tone - to me, anyway, which isn't a bad thing.

Take a photo of a white, or yellow, or pink rose in front of any brightly illuminated background, and more often than not that combination will elicit cheerfulness to most beholders. It's all about symbolism, which affects us all in various ways, frequently subliminally.

Ciao!