It was work on this or cook and I'm not hungry

[JBW]

[Dave Humphries]

Very nice Brian,

I like the 'secluded' nature of the shot - I'd guess you had to be careful not to block the light while taking the shot.

The water drops and their glints really make it work.

[John 2]

That's nice Brian. DOF, exposure and lighting are spot on.

[Ndukes]

That's food for thought! Another nice one Brian.

[Shadowman]

Nicely captured.

[JBW]

Very nice Brian,

I like the 'secluded' nature of the shot - I'd guess you had to be careful not to block the light while taking the shot.

The water drops and their glints really make it work.

not as careful as i was a few months back before I started loosing weight. Got to agree the water drops do make it.

[JBW]

That's nice Brian. DOF, exposure and lighting are spot on.

Thanks John I seem to have the basic science down and now it is time to develop the experience / art side.

[JBW]

That's food for thought! Another nice one Brian.

a good camera, morning sunlight and a rose just about as good as it gets.

[JBW]

Nicely captured.

I had been walking past it for a day or two and decided it was time.

[Wavelength]

That is a quite uncommon background for a flower which, you successfully incorporated into this image

[AlwaysOnAuto]

Very nice Brian.

[Mike Buckley]

Great light and nice water droplets. However, the unique and very successful characteristic is the texture of the wood as the background of the soft pedals. Ansel Adams also photographed a rose against a background of highly textured wood in one of his few famous images that is a closeup.

[JBW]

That is a quite uncommon background for a flower which, you successfully incorporated into this image

I enjoyed the challenge of a split back ground.

[JBW]

Very nice Brian.

it was one of those garden shots that was just waiting for me and my camera.

[JBW]

Great light and nice water droplets. However, the unique and very successful characteristic is the texture of the wood as the background of the soft pedals. Ansel Adams also photographed a rose against a background of highly textured wood in one of his few famous images that is a closeup.

Adams is a name that keeps cropping up of late i shall have to look at his work. The 'wood' is actually the fallen and desiccated leaves of the Black bamboo plant that the rose bush intertwines with.