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The Rose


The Rose
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Copyright: sm wa (swallace) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 109 W: 8 N: 303] (2059)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-01-09
Categories: Nature
Camera: Olympus C-750UZ
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/400 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Photos with the same title as a song [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-01-11 9:29
Viewed: 663
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
"The Rose"

Some say love, it is a river
that drowns the tender reed.
Some say love, it is a razor
that leaves your soul to bleed.
Some say love, it is a hunger,
an endless aching need.
I say love, it is a flower,
and you its only seed.

It's the heart afraid of breaking
that never learns to dance.
It's the dream afraid of waking
that never takes the chance.
It's the one who won't be taken,
who cannot seem to give,
and the soul afraid of dyin'
that never learns to live.

When the night has been too lonely
and the road has been to long,
and you think that love is only
for the lucky and the strong,
just remember in the winter
far beneath the bitter snows
lies the seed that with the sun's love
in the spring becomes the rose.

The Rose - by Bette Midler

This was from a bouquet of flowers I gave to my wife. Post-processing: fade correction, clarify, soft focus filter
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  • Miqra Gold Star Critiquer [C: 865 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-01-11 11:38]

Wow Stephen this is etherially beautifull (if the word exist...smile) Definitely one of my all time favorites, well done!

Beautiful rose, it's very full looking with great color and a soft look.

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  • Sneza Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 74 W: 23 N: 16] (733)
  • [2005-01-11 14:37]

Beautiful photo, so soft rose. I like colors. Composition is good. Nice shot.

What a beautiful post - both the picture and the note are just adorable. I love it what you've done with the soft light, the flowers look almost unreal. And for some reason very summery. Thanks a lot, Stephen.
Take care,
Birgit

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3272 W: 267 N: 7752] (33054)
  • [2005-01-12 5:39]

Lovely Stephen. Wonderful photo for your wife to keep when the flowers fade and die. TFS.

Hi Stephen,
very odd pic from a man, quite a contrast with the pic you show about yourself in you intro. This one I like it a lot also from another aspect, so dreamy, just an angle let it fall down from above to let someone to shoot. The meaning for me is the gold in your eyes :)
Thanks for your message, and thanks for the joy, I had to click on your rose thumbnail :)
A surprise :)
Cheers,
Marcie

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  • Quark Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 1339 W: 10 N: 29] (66)
  • [2005-01-19 12:48]

Midler indeed, I saw the title but you already posted the whole lyrics !
What a romantic scene, soft and clear and also the soft light and colours, beautifully !

Very nice. Good colors and the soft look is perfect. Nice capture.

Such a beautiful rose Stephen I just wonder how was the whole bouquet!!
Wonderful PP, sof and dreamlike.

Well done!

take care, Stef

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