A red Rose.

© John Connolly

A red Rose.

Uploaded: June 10, 2015 | Entered: June 10, 2015 13:34:21

Description

April is getting towards the end of the Australian Rose season, but I managed to capture this bud at its prime.
Taken at the Hunter Valley Gardens, back in 2012.


Exif: F Number: 14, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/13 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 155.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80

Comments

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 10, 2015

Wow John - Great comp, detail and capture! #1620615

Jeff Sielski June 10, 2015

Awesome capture John!! #11316075

Linda A. Braddock June 10, 2015

John, this is gorgeous! #11316098

Ray level-classic June 10, 2015

Nicely done, John! #11316103

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe June 10, 2015

Gorgeous capture, John. Love the rich red color and light. A perfect red rose I must add. #11316113

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 10, 2015

Ohhh my John! That is soooo gorgeous, I ditto Tammy..it is a fave for me for sure!! #11316144

Gord MacEachern June 10, 2015

Gorgeous indeed John, hope we see this beauty again!! #11316163

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic June 10, 2015

I felt as though I could reach out and touch that rose... #11316187

Michelle Alton June 10, 2015

I have the same feeling as Bonnie...it's so three-dimensional and deeply beautiful, John. A winner! #11316204

Mary K. Robison June 11, 2015

Marvelous shade of red, John, and that is a truly perfect rosebud. Lovely light and clarity, too. Hope we see it again. #11316265

Douglas Pignet June 11, 2015

beautiful capture w/a wonderful background...very nicely done #11316276

Lynn M. Whitt June 11, 2015

Gorgeous colors and rose. A great capture. #11316284

Candace M. Cleveland June 11, 2015

Wonderful rich deep color and great light John! #11316339

Teresa Burnett level-classic June 11, 2015

You certainly did capture this one at it's prime, John! Gorgeous color, detail, comp and beautiful soft light!! Hope we see this one again!! #11316371

Ed Lauderdale level-classic June 11, 2015

Well, it has all been said, John!! Beautiful #11316408

Ujjwal Mukherjee June 11, 2015

Gorgeous red, great composition and capture,John!! #11316428

Tiia Vissak June 11, 2015

a beautiful close-up! #11316511

John Benway June 11, 2015

Beautiful color, comp and bokeh John. #11316535

John Connolly June 11, 2015

Thank you for all your kind, encouraging comments! #11316621

Emile Abbott level-deluxe June 11, 2015

Beautiful is Beautiful. #11316633

John Connolly June 11, 2015

Thanks Emile! #11316822

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 12, 2015

Simple, elegant, beautiful - the perfect rose so elegantly captured with a just as perfect background, John. It's a winner! #11316977

John Connolly June 12, 2015

Thanks so much Kiki! #11317097

ALLEN O. HOWARD June 14, 2015

Extremely nice John. And the background is perfect. Great shot. #11318158

John Connolly June 15, 2015

Thanks Allen, our coastal winds usually leave their mark on delicate pristine rose buds! #11318498

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