The Rose

Nice presentation,the rose can also be b/w to be beautiful.  Regards AW

A beautiful composition with very nice lighting, Engela!

Best regards,

Ruud.

It is a rose OK, but what a rose! Quite unsual approach to flower pictures if we count this in that category at all! I'm delighted Engela! I haven's so far seen such a rose! I would still like to see the original because the petals are so well spread and organized, positioned!

Best regards Engela!

PDE

This is an amzing photo. Although we normally photograph roses for their beautiful colours, I am impressed with the excellent black and white tones here. Great composition and superb use of lighting. Congrats.

Thank you so much for the wonderful comments and feedback!

Below, please find the original version...

Kind regards,

Engela

Baie interresant,baie goeie beligting,n besonderse foto.

Weereens goed gedoen Engela Baie geluk!!!

Groete,

Rassie.

Indeed, it's a wonderful image of a flower. Great choice of B/W and placement in the frame. Well done, Engela! kind regards.

This is a beautiful, elegant and classy image of a rose. Great tones and lighting and the conversion is superb.

Excellent ! What a difference to see this Beauty in B&W. Engela, dit is pragtig en baie goed gedoen. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.

Baie dankie vir jou kuiertjie by my olifant met die blomme, ek het gisteraand eers kans gehad om weer op my komper in te gaan en toe besluit om jou advies te volg en dit te laat rate. Kom ons sien wat die ander mense van dit dink.

Groete daar en lekker dag vir jou

PS... If you happen to have time tonight see if you can capture the Eclipse of the Moon-15/06/2011 

Again I am just blown away at the deep black and white image it is so rich and well presented.. Fantatic. MJ

I much prefer this image in B/W - and separated from the background -

great work,

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit and comment.  I am very glad that you guys like what I've done, because Pierre also mentioned that the original is just too red and the details are almost lost.  And off course the background was just not suitable to begin with.

Thank you so much!

Kind regards,

Engela

Beautiful work, in black and white it is just accentuated so lovely!!! Congrats on such a fine job of editing and in camera skills.

Best regards, Gail

Thank you so much, Gail.  This comment from you really means a lot to me, as you are such a wonderful flower photographer!

Kind regards,

Engela

It is so beautiful, great capture!