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The Rose


The Rose
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Copyright: Cecilia Lazzaro (cecilia) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 68 W: 1 N: 106] (939)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-20
Categories: Macro
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-04-24 10:17
Viewed: 517
Points: 11
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Rose History:

The first fossil records of the rose date back 35 million years. In 3000 B.C., in what is now Iraq, the Sumerians created the first written record of the rose. Sappho, in her 600 B.C. "Ode to the Rose," referred to this beauty as the queen of flowers, a reference still popular today.

Jumping ahead to the 16th century, colonists brought the rose to North America, making it the longest cultivated European plant in this country. In 1798, Empress Josephine acquired her palace at Malmaison and created the most remarkable rose garden ever planted. It included every variety known at the time (about 250).

"Modern" rose hybrids date back to 1867, and by 1920 hybrid teas dominated the market. They remain the most popular rose variety today. All-America Rose Selections formed in 1938 to test new rose varieties to determine which, if any, could be recommended to the public. One of the most popular roses of all time, "Peace," was smuggled to the United States from occupied France in 1945.

As our nation's flower, the rose stands for many things.

Camera used: Nikon D200
Lens used: Tamron 90mm macro
Film used: ISO 100
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Hi Cecilia,

Fantastic rose photo!
Great POV and lighting! It looks so soft, so delicate! Love its colour! Thanks for the informative notes!
Very well done!

Constantinos

Hello Cecilia,
Good effect of lighting, also very pleasing texture... Well done on the macro work!
Dynamic tight composition, colours very well captured!
Regards,
Pablo -

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  • suzley Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 914 W: 86 N: 718] (6786)
  • [2006-04-24 15:53]

Hello Cecilia

Go to the top of the class. Well done, superb shot with so much pleasure to look at, the shadows adds so much to this one, well done, abig smile.

S&S

wonderfull soft colors, great lightning. my compliments gr Joke

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3266 W: 267 N: 7733] (32978)
  • [2006-04-30 23:58]

Hi Cecilia, this has such a brilliant golden colour. So rich and deep. Excellent composition. TFS
Janice

Hi Cecilia,
Beautul colors, and the cropp is great, may be sharpen a bit in photoshop (Please see my workshops on this type of sharpening)
Love your notes too!
Regards
David

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