Rosa Luz 3

I did have to look at the image for a while before I realised that I like it.

The rose is bright enough to stand out from the background but not too bright that it is jarring. It is also a wonderfully subtle shade where a brighter colour like red would have stood out too much. The darker background is the perfect backdrop. It is calming and suitably out of focus so that it provides the right background for the flower.

Despite there being a lot of "empty space" in the image there isn't really any at all. The background has just the right amount of detail so the thorny branches add detail and texture without distracting from the main subject.