I just NEEDED to shoot something with color! ;-)

[Callalily]

It's been snowing here every other day, and although I think the snow is beautiful, and a nice challenge to photograph, I just had to shoot something with a little color. So I picked up a couple of roses the other day and . . .

[Solly Mack]

1. That's beautiful!

Well done shot!

[Callalily]

7. Thanks! The roses

are still going strong and adorn my kitchen table.

[Solly Mack]

12. Those roses need to give you 'Thanks' for immortalizing them so well.

Seriously. That is one fabulous photo.

[alfredo]

2. Nice color and sharpness.

[Callalily]

8. Thanks! Right now I'm working

on "the importance of lighting."

[alfredo]

13. Study the masters of lighting from Rembrandt to Orson Wells.

[Bonhomme Richard]

3. Nice. What kind of flower is that? n/t

[Bonhomme Richard]

5. A rose...sorry about that the size and the great clarity threw me n/t

[JohnnyRingo]

4. Like nature's fireworks.

The colors in that image just explode into the frame. Worthy of an ad for Ectachrome.

Nice lighting.

[Callalily]

9. Thank you. I like the

color of these roses too!

[Mira]

6. ...and OMG callalily - you did.

How did you achieve such clarity and focus?
I would give my left you know what for having ever taken a shot like this, but now I realize in my excitement over your genuinely breathtaking photograph I never had one to start with.

[Callalily]

10. I'm blushing! Needless to say

I took many photos and many went in the trash immediately! But I've got a few good ones that I'll use for ecards.

[Celebration]

11. gotta recommend this one!

Absolutely love the colors in the rose. You captured all shades of my favorite color.

[ljm2002]

14. I just love flower portraits...

...and this one is a beauty!