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The Sweetest Flower that Blows

© Graham Robards

The Sweetest Flower that Blows

Uploaded: May 24, 2010

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RAW
Aperture Priority
Edited in Lightroom and CS5
ExposureTime : 1/2000Sec
FNumber : F5.6
ISOSpeedRatings : 200
FocalLength : 100.00(mm)
Exposure Compensation -0.3EV
Tripid
~Details and Macro~
The sweetest flower that blows, I give you as we part.
For you it is a Rose, For me it is my heart.
~ Frederick Peterson 1859-1938
A Macro of two beautiful roses shot by Graham taken at the Hunter Valley Gardens in Pokolbin. Thanks for looking. Graham and ~Pat



Comments

Dr Silly level-classic May 24, 2010

Beautiful capture Graham. :O) #1271745

Jack Gaskin May 24, 2010

Beautiful Floral Those are not the run of the mill Rose colors. Wonderful Capture

Happy Shooting
Jack

#8631513

Graham Robards May 24, 2010

Thankupi so much Doc! ~Pat and Graham #8631538

Graham Robards May 24, 2010

Thankyou so much Jack, this sure is a sweet little rose, I cannot recollect the name.

The gardens where we go have an awesome varieties of Roses, when I think about it this Rose was taken in the Chinese garden which may explain why it looks oriental.

Thankyou fore your kind words.

~Pat #8631551

Paul E. Earl May 24, 2010

Very beautiful!!! #8631564

Mary K. Robison May 24, 2010

A most unusual (and very pretty) bi-colored rose, Pat and Graham! And such a tender poem to go with it. Lovely capture! #8631573

Carol Eade level-addict May 24, 2010

Beautiful roses and saying, those colors caught my attention! #8632633

Graham Robards May 26, 2010

Thankyou so very much Carol and for your encouragement too.
They are such precious colors aren't they.

Thankyou so much for your thoughtful words Paul and dropping by.

Thankyou dear Mary for your encouragement too.

~Pat #8644859

Carolyn J. Connolly May 29, 2010

Wow, Graham and Pat - what gorgeous-coloured roses!! At first I thought you must have filtered them to achieve those stunning colours!! Fabulous floral image...and verse to go with it!! :o) #8651013

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