The Rose
Uploaded: January 20, 2012 02:27:21
Some say love, it is a river that drowns the tender reed.
Some say love, it is a razor that leaves your soul to bleed.
Some say love, it is a hunger, an endless aching need.
I say love, it is a flower, and you its only seed.
It's the heart afraid of breaking that never learns to dance.
It's the dream afraid of waking that never takes the chance.
It's the one who won't be taken, who cannot seem to give,
And the soul afraid of dyin', that never learns to live.
When the night has been too lonely and the road has been too long,
And you think that love is only, for the lucky and the strong,
Just remember in the winter far beneath the bitter snows
Lies the seed that with the sun's love in the spring becomes the rose.
-Bette Midler
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f 7.1, 1/6 Hand Held Natural Light
PSE7 Lasso, Effects: Frac, Watercolor, Glass.
Special Thanks To: Mumj for walking me through the filter installation by phone last night! :)))
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/60 seconds, Flash: fired, auto mode, red-eye reduction mode, FocalLength: 4.60 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS
Laura E. Swan
January 20, 2012
I'M IN BUSINESS! Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!
(And THANKS to a wonderful BPer who walked me through it! And Special Thanks to another BPer that tried to help as well!)
:) !YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE! :)
-Laura
P.S. I hope everyone has a wonderful day! :D I SURE WILL! MY FILTER IS UP AND RUNNING! #1437726
Jeff Robinson
January 20, 2012
Nancyj E. Hovey
January 20, 2012
Millie A. Talarico
January 20, 2012
Terry Cervi
January 20, 2012
Laura E. Swan
January 21, 2012
-Laura :D
P.S. Her song plays in my mind, too. So beautiful!
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Kathy Salerni
January 21, 2012
Shelly A. Van Camp
January 21, 2012
Terry Cervi
January 21, 2012
Laura E. Swan
January 23, 2012
You guys are so good to me. Thank you!!!
If any of you have or are getting that filter just let me know and I can give you some tips on using it. :))
I wasn't sure if I liked the yellow in the center but it IS the heart of the ROSE and how it is fed...so in the end I felt letting it stand out was good. It LOOKS like we can see the life going into the petals from the stem this way. :)
Also...once I chose the song instead of writing my own poem I, too, couldn't get that song out of my heart. :))))
Thank you guys! :)))
-Laura
P.S. Ray, I love German Shepherds. Thanks for sharing "Luther" with us here on BP! Totally great shot you took of him! #9937457
Emile Abbott
February 03, 2012
Laura E. Swan
February 03, 2012
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Emile, Thank you so much! What an honor!
HAVE WONDERFUL DAYS!
-Laura :) #9963032
Heather Loewenhardt
February 26, 2012
Laura E. Swan
February 26, 2012
Let me know how you do! :D
-Laura #10002145
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