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Beauty Among the Graves


Beauty Among the Graves
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Copyright: Janice Dunn (Janice) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3271 W: 267 N: 7749] (33050)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-21
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Canon EOS 30D, Canon 70-300mm DO IS USM
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): "OLD - NOTHING NEW" Day Out, Roses [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-04-25 4:17
Viewed: 468
Points: 18
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Symonds Street Cemetery
Beauty Among the Graves

On Saturday I noticed many rose bushes covering some graves at the Symonds Street Cemetery in Auckland. But this lone stem was the only one I saw in flower.

It is specially noted that these old roses growing here in the cemetery owe a lot to the Heritage Roses movement.

Some of the roses growing in the Grafton Bridge part of the cemetery in particular are important references in Nancy Steen's book, 'The Charm of Old roses'. And last year the Heritage Society moved some roses from the Nancy Steen gardens to the cemetery.

I do want to come back here again when the roses are out in flower. So, next summer I must come back and see the beautiful roses growing over the graves.
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Lovely capture Janice, so nice to see some beauty amongst so much destruction.
Well seen,
Peter.

Hi Janice,
This rose looks great especially with the interesting backdrop. The POV is fabulous with the rusty wrought iron fence which no doubt surrounds the grave. A very nice image.
Don't forget to go back in Summer.
Cheers,
Debbie

Hello Janice

This is a lovely crisp capture showing excellent DOF. Very thought provoking too

Nice notes and very tidy framing

TFS regards Helen

Hi Janice,
Lovely image! This rose looks beautiful a next to the wrought iron around the grave. Excellent POV and DOF and I like the conrast between life and death here. Well done and TFS
Cheers Tina :-)

Pity they cant enjoy the beauty of that flower anymore. Nicely captured, Janice,
Good night. lol
Jan

Very well spotted Janice. The roses look good against the old railings... the old and the new! Nice to see the one rosehip there too.

Hi Janice. Excellent work. Lovely DOF and that tiny flower stands out well against the greys and greens. TFS,
David

Many thanks for your comment on ‘Targa Tasmania I’

Nice comp and DOF
nice bright colour against background

Hi Janice,

A special find in such a place! Beautiful vivid colours and warm lighting. It definitely has an optimistic mood! :)

Well done
Constantinos

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