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Sleeping Beauty Rose

Sleeping Beauty Rose

Another rose photographed in the AC Postel Rose Garden in Santa Barbara, California. In eleven countries and 40 states I think this is the most beautiful rose ...
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Another rose photographed in the AC Postel Rose Garden in Santa Barbara, California. In eleven countries and 40 states I think this is the most beautiful rose garden I have ever seen and photographed. The 2nd best one was in the Yalta Botanical gardens (Crimea, Ukraine).
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NIKON D5100

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Aperture 80/10 ISO 100 Shutter 10/4000 Focal Length 550/10

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Jan, 2017

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Peer Award

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All Star

Outstanding Creativity

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Magnificent Capture

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This photo is amazing !

I have taken a similar photograph to this of a white rose that was in my bouquet. You've inspired me to maybe upload it. I love the co our and depth to this photo, it's so beautiful. Well done.

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