Roses: past their best...

...or just coming into it?

Regular visitors to my project will know that this is the way that I like to see them... but on black - of course!

[Mags]

Great textures! Beautiful black and white!

[KoalaGardens🐨]

I can't believe how stunning that looks

[Margo Sayer]

Suitably decadent.

[ChristineL]

They look perfect to me.

[Tom]

Great textures, focus and tones, wonderfully done Richard

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

The lighting is perfect for the effect you like to achieve!

[aikiuser (jenn)]

Excellent! Love

[Joan Robillard]

To everything there is a season...... Lovely

[Steve Chappell]

Awesome photo and great processing

[Julie Duncan]

Just at their peak of "bestness!" :)

[Graeme Stevens]

They're at their best.

[Jane Pittenger]

Perfect

[Kathy]

The b&w really makes them appear past their prime.

[haskar]

Great textures and processing.

[Lil H]

These roses have a beauty of their own.

[moni kozi]

Full of emotion

[gloria jones]

Wonderful capture of the end of a great tun so to speak...Nice details

[Christine]

Good subject for a photo

[Clare Gadsby]

always love your b&w treatments. and this rose has plenty of beauty left in her

[David R]

Yes, they are getting there Richard but they make an excellent b/w portrait at this stage! Fav