The Life Inside
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Comment by roz:
great details and the softness is beautiful ..
particularly loving how it appears that out of death there is life ..
the dried and withered leaves embracing the seeds ..

here in australia and i'm sure in other parts of the world there are some plants and trees that cant reproduce unless there is a bush fire ..
i just googled it to get my facts straight ..
"Some plants, such as the lodgepole pine, Eucalyptus, and Banksia, have serotinous cones or fruits that are completely sealed with resin. These cones/fruits can only open to release their seeds after the heat of a fire has physically melted the resin"

His Lover's Rose
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Comment by Lydia:
I'm so glad this ribboned for you!

(I knew it wasn't real... didn't bother me one bit!!)

Congratulations!

His Lover's Rose
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Comment by grahamgator:
Congrulations on the ribbon; the tones and color are beautiful.

His Lover's Rose
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Comment by TDCollins:
Congratulations Mary! Very beautiful!

His Lover's Rose
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Comment by Neat:
Had a feeling this was a fake rose, it was too perfect. Nicely done anyway.

His Lover's Rose
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Comment by SandyP:
This is beautiful! Congratulations on your ribbon to complement this gorgeous red!

His Lover's Rose
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Comment by kiwinick:
good and effective use of the low key genre

His Lover's Rose
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Comment by PennyStreet:
Fits the bill. Love the deep red. I can almost smell it.

His Lover's Rose
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Comment by vawendy:
This is more low key, imo than some of the other flowers. Mostly darks with a few highlights and things disappearing into the shadows.

His Lover's Rose
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Comment by nam:
I think the light, perfection of the rose, drama of the colors are all excellent. I'm a fan of painterly filters but for some reason I think this might have been better before you applied it. Voted days ago . . . back to comment on a few.