Past its prime yet still sublime, this rose is a rose is a rose is a rose

[George McGovern]

[Oldem]

1. Sublime! I've attempted

shots like this but never with this success.

[George McGovern]

3. Thanks Oldem

Well, I have a very good close-up lens, so I attached a flash, aimed at the rose with the sky as background and messed around with the picture in post processing.

May I ask what camera equipment you own?

Thanks again,
Allan

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. This is a magical photo! Not sure what you did, but whatever it was, it works!

Love the frame too. The rose seems to burst through it, which enhances its beauty.

[George McGovern]

4. Thank You Peggy

What I did is explained in the comment above. Guess it worked out well enough.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. Well enough? Nah, this is superb!

Your comment explained it very well.

[alfredo]

7. Good photo. Did you use the high key setting?

Sometimes dying flowers are more interesting that ones in their prime. Try again later as the Zinnias start showing their age.

[George McGovern]

8. Thank you alfredo

If by "high key" you mean increasing saturation I did. I use an application with a setting for bringing out resolution, highlights, etc. It still amazes me how much can be done with digital photography. I don't know if there are any Zinnias around here, otherwise I'd try your suggestion.

[alfredo]

9. intentional over exposing

https://bdmpublications.com/understanding-high-key-portraiture/

[George McGovern]

10. Thanks alfredo

I'd not known about this. Makes sense. I have a sense for lighting, but never really understood how it works.

I took a look at your Flickr page. Many very good photographs. Do you shoot Olympus Micro Four Thirds?

[alfredo]

11. Thanks. Yes I have an Oly EM10.

I went through a dark phase, and now I seem to be going in the other direction.
I use free software for editing: GIMP and the Photos app in MacOS.

[George McGovern]

12. Thanks.

Been through my own dark phases, alfredo. I'm glad you are going in the other direction.

[alfredo]

13. My moves are slow. I can't get around like I used to. So I have to change away from closeup flowers

and other denizens of the ground.

[George McGovern]

14. Thanks alfredo. I just sent you a DU mail.

[alfredo]

15. Got it, replied