Smell the roses

[Ken Rennie]

My wife asked me to photograph the rosesas they were looking good.

True to my very negative nature I looked at the roses and this image and what do I notice? The slightly creased edge of the petals, the beginning of discoloration on some of the petals, the slight blurring due to the light wind moving the flower. Why don't I notice the lovely color, shape, smell? Why do I look at, the less than 1%, that is "wrong" and not what is right? I do try and see the positive but I always fall back on looking for faults. This is a very Scottish trait and is one reason why I find it difficult to comment on images in this community. You are alway positive and see good things in images that just scream "have you seen xxxxxx" to me. any helpful hints much appreciated. At least knowing it is a problem may be the first step forward. Stay safe and cool in the PNW. Ken

 

[Ben Egbert]

I would like a bit more DOF especially on the near side, otherwise I don't notice any other issues.

 

[AlanLichty]

I love the colors but focus is a bit on the soft side for my eyes. Nice isolation of the bloom.

PNW temps plummeted last night by over 30 degrees although this is still above average for us. Hard to believe that Vancouver Washington hit 115F yesterday which is only 2 degrees short of the all time record in Las Vegas

 

[JimFox]

Ha ha Ken, we do all have different ways of looking at things for sure. And it is interesting that sometimes it's a cultural bias built into us.

Like Ben, a bit more DOF or if there was a sharply defined edge I think would help this. But otherwise it's pretty cool looking.

And thanks for being a part of our community here, you do help to balance us with our often Rose colored (pun intended) glasses we wear.