A special one

[Janice]

This is a buttercup from the garden, no cropping or anything but sharpening.

This is a special rose for me......... used the wide aperture for intentional blur. Again, no photoshopping.

 

[sawman]

Now as you know I am not really much into flowers but that rose for me is spot on. Like the dof & the buds round it.
Nice one Janice

 

[Janice]

Thanks sawman. I particularly like the dof on this one too.

 

[Jason]

# 2 looks fantastic

 

[sawman]

I really am amazed that you have had so few comments about your rose. I usually do not comment on flowers much as I am not much of a plant photographer but when I saw that I thought wow thats good.

 

[Les McLean]

First I find just a bit tight in the frame, second is gorgeous, and the narrow DOF works a treat. My only slight niggle is that I find it too central in the frame, perhaps a slight crop from the left?