There's Beauty In The Breakdown
by sher

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Thanks for adding that in the comments section as I may have never heard that song - now a favorite of mine. Now I can't get it out of my head - LOL.

One Last Breath
by sher

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I can only hope to capture the mood of something like this someday.

Peace Please
by Sonifo

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Can't believe I let this one slip by without adding it to my favorites.
What a great shot and one to be cherished in decades to come.
:)

Into the Morning Fog
by jbsmithana

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Oh so close to a ribbon J.B.
Superbly seen and composed shot - congrats on your top 5 finish!

Rain Coming
by e301

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"Poor little cheap camera" ?? Oh you are breaking my heart Ed ! (LOL)
This is a beautiful submission and congrats on the worthy ribbon for it!

Aperture
by Zoomdak

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What? No zeros & ones? (Just kidding!)
Congrats on yet another Blue Ribbon with this masterpiece!

Through the Shadows
by Zap228

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Congrats on a top ten finish Robert!
This is a stunning piece of work!

There's Beauty In The Breakdown
by sher

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I would have called this Simply Circles - Just kidding!
Beautiful shot Sher! A top twenty no less!

Mauve
by dartompkins

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Hi Darlene,
I'll put my 2 cents in (please don't throw anything at me..)

My first impression is a shot that was blown up too much (if that makes any sense). The soft focus effect actually looks like out of focus to me. The color appears a bit flat/lacking contrast & color depth, which would be OK if presented a little different maybe? Maybe not dead center too? A soft focus halo effect may work better with part of the rose (rear center perhaps) a bit more in focus. Hard to put my finger on it.

Do keep in mind my opinions are bit "different" though.

Dipped in Pink
by rscorp

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Congrats Robert,
This is perhaps one of the nicest shots I have seen of Roses in a very long time. The lighting & detail are perfect. Interesting desaturating it a bit - perhaps made it more natural instead of boosting it for the wow factor.