I'd Rather Have Roses

I'd rather have roses on my
table than diamonds on my neck.
- Quotes Emma Goldman

[Jenna Richards]

This is beautiful! I really love the focus and color. I also love the quote and agree with it.

[josh james]

lovely! the colors and textures are fantastic!

[wendy chapman]

Lovely contrasting focuses, rich colors and beautifully framed.

[Kathryn Marshall]

Love the color and the composition. Beautiful.

[Terry D]

So pretty! I love all the colors in the background.

[Pamela Mandeville]

Perfect focus and I love that background

[Yoella Offir]

Beautiful close up.

[Jonna]

Oh, I like this one even better than the other one... Just lovely!!! And I totally agree with the quote!!!

[Rebecca Ray]

Verry Pretty, love the background!

[StephD]

Agreed! Love the color and detail of the rose and the bokeh (is that the correct word) background.

[Robin]

This is beautiful, Paula. Love the framing, the bokeh and the rich colours.

[Geertje K.]

Love the quote! It's so true! Love this one as well, you made a beautiful picture of it.

[April Resa]

This is beautiful, the colors are so nice!

[Kirsty .P]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[Jeff Drongowski]

This turned out great. Nice work.

[Graham Harcombe]

Beautiful rose and great shot.

[Marinade Spatula]

Oh yes - ME TOO! I adore roses. This, BIG cabbage old English that have a smell that lifts the soul. This is such a beautiful rose - beuitful tones and set off well by bokeh

[Anastasia]

So lovely! and i like the focus too.

[Peggy Sirk]

Perfection! Very well done, Paula!

[Steve Harvey]

lovely.

[Rick Schies]

Paula, I had to fav this one. I just love the shading, tones, composition, everything about it is beautiful. Nice job!

[Dawn B]

Wow, this is just a great photo all around, so warm and spot on in all respects - good job!

[Margaret Tryon]

Gorgeous. I love everything about this shot.

[maryspaghetti]

These colors...this is stunning. A Fav. :)

[stephanie dp]

oh I love this - the colors, the focus, the composition. perfection!

[Lynn M. Watson]

I'll take the diamonds . . . but the rose is lovely!

[Marja de Jong]

Beautiful!

[Laura Hughes]

Love it! Brightens up a gray winter's day, for sure!

[Paula Fontanini]

@jennarichards @joshwindswept @wac @daisy @terryd2011 @pfmandeville @yoelao @jonna @picture_perfect @stephd @girlie @geertje @aprilrss @kirsty @drongo3 @ellida @miranda @aipassa @digitalrn @peggysirk @harvey @thineownself @maggie2 @maryspaghetti @stepheesue @lynnmwatson @marja @laurahughes Thank you very much for all your kind comments....I really appreciate the support everyone gives so freely on this site! :) This was a late night "omg I don't have a picture for the day" shot. Roses to the rescue....can't hardly mess up something as beautiful as a rose so they get all the credit! :)

[Denise]

What a lovely shot. Just beautiful.

[Jill (Emeraldboots)]

Wow - stunning!

[Sue Stephenson (Swazzette)]

Wowie Zowie! Gorgeous!

[Kimberly Mitchell]

Composition is perfect.

[she devil]

beautiful

[Paula Fontanini]

@denisedaly @emeraldboots @Swazzette @shenay Thank you for stopping by and leaving such nice comments. II'm so sick of winter that I'd much rather take pictures of roses than than even one more snowy winter landscape shot! Uggg, is spring ever going to come!! :)

[Alecio]

I like this one better, it's also gorgeous!

[Bugik]

Beautiful!!

[Courtney]

Beautiful colors!

[Rebecca Burton]

fave, the detail is gorgeous x

[Andrea Renner]

This is just gorgeous...and what amazing Bokeh!