The queen is wet

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It rained all the night and at dawn the rose was completely wet. It was still raining when I took the photo.

What technical feedback would you like if any? Is it too dark?

What artistic feedback would you like if any? Is it too dark?

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D800E, Nikkor 200mm macro, 1/90, f/11, ISO 250. Two shoots merged manually in the levels for the DOF

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Gigi, you have set an exceptionally high standard for your (and our ! ) images.
Most are exquisite, superb, and truly extraordinary.
Having said that, this one seems, by comparison, a little flat and dull. Doesn’t “POP” for me like almost all of your other images do.
Still a nice image
Sandy

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Idon’t think it’s too dark, Gigi. I like the feel of it. I do find the faintly visible sepal on the left distracting.

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Pure elegant presentation. The dew drops set it to a new level.

We are so used to your high key images or backlit gems that seeing a black background is not perceived as your style. That does not mean that it isn’t well done, just different. Nicely done.

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Gigi: Works for me but I do agree with Dennis regarding the dark sepals. The light on the rose center is superb.>=))>

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Gigi
This is extremely striking and very well done.
My only nit is the green leaf at the bottom. I would get rid of it. I don’t think it adds .

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Always stylish, Gigi, whatever the BG and lighting. I do agree that removing the green sepal on the LHS of the rose would add a bit more pizzazz.