Rosebud.
I love roses and these buds were so pretty. I also couldn’t resist shooting the aftermath of flower death, with the bugs finishing it off.
Another submission for The Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Close Up.
For Lucile’s Photo101 Rehab Clinic.
x desleyjane
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These are really lovely shots. I particularly like the first. The blush on the petal, and the way the veins stand out, is beautiful.
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Thank you Su! I appreciate that. It was a very bright day so I couldn’t see the screen. I was pleasantly surprised at how nicely that one turned out. X
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I adore roses. 🙂 Lovely close-ups, Desley.
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Thanks so much. I do too. This was fun!
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so beautiful and has got good contrast 🙂
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Thanks so much Joshi. That means a lot to me. I do love to push the contrast 😉
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Absolutely beautiful, especially the first one. The colour and texture are gorgeous.
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Thank you Deb 🙂
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That looks so much alive, quite sensual even 😉 Wonderful shots!
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Thank you so much Mara. X
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Nicely captured Desley.
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Thank you CG 😋
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stunning !!
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Thanks Andy 😀
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the first one is my favorite, so beautiful
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Thank you, mine too 😊
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Beautiful Desley, love all the detail on that first rose. xo
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Thank you Loretta!
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Gorgeous. My favorite kind of flowers are the ones I can enjoy, but not smell!
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Thank you! You don’t like the smell?
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I’m allergic to flowers and the smell gives me headaches 😞 that’s why I love floral photography because I can enjoy the flowers without the consequence!
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Wow! That’s not good! There’s a chemical compound based around styrene that smells like roses – we used to love making it in the lab 😉
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I wonder if I could smell the chemical without the reaction?!? That would be cool. Although, I do have a hard time with perfumes that have floral tones in them…
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I think it would affect you as well – you poor thing! 😦
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Bummer. I am just so glad that I found a way to enjoy them. I can handle being around them for awhile (long enough to get some shots) then my body reacts. So I’ve been using my floral pics as ” visual fragrance” 🙂
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Nice! I like that 🙂
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Looks great Desley 🙂
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Thank you Karen 😊
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Hey Desley, did you realise that the 3 pictures told a story. Budding, blossoming and death? I like!
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Yes! Thanks Imani, I really appreciate that 🙂
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