Sunday, October 11, 2009

A Rose

There is simply the rose; it is perfect in every moment of its existence.

Ralph Waldo Emerson


The rose was photographed in black and white last week. Visit Monochrome Weekly for more photos.

28 comments:

Aileni said...

One of the few flowers that comes over well in B&W.
Welcome to the Mono Weekly theme.

AL said...

Wow! Dignified!

AL

TC said...

Still beautiful, a rose is as sweet by any color or is that how the saying goes? :-)

Icy BC said...

Beautiful rose, and the black and white is fantastic, Judy!

Rae said...

Nice quote. The rose is elegant even in black and white.

Ms. Fiddlesticks said...

I really like it in black and white. Funny how that changes your emotions. I think it makes you look at the flower differently, instead of your eye seeing color, it starts off with shadow and texture. Hum. Do I know what I am talking about?
DF

diane said...

A beautiful flower whatever colour.

Cher said...

Your black and white rose exudes elagance. thank for the link, Judy. I will join the fun when i find time. :)

Cher said...

oooops, i'm short of S! thankS anyway! :)

MARGARET GOSDEN 2 said...

Exquisite! Wonderfully strong contrasts and shades of grey to white!

Daryl said...

Nice .. not all flowers work well in monochrome, but the rose is one that always does ...

Pat said...

Looks beautiful in b/w - the shadows really emphasize the gentleness of the petals. Lovely!

Patty Reiser said...

I love roses. The contrast in this photograph is beautiful. I bet it smelled good too!
Wishing you a picture perfect day!
Patty

Pacey said...

Right, the rose is just simply perfect for each moment. Great mono.

in contemplation

Carolyn Ford said...

Beautiful mono, macro, composition! Gorgeous rose!

Salitype said...

rose in all colors are beautiful but your's has character..it is simply striking!

ELAINE ERIG said...

Nice photo and thanks for the comment in Boris photo, you are so kind.

In Three Rivers, Michigan said...

Yes, I think it is that the b/w shows off the texture - lovely photo.

Madame DeFarge said...

Interesting to see something normally coloured in black and white. Very striking.

The Frog Queen said...

So true. And those photos are amazing.

Cheers!

Di said...

I am surprised by how many of our roses are in bloom; in fact several of the shrub roses have had a new burst of energy... they seem a bit confused. Love your pumpkin shot! pies to come.

Judy Sheldon-Walker said...

Roses are indeed a perfect flower. I just had some fun with some small red roses. Your photo is stunning and the quote to accompany perfect.

Betsy from Tennessee said...

Very interesting photo of the rose, Judy... There's truly nothing more gorgeous than ROSES.
Hugs,
Betsy

chicamom85 said...

Beautiful!

Anne

MedaM said...

It really is gorgeous! Wonderful photo!

Lily Robinson said...

I love color! Ask anyone. But a rose is so spectacular in structure that it doesn't need any color. It is beautiful.

☼¨`*•.♥Rocío♥.•*¨`☼ said...

☼¨`*•.♥PERFECT FLOWER♥.•*¨`☼
Have a Lovely♥Day!
~Rocío a.k.a."Mamí♥Picture"

michael bird said...

A rose is a rose is a rose. And it is just as striking in b&w if not more. Nice capture especially with the one drop of dew.