Soft beauty...
a rose among thorns
a rose among thorns
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Winner in Soft Colours Photo Challenge
Winner in Rose Photo Challenge
Winner in Pastels in nature Photo Challenge
Winner in Roses in macro Photo Challenge
Winner in Flora and Fauna Photo Challenge
Winner in Roses Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Pastel palette Photo Challenge
Winner in floral and fauna Photo Challenge
Winner in Roses Photo Challenge
People's Choice in summer in the garden Photo Challenge
Winner in Connie Photo Challenge
Winner in Fragrance Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Flowers with Vistitors Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Symbiosis is beautiful Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Flowers VS Insects Photo Challenge
Winner in Rose is a Rose Photo Challenge
Winner in Macro outside shots Photo Challenge
Winner in Happy Gardens Photo Challenge
Winner in Insects Photo Challenge
Winner in Insects on Flowers Macro Photography Photo Challenge
Winner in Best of nature Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Beauty found in every day life Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Nature at it's finest Photo Challenge
Peer Award
Absolute Masterpiece
Top Choice
Superb Composition
Magnificent Capture
Outstanding Creativity
Superior Skill
All Star
Genius
Virtuoso
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LensReady
June 25, 2016
Love the smoothness and pastel color tones! Very creative on handling macro shots.
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cheryljwhite
July 02, 2016
Love everything about this, but mostly the soft and delicate tone that brings on a peaceful feeling. Gorgeous
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ingenagtzaam
October 09, 2016
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
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wilmaoverwijnbeekman
April 08, 2017
Wow, wat een prachtige foto, wat een mooie zachte kleuren. Ik wou dat ik ook zulke mooie foto's kon maken.
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Bazz
April 18, 2018
Gorgeous! Thank you for joining my challenge "Flower(s) in Pastel Colours". Good Luck!
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p_eileenbaltz
May 08, 2018
So beautiful.......congratulations on another well-deserved Challenge Win!
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PRO+
tmtburke
September 25, 2018
I love the pastel shades here, beautifully composed. Congratulations again Eelco
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joybello
March 20, 2020
Congrats on winning my #roses challenge with your beautiful photo! I love the light pastel color of the rose, and the bee added that extra nice touch.
Ultimate
JayneBug
August 08, 2020
Soft and delicate macro. Absolutely beautiful Eelco. Congratulations on your award!
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Behind The Lens
Location
I took this photo in our city garden in Enkhuizen (Holland) on a wonderful summers sunday when I was pruning our roses.Time
It was about 1 pm.Lighting
I was lucky that the rose was turned away from the sun. When taking a macro photo it's very important to avoid direct strong sunlight because you will end up with a photo with too much contrast and burned out light spots. The details of your macro subject will be lost...Equipment
I didn't use any equipment, I just ran for my camera when I saw this lovely Pyama fly sitting on one of my roses.Inspiration
I liked the matching colors and the contrast of textures between the little crisp shapes of the Pyama fly and the fluffy pastel rose.Editing
I edited this photo in Lightroom to put some emphasis on the colors and I played a little with the light intensities to create a dreamy moodIn my camera bag
I don't have any equipment in my bag (yet) I am a beginning photographer and I am learning to use a camera, to look for the good light, composition and point of view. One day when I know how to use and set the camera well enough, I will start to think about a bag filled with technical things instead of the need to understand how it works first...Feedback
If you want to take a macro photo of a fluffy rose with a lot of light shining on it, you have to be careful not to get "burned" spots because of overexposure. Because the sunlight didn't fall directly on the rose, I had just the right light intensity I needed. In macro like this one I like to have as much sharpness as possible, also in the depth of the photo. In order not to get much Bokeh efffect I take a bit more distance and crop the photo later into the dimensions and composition I like. I allways crop in different ways and choose the best one a day later when I can have a fresh look at them... And last but not least, allways make sure your camera is near you with a charged battery!
