Especially For You
Just to show, I do occasionally shoot a few floral macros as well as the scenic compositions that I tend to favour.
This is a new rose in my garden this year and as the title says, it’s name is Especially For You, I hope you enjoy my rare venture into the floral world and if you do, just remember that it’s especially for you.
Nikon D100
Tamron SP90 ! : ! macro lens
AP F16, 1/80sec

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kalaryder
Beautifully deep tones
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Kala,
Regards, Rod.
Larry Davis
Nice one Rod.
I love the way the colours seem to wash into each other.
( but I still miss Cornwall )
rodsfotos replied
Thanks so much Larry, Cornwall is coming my friend, just had to post a floral macro for a few folks that had asked,
Regards, Rod.
Magee
Oh!! How sweet of you Rod!! Such a lovely suprise to wake up to in the morning! Can I have a cup of tea with that? ;-)))
Straight to my favourites with this one! I believe it’s one of the most wonderful captures of a rose I’ve seen on the bubble, and you know there’s more than a few of them. The texture is perfect.! The colour, quite amazing, and the tightly wound, yet to fully open centre, with a hint of moisture beads, devine! I hope you’re thrilled with it, because it is absolutely gorgeous! Well done!
rodsfotos replied
Good morning Robyn, I do hope the rose went down well with the morning cuppa, thanks so much my friend,
Regards, Rod.
Donna Adamski
Beautiful rose and great macro. :)
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Donna,
Regards, Rod.
BarbaraManis
Rod, how do you do it? It is the most beautifully captured rose I have ever seen. Your work is sooooo outstanding. Even macro is no obstacle for you. And then, here we are, all thinking this rose is just for us (or me!) How utterly romantic! The colors are exquisite. So awesome!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much dear Barbara, I’m so pleased you like it my friend, I always had a lot of comments on the few floral photos on WS, so I thought I’d see how they go on RB,
PS Of course it’s for you,
Regards, Rod.
rodsfotos
Tainia Finlay
Beautiful Rod, exquisite capture of such a glorious bloom! I don’t often favourit roses as there (like magee said) are so many of them on RB. This is outstanding!!! Tai
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Tai, very kind of you my friend,
Regards, Rod.
missmoneypenny
What a beautiful capture – lovely Rod
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much indeed Chris,
Regards, Rod.
BarbaraManis
I KNEW IT…LOL
DIANEPEAREN
YELLOW ROSES …MY FAVORITE. AND WE DONT SEE THEM VERY OFTEN.JUST DONT TELL MAGEE THAT IT WAS REALLY MEANT FOR ME…...TEE HEE
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Diane, I won’t tell if you don’t, lol.,
Regards, Rod.
georgieboy98
This is an absolute cracker Rod and one with which I am not familiar. I would say it has only recently been released. I love the deep, almost mimosa, yellow along with the tinges of red and orange which contrast so well. I’ll have to check it out to see if it will grow out here. I see you took this on the D100. Excellent work indeed. Best wishes, Peter
rodsfotos replied
Thanks so much Peter, I got this one this summer and I do believe it is a new variety, just loved the rich yellow tones and it has a wonderful scent more like that of the older varieties,
Regards, Rod.
ldeiter78
Wow Rod – your rose is outstanding!!! Full size is awesome. I love the colors and clarity!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Lori, pleased you like it my friend,
Regards, Rod.
lorilee
A very pretty rose!!! A lovely photo!!!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Lori,
Regards, Rod.
JKKimball
wonderful capture Rod, amazing colours!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much indeed John,
Regards, Rod.
AngelArtiste
May I have a chocolate with the Rose? =) It is so beautiful.
rodsfotos replied
You certainly may have a chocolate with the rose and I hope you enjoy both of them, thank-you so much,
Regards, Rod.
Béla Török
Oh, what a splendid work my friend! The colors are amazing my friend!
rodsfotos replied
Many thanks Bela, much appreciated my friend,
Regards, Rod.
Antanas
Perfectly done
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Antanas,
Regards, Rod.
Richard Veal
Beautiful capture Rod.
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Richard,
Regards, Rod.
Catherine Veal
I think this is just perfection Rod, not a flaw in it. beautiful.x
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Catherine, so pleased you like it my friend,
Regards, Rod.
Sharon House
This is absolutely beautiful.
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Sharon,
Regards, Rod.
LYN EVANS
Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooh!!!!!!!!!
What a BEAUTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The detail is simply superb. Wonderful shot Rod.
rodsfotos replied
Hi Lyn, thanks so much my friend, does this mean I have to start buying flowers during the Winter just for subject matter?, lol.,
Regards, Rod.
Tom Gomez
Wonderful Macro Rod, superb lighting, detail, colour, crop and composition. Perfect …
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Tom,
Regards, Rod.
Trainman
This is an excellent shot Rod especialy for the ladies
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Dave, we all have to do what we can to please these lovely ladies,
Regards, Rod.
handprintz
Such a pretty colour and rose,wonderful work Rod
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Trudi,
Regards, Rod.
Lynda McDonald
a rose from Rod !................wow, ..!! just kidding, it is lovely
rodsfotos replied
And just when I think I’m teasing the ladies they end up teasing me, LOL.,thanks so much Lynda,
Regards, Rod.
libra72
Nothing left to say really ! :)) must try to get here earlier ! ;-) Great work rod !
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Phil, just pleased you found the time to view and comment my friend, it’s impossible to keep up to date with all the new photos we’d like to view,
Regards, Rod.
davesphotograp...
Great Capture love the deep tones in this one
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Dave,
Regards, Rod.
JayVee
The dropletts gives it something extra. The colours are wonderful. It’s a very special rose. To have something like this in your garden must be a good feeling. You spend a lot of time there I imagine.
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Jay, I do like to keep my garden tidy but never find enough time to do all the things I’d like to do in it,
Regards, Rod.
jell
This venturehas paid off. Superb macro the combined colors make this a fav wjth me
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Jell, I put very few floral images on my previous website but was always amazed at the number of comments I got on them, perhaps I’ll put one or two on Red Bubble now and again but I do like to vary the subject matter as much as possible,so won’t get into them too heavily,
Regards, Rod.
Aurora Pintore
excellent picture !!!!!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Aurora,
Regards, Rod.
blamo
A real beauty
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much,
Regards, Rod.
LYN EVANS
Yes, of course, a bouquet every week for your dear wife and we get the pics….lol
rodsfotos replied
What have I got myself into Lyn, I have no doubt my wife will get suspicious if I start buying flowers every week, LOL.
LYN EVANS
LOL no she won’t Rod, not when she see’s you dissecting them to get some good shots. If you buy her chocolates as well, she might get a bit suspicious though….lol
rodsfotos replied
I certainly won’t be taking macros of chocolates, but I might well eat a few of them, watch this space.
henrihan
An outstanding capture of this beautiful rose Rod, I’d love to have such a beauty in the garden,you did a great job here,regards,Henri.
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Henri, very kind of you my friend,
Regards, Rod.
Joyce Dickens,...
Rod, this is stunning….the clarity, the color, the shadows, the amazing depth….and perfect exposure all make this a special image….....almost a 3D effect, fantastic Macro work!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much for the wonderful comment Joyce, so pleased you liked one of my rare ventures into floral macro my friend,
Regards, Rod.
Joyce Dickens,...
You do it so well!
Sandy Stewart
WOW,.....what a stunning rose! The colors and contrasts of them are lovely and the black background is pops the outline and colors of the rose so nicely! I noticed you use the same macro lens that I also enjoy using! :)
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Sandy, I was advised by a pro friend to buy the Tamron macro lens a few years ago and have never regretted it, it’s every bit as good as the Nikon and much better value for money,
Regards, Rod.
Barry Norton
Absolutely beautiful macro and colour, a fav
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Barry, so kind of you,
Regards, Rod.
TFFDavid
Your photography is stunning Rod.
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much David, appreciated my friend,
Regards, Rod.
Lois Bryan
My dear Rod … this is absolutely outstanding!!!!! Just outstanding!!! There isn’t the slightest hint of fuzziness around the petals anywhere … perfect, perfect crisp dof … deep, rich color!! If I were asked, I’d have to say … MORE PLEASE!!!!!!!!!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Lois, as you know, I don’t do many floral macros but I may well add the occasional one now and then, just trying to widen my subject matter to see what appeals most to viewers and hopefully buyers,
Regards, Rod.
sigfusson
Beautifully done Rod – the verigated edges of this rose makes this such an elegant bloom. These ones usually smell the sweetest too. My husband’s Mom always grew these roses in her garden and the scent was spectacular. The clarity of this shot is smashing Rod – really lovely capture. Cheers, S.
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Sandra, the scent is beautiful and the blooms last for quite a bit longer than many of the new roses we see today,
Regards, Rod.
RichardKlos
Awesome!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Richard,
Regards, Rod.
Mayina
Absolutely perfect dear Rod!!!!!!!!!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Gwenda,
Regards, Rod.
naturelover
This is one of the most stunning rose pics I’ve seen Rod- just perfect!!!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Pauline, what a wonderful thing to say,
Regards, Rod.
cherylc1
AWWWW- for me!!!! wow what a beauty and gorgeous colors!!! fabulous detail and texture!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Cheryl,
Regards, Rod.
Catherine Ale...
This is lovely Rod! It certainly makes a statement!!! Nice work.
Sincerely, Catherine
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Catherine,
Regards, Rod.
David Clark
what a great photo of this beautiful rose
- and just for me!! I have several extremely hardy roses here – they struggle to just survive the summer – but now that it has started to cool they are growing again -just had my first of the season- similar color to this one but now where near as perfect -daverodsfotos replied
Many thanks Dave, roses do seem to flourish in our colder and much wetter climate, I don’t really take many floral macros but this one just begged to be photographed at it’s most attractive stage,
Regards, Rod.
Linda Syms
Stunning Rose,beautiful shot.
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Linda,
Regards, Rod.
terezadelpilar
amazing macro Rod:))
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Tereza,
Regards, Rod.
WJPhotography
Excellent macro…beautiful colors :))))))wendy
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Wendy, not a subject I do a lot of but nice to try one now and again,
Regards, Rod.
Patricia Gibson
perfect rose and perfect capture, amazing colour too!!!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Patricia, so kind of you,
Regards, Rod.
amarica
Absolutely gorgeous colors, great capture Hun!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Ann, I don’t do many floral macros but it’s encouraging when I get so much positive feedback, perhaps I’ll try a few more soon,
Regards, Rod.
LudaNayvelt
“Especially For me”, Love it! Beautiful rose with fresh water drops. We still have some bushes of rose left in Boston, but pretty soon they will be gone.
rodsfotos replied
We haven’t had any roses out for more than a month now so it must be a lot warmer in Boston, thanks so much Luda,
Regards, Rod.
Andy Harris
wow – that is gorgeous – great colours, beautifully done!
rodsfotos replied
I don’t do a lot of these but Winter light often makes subject matter a bit more scarce, many thanks Andy,
Regards, Rod.
LudaNayvelt
Hello Rod, it’s cold at night, but day time is not bad , over 15c. I took some roses shots this month, they just less pretty than ones I took in the lend of May, Maybe I will upload some.
rodsfotos replied
You should if you are reasonably happy with them Luda, roses seem to be a popular subject here.
Gail Bridger
Every rose tells a different story ! Beautious!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Gail, so true,
Regards, Rod.
Candyworld
Beautiful Shot! Great Colors
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much,
Regards, Rod.
PrincessVicki
instant fave! Love the colours and detail! the droplets in the center really set the image off! x
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Vicki, I don’t do many floral macros these days but every now and then a particular flower just begs to be photographed,
Regards, Rod.
DonDavisUK
Rod, this is really excellent! I love the little droplets of moistrue in the centre of the flower, the radial colour transition from yellow to deep red, and the beauty of form. A marvellous capture. Blessings, Don.
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Don, to be honest, it’s the first rose I’ve bought in a couple of years, just loved it when I first saw it and it has flowered well all summer,
Regards, Rod.
Diane Schuster
Well thank you for the rose, I love the name and the color is marvelous, does it smell as good as it looks? If so this is a real winner!
rodsfotos replied
Yes it does have a strong scent to it, much more like the old fashioned roses but the flowers last much longer than they did, many thanks,
Regards, Rod.
dmarie
I’m very impressed…totally beautiful…LOVE IT :-)
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Dawn,
Regards, Rod.
Sharon Mau
It is one of the most beautiful roses I have ever seen and certainly among my favourite colour combinations. It is so pretty I love the deep sunset golden yellows and delicate fuschia pink edges. It is fascinating how the moisture is only in the centre. Beautifully composed Rod, this is an exquisite portrait of a rose.
rodsfotos replied
Hi Sharon, thank-you so much for the wonderful comment, I’m so pleased you like it so much, it has a beautiful scent as well as the blooms being so attractive,
Regards, Rod.
StarKatz
Amazing shot.. well done!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much,
Regards, Rod.
Marjorie Wallace
Hi Rod. So nice to find you here and what a spectacular rose this is. Perfectly formed and such gorgeus colours, like that of a sunrise. A wonderful way to start my day!
rodsfotos replied
So pleased to see you are here as well my friend, WS is very much a part of the past for me, I’m really enjoying Red Bubble.
I’m pleased you like the rose and thank-you for the lovely comment I keep saying I’m not going to take any more floral macros but now and then, a special bloom begs to be photographed,
Regards, Rod.
Clark Thompson
Rod, perhaps you should venture down this path more often. This is an incredibly beautiful hybrid and very well captured.
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Clark, I used to put the odd one on when I was on Webshots and couldn’t believe the response,one featured rose was viewed 180,000 in one day,I will do some but only now and again, I like to keep the subjects varied,
Regards, Rod.
Gail Bridger
Thank you Rod for joining & entering this beauty in our group! :) You’re an angel!!!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you for the invitation Gail and I’m so pleased you like the rose,
Regards, Rod.
Gilly1
I can smell the beauty from here…Just gorgeous!!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Gilly, it has a beautiful scent,
Regards, Rod.
Sharon Davey
STUNNING Floral ART Work Beautifully seen GREAT WORK WELL DONE!!!!!!!!!!!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Sharon,
Regards, Rod.
Cheryl Dunning
fantastic image!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Cheryl, I don’t do many floral macros these days, just if a particular bloom catches my eye I’ll give it a go,
Regards, Rod.
kodakcameragirl
This is a FAVORITE of mine! diane
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Diane,
Regards, Rod.
chen cohen
superb colors!!! amazing light!!! such a stunning image!!! i love it rod!!!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Chen, I don’t do many floral macro images but do enjoy the challenge of all types of photography,
Regards, Rod.
Kim Bender
The color is so fabulous!!
rodsfotos replied
Thanks again Kim, I don’t take many floral macros, just when a particular bloom appeals to me but I do enjoy the challenge of all types of photography,
Regards, Rod.
Kim Bender
.................and it makes a wonderful card too!!

Troy W. Smith
Awesome shot Rod, love the colors.
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Troy,
Regards, Rod.
Robert O'Neill
Fantastic Rod. Reminds me of my own Rose painting.
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Robert, I was thinking the same thing as I viewed your rose painting,
Regards, Rod.
Scott d'Almeida
lovely;
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Scott,
Regards, Rod.
lorilee
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Lori, I don’t take many floral images but enjoy the challenge of occasionally capturing a bloom that I find attractive,
Regards, Rod.
daffodil
Your title is well chosen Rod ! Thank you for this magnificent gift ,
women love flowers and especially roses. I have never seen such
an amazing bicoloured rose ! Perfect work, bravo Rod !
My favourite rose ! See you soon ! Daffo
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much indeed Daffo, the rose was a new one that I planted last year and every bloom on it was this perfect formation and colours, I don’t take many floral images but felt this one deserved a photo or two,
Regards, Rod.
maxy
Saw this…. WOW!!!!! Now that is one stunning rose!!!! LOVE it!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Maxy, I don’t take many floral images, just when a bloom really catches my eye, this was a new one in my garden when I took it,
Regards, Rod.
CarolM
Wow! Gorgeous. Such vivid color. A feast for the eyes!!! You should visit the floral world more often.
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Carol, I bought a quality macro lens some years ago for this kind of image but somehow never really use it often enough, with Summer’s flowers here, perhaps I’ll give it a try again soon,
Regards, Rod.
Maria Moro
please consider this lovely piece for our group’s challenge Patterns in FLOWERS – MACRO 2 days left
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Maria, I have now joined the group and submitted the photo for approval,
Regards, Rod.