Yellow flower

Sun is gone.

Close your eyes and sleep well

until the sun rise again

and you'll wake up

and your eyes will be bright and beautiful again........

what a poetry? ha!

In other words - so simple so beautiful!

Oche to stari namchor...

Usput - imam ja to na terasi.

Sve najbolje!!!

Welcome and thank you Shelley!

I'm glad you like it!

PDE

Thank you, Tina!

I got my seven finally, ha!

Cheers to that

PDE

Mon sher ami,

We call it "troa poezija" u nashem narodnom slengu!

I ja to imam na terasi (balkonu dodushe, nemam terasu)

Cheers to that!

PDE

Un fiore chiuso, pronto ad...esplodere. Quante cose sono pronte ad aprirsi in noi, nel mondo, non le consideriamo neanche perché le nostre menti non si aspettano più il "bello", e siamo tristi. Per fortuna le cose belle ci saranno sempre,...nonostante tutto! Saper questo ci potrebbe aiutare a non essere tristi. Non fissiamoci solo sul "brutto", sul "male"..., pensiamo che il "bello" e il "bene" esistono,...nonostante tutto!

Grazie Pierre.

Maurizio, lo "speranzoso"!

Mi piace la tua riflessione filosofica molto, mio caro amico! Mi ha fatto ricordare che l'arte dovrà portare al consumatore la verità, il buono e la bellezza! Grazie per avermi ricordato!

Ciaomau

Pietro, anche lo speranzoso!

Striking in its simplicity and impact, a very effective image. 

Thank you John,

They say the beauty is in the simplicity!

Cheers to that

PDE

A more conventional offering than your usual fare.  With the totally black background this bloom really captures and keeps the eye.  Bold!  Dramatic!  Eye-popping!  Nice reward for your efforts.  Best, LM.

Welcome and thank you Len,

This wasn't much of an effort except the selecting with the polygonal lasso tool on PS! Glad you like it!

Cheers

PDE

My reference to the rules had to do with the center positioning of the flower.  Although purists who comply literally with the rules of composition may be critical of this image, I am not.  In fact, I think the center positioning only adds to the flower's impact.

I hope this clarifies my previous comment.

mhl

Yes, yes, I guessed that and I agree with you, I also don't avoid symmetry!

Thank you Michael!

PDE

Dear Pierre...

This is beautiful..perfect! Bravo!

Tim

Very creative and discreet editing. Superb.

Best regards, Petar

Thank you Timothy,

I appreciate you artistically colored comment!

Cheers

PDE

Thank you Petar,

Knowing you as a photographer I'm especially flattered!

Cheers

PDE

Great shot! Color, composition, sharpness. Excellent.

Welcome Apurva!

Thank you for your kind comment!

PDE

Lovely this IS!

-r-

Hi, Raymond!

Didn't expect to find you here, ha!

I was testing my ring flash here! Not as successful as should be, but people seem to like it!

Thank you for your precious visit and nice comment!

PDE