Red rose macro shot with existing light from my kitchen window.

And the rose like a nymph to the bath addrest,
Which unveiled the depth of her glowing breast,
Till, fold after fold, to the fainting air,
The soul of her beauty and love lay bare.
~ Percy Bysshe Shelley

Canon EOS Rebel XSi (450D)
f/22
30 sec.
ISO 200
EV -1/3
AV priority
Canon EF 100mm macro
tripod mounted, cable release
as is, except for minor tweaks

36 faves and 705 views as of 8/1/11

© Rachel Stickney, All Rights Reserved

1. Winner of the Valentines Deep Red Challenge in Flowers in Macro – February 2011

1. Placed in the Top Ten (8th) in the St Valentine’s challenge in Petals and Pollen – February 2011

1. Placed in the Top Ten (4th) in the Macro a Single Rose challenge in Featured Women Photographers – February 2011

1. Placed in the Top Ten (4th) in the Valentine Rose or Flower challenge in This and That – February 2011

Featured in:

1. No. 1 Artists of Redbubble Marathon Mania Feature Page: Session 6 – March 12, 2011
2. Redbubble EXPLORE Featured Photography front page – March 11, 2011

1. It’s In the Detail – February 2011
2. Flower & Leaf Detail – February 2011
3. The Scavenger Hunt – February 2011
4. Closeups in Nature – February 2011
5. High Quality Images Permanent Feature – Good to the Last Drop – February 2011
6. Colour and Light – February 2011
7. Ohio Photographers Group – February 2011
8. Featured Women Photographers – February 2011
9. The Tropical Zone – February 2011
10. Monochrome – February 2011
11. Extreme Close-ups – February 2011
12. Image Writing – February 2011

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