OK, when I said yesterday, "One more flower picture" - I lied! This isn't SOOC because I shoot in raw but it's only had basic development processing so you're seeing this as I did, in my friend Lilliane's garden. Not only is this orange rose very unusual, it's also all her own work as all the roses in her garden are cultivated by her own hand.
I recommend viewing on black if you have the inclination.
This is such a beautiful flower and a wonderful colour too. I must admit that it's difficult not to take shots of flowers, they can look so great if got right, and you've got it just right here Richard.
This is beautiful! I can actually smell roses! Great pic. Shooting in RAW is on my list of some day. Beautiful flower. Kudos to your friend for her pretty flowers!
Stunning! For some reason I seem to have difficulty getting oranges and reds right -- they either seem dingy or too harsh. The color in this shot is PERFECT!
I bet she is delighted to have you take these photographs. Have you given her a printed copy of any. Love how the center is almost yellow and the out leaves are red tinged.
@frankhymus Hello frank - it's interesting how folk view the same image in different ways: I actually applied -20 clarity to the rose for a soft focus glow effect and the leaves are intentionally out of focus so as not to distract from the main subject... all roads lead to Rome ;-)