Hard beating a rose for a touch of beauty

[JBW]

[Wavelength]

Direct sunlight always flattens the colors of flowers and takes away their smoothness and soothing feeling... why can't you choose another time of the day, please???

[Pippan]

I think the light is lovely and gives definition to the shape of the petals. Nicely balanced composition too.

[JBW]

Direct sunlight always flattens the colors of flowers and takes away their smoothness and soothing feeling... why can't you choose another time of the day, please???

It depends upon how noisy my neighbours are, how much wind is blowing, and how mt body is feeling. But... since you asked i will try different time.

[JBW]

I think the light is lovely and gives definition to the shape of the petals. Nicely balanced composition too.

thanks, I enjoy the challenge of direct sunlight.

[Shadowman]

Nice effort, just needs a touch of processing to give some detail to the highlighted areas.

[Wavelength]

With a supposed permission i tried to blur a highly busy background....

[bnnrcn]

Nice Rose Brian, all it needs is a bif of PP

[JBW]

With a supposed permission i tried to blur a highly busy background....

i never object to someone showing rather than telling.

[JBW]

Nice Rose Brian, all it needs is a bif of PP

the general consensus is that it is good material poorly handled. Hopefully better the next time.

[IzzieK]

You did not really beat that rose to bring out its beauty, did you...?

[Manfred M]

the general consensus is that it is good material poorly handled. Hopefully better the next time.

I'd say the timing of the shot is probably the biggest issue you need to consider next time. The lighting looks quite harsh and that is not going to help bring out the beauty of the rose. "Golden Hour" lighting or diffuse lighting on an overcast day would have given you a more subtlety lit subject to work with.

[JBW]

You did not really beat that rose to bring out its beauty, did you...?

only a little... honest.

[JBW]

I'd say the timing of the shot is probably the biggest issue you need to consider next time. The lighting looks quite harsh and that is not going to help bring out the beauty of the rose. "Golden Hour" lighting or diffuse lighting on an overcast day would have given you a more subtlety lit subject to work with.

i did change the timing and the cloud cover in the latest rose shot.