A mournful old rose

Mournful indeed! Very nice use of angle and light.

eccentric A 8 O 9

Sublime!

Very interesting angle & lighting....love it....now try this same angle with a Fresh Flower...Very good!

Does the message (title) comes through here? I would like to hear

some reactions & comments please... thanks!

I think the use of the warm light and the sagging rose works well but the angle creates a sense of tension that doesn't make me feel mornful. I think shooting it from below works very well, and would like to see the photograph with the vase running vertically rather than at an angle.

brilliant colors and highlights!

Very well selected elements for this shot, the composition is lovely and the light it's GREAT! I love it! So moody...Congrats!

While I love the light, especially the artful placement of darkness behind the head of the flower, ultimately the image doesn't work for me - and the reason is really just physics. When twisting perspective photographically one normally suggests that the viewer is seeing the image from an unexpected angle, which teases the senses a little. In this case however, the water in the vase is too strong a cue that the angle is a lie, and it defeats the illusion. I came to this picture excited by its rich color and strong composition, but left it feeling deflated.

I see your point, but it can't bother me enough... to me it's like looking at it with your head tilted to the right and then it's like reality. But by your comment i now understand it's too big a distraction it's feeling uncomfortable, and that's useful to me. For myself, i know that i look different -more in terms of forms and colour fields and composition... and eventually if these elements are in balance... But when your eye gets stuck on the 'tilted' water, then it's over i guess. Thank you for your point of view!