Aah...it's a rose

[chauncey]

Different flower...what say you all...how do ya take rose pictures?

[Shadowman]

No particular method, usually the lighting catches my eye and also depends on the flower's location. If in a vase, I'll move it around until I find a suitable location, if on a bush I'll have to decide if I want a grouping or a closeup.

Nicely captured.

[FootLoose]

Different flower...what say you all...how do ya take rose pictures?

Preferably when they are dead or dying and have lost all/most of their petals.

This is really nice image, Chauncey. I could see that on a Hallmark card.

I wonder about the blue in the edge of the petals in the foreground. Is that from processing?

[chauncey]

the blue in the edge of the petals in the foreground

Adjustable colors ability in LEDs.

[mknittle]

Some look really nice backlit some not so. I want to try a few cut with a black background.

Looks like you did a pretty nice job on the one you posted.

[Brownbear]

It's a beautifully photographed rose...

[chauncey]

I caught some grief about not correcting the imperfections...any better?

[Mike Buckley]

I much prefer the mood of the first one and the depth of field of the second one.

[Wavelength]

What an exuberant beauty!!!

[Dave A]

Really nice image, well done.

Dave

[Wavelength]

Definitely, the second has much improved than the first

[chauncey]

Thanks guys...mood...is that one of those indefinable words Mike?

[Mike Buckley]

mood...is that one of those indefinable words Mike?

It's actually very easy to define. The problem is that it's virtually impossible for any two people to define it the same way.

[Brownbear]

The 2nd is my favourite because the rose itself is perfectly beautiful. The colours/tones are rich and gorgeous. (Also for the greater DOF) That said I love the soft mood, light colours and delicate nature of the 1st rose (less the blue bits)...

[chauncey]

The two images involved different processing, of the same series, in the stacking, f/13 x 6, and
merging of 6 different series different ways. Additionally, in LR, I painted reduced clarity around the
edges and raised the color temperature 30 points before taking it into PS and applying HDR toning.

In the first image, I stacked and merged in one fell swoop, resulting in a ton of artifacts.

[Rebel]

Beautiful shot!

[JBW]

the same as with most flowers... what angle, lighting, exposure and background will bring out the inner beauty of the rose.

[KimC]

Second image is a killer! Gorgeous!

[JBW]

nope we got the grief, you got some solid critique, then we got unbounded pleasure.

[bnnrcn]

I especially like the dreamy look of the first image with soft colors