Red Swirl
Rose, shot with a macro lens.
Canon EFS 60 mm f/2.8.
Straight from camera.
WINNER OF ‘ROSES ARE RED’ CHALLENGE FOR ‘FLOWER AND FOLIAGE DETAIL’


Red Swirl belongs to the following groups:
! 100% !, ** Super Macro Photography (Two Per Day ), *Elegant Rose Card's*, 1:1 Macro Photography (Limit: 2 posts per 24 hour period), All About Flowers, Bits and Pieces , Colour Me Vibrant Red!, DSLR Users Only - 1/24 - Camera & Lens In Description Please., Extreme Close-Ups, Fabulous Flowers, Flowers in macro (very close macro please), For the love of Canon - 2 Images per day with type of Canon camera used, Freedom to Shine, Globes, Spheres and Curves - 2 per day, Gorgeous Flower Cards, Live and Let Live, Live, Love, Dream: , Macro Untouched. 2 per day only (closed for reno), Macro Water Photographic Gallery, Made By Nature - {2 a day} - {Nature images only!}, Nature's Wonders, One Single Flower On Show.. 2 Photo's per day, Rain Drops & Water Art - Fresh Water Only!, Shameless Self-Promotion, Stop and Smell the Roses, The Addicted Photographerâ–º2 Per Dayâ—„, The Beauty of Nature (Nothing Man-Made), THE SISTERHOOD, The Woman Photographer **7 Submissions a week only please**, Unlimited Quality, Vibrant and Vivid Color, Vibrant Plants and You're Accepted Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

lee ingleton
i really like this one.very pretty:)
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Lee, thanks so much!
Claire Farley
Wow!...total beauty!!!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Claire, thank you so much xx
Meeli Sonn
Gorgeous
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Meeli, thanks so much xx
Agnes McGuinness
This is incredibly beautiful, Sharon. An awe inspiring image. Such a beautiful colour, and a perfect rose. Bravo!!! Agnes xx
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Agnes, thank you so much & for the fav xx
John Robb
Wonderful colour and composition. Beautiful work Sharon.
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi John, thank you so much!
Sharona
A beautiful capture Sharon. Gorgeous colour.
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Sharona, thank you so much xx
Agnes McGuinness
It just takes my breath away, Sharon. Agnes xx
Sharon Johnstone replied
You’re so sweet to me Agnes, thanks xxx
Antanas
perfect
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Antanas, thank you so much!
Cheryl DeLong
Oh oh oh so perfect love it.
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Cheryl, thank you so so much xx
Enivea
Wonderfully dramatic shot, beautifully balanced.
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Enivea, thank you so much xx
dinghysailor1
wow fabulous!!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Maggie, thank you so much xx
clickychick
really beautiful shot, Sharon :o) The colours and detail are fab and just love the composition :o)
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Sarah, thank you so much xx
ajax
Great job on this detail colour perfect
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Jacky, thank you so much xx
Lesley Hill
So really Beautiful perfect work Sylvia!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Lesley, thank you so much xx
Sensiworld
A beauty !
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Sylvia, thank you so much xx
eseffpe
stunning smoothness!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi eseffpe, thank you so much xx
Marguerite Foxon
very very nice. YOu do great macro work with flowers.
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Marguerite, thank you so much xx
Sharon Johnstone
Deborah Milligan
absolutely delicious!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Deb, thank you so much xx
Silvia Ganora
Amazing color and detail. Well done!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Silvia, thank you so much & for the Fav xx
Ingz
truely breathtaking Sharon, one of the most beautiful I have seen xxxx
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Ingz, thank you so so much xx
Prasad
Spectacular…...........
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Prasad, thank you so much xx
Kate Adams
Hi Sharon! this is stunning!!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi kate, thank you so much xx
blamo
Supurb colour ….....terrific raindrops
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi blamo, thank you so much xx
linda858100
lovely
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Linda, thank you so much xx
FelicityB
You couldn’t have bettered this one …
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Felicity, thank you so much xx
Jared Revell
beautiful Sharon…just beautiful !
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Jared, thank you so much xx
Shaina Lunde
stunning!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Shaina, thank you so much xx
Linda Bianic
I like that the center is in the top third of the image…...nice!!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Linda, thank you so much xx
Kathie Nichols
Fabulous photography Sharon, just love the color and composition!!!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Kathie, thank you so much xx
Michelle Barlo...
BRAVO perfect shot
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Michelle, thank you so much xx
bubbleblue
stunning
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi bubbleblue, thank you so much xx
Sharon Johnstone
SharonD
Wow,gorgeous work sharon.
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Sharon, thank you so much xx
Lucindawind
perfect!!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Thanks again Lucinda xxx
debsphotos
Gorgeous image Sharon!!! *-)
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Deb, thank you so much xx
handprintz
Simply beautiful Sharon,gorgeous work
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Trudi, thank you so much xx
Judi FitzPatrick
So beautiful!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Judi, thank you so much xx
Diane Schuster
Breathtaking macro, love the red swirls of the petals and the water drops are a wonderful touch!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi dolphindancer, thank you so much xx
Robin Brown
With so many comments I doubt I can add anything new to this stunning floral work of art!! xx
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Robin, thank you so much xx
igotmeacanon
great shot
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi igotmeacanon, thanks so much!
LynnH64
Gorgeous!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Lynn, thank you so much xx
chijude
Stunning!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi chijude, thank you so much xx
revdrrenee
Wow! Perfection!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi revdrrenee, thank you so much xx
RealPainter
yes it is flawless and beautiful
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi RealPainter, thank you so much!
Marilyn Baldey
Lovely dynamic folds, good composition and colour.
Sharon Johnstone replied
thank you so much for all your lovely comments Marilyn xx
mc27
superb!!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Thanks again mc27 xx
Anaa
Awesome ….stunning !! :)
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Anaa, thank you so much xx
MelanieSpeaks
Beautiful…
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Melanie, thank you so much xx
FlowersEtc
Oh so perfect, love it!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi FlowersEtc, thank you so much xx
SharonD
Congratulatios on winning the Top Ten sharon. :)
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Sharon, thank you so much xx
micmac
What a stunner,a real beauty…CONGRATS ON YOUR WINNING!!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi micmac, it’s made my day!!...thank you so much xx
Olga Zvereva
Congratulation on your win in “Roses are red”. Beautiful image.
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Olga, thank you so much xx
Cathi Norman
Wow – this is an absolutely stunning image!!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Thank you so much Cathi xx
DragonFlyer
Congrats on winning the Roses Challenge!!! Well deserved :)))
Sharon Johnstone replied
Thank you so so much Dragonflyer xx
Michelle Legg
Congratulations on winning the Rose Challenge in the Flower and Foliage group!
Wonderful work.
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Michelle, thank you so so much, It’s really made my day! xx
Maria Moro
wow!!!!!,,,,,,,stunning to say the least,, congratulations on the feature,, well deserved
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Maria, thank you so much xx
shaneran
congratulations on winning the challenge for roses ! This is a beautiful image !
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Shaneran, thank you so much xx
dinghysailor1
Marvellous news!! brilliant and deserved win!!
cheers
;))
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Maggie, it really made my day, thank you so much xx
christiane
Congratulations, this is spectacular!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Christiane, thank you so much xx
David Clark
wonderful – so soft and sharp at the same time – congrats on the win—dave
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Dave, thank you so much xx
Sharon Johnstone
Meeli Sonn
Hi again Sharon. This most beautiful image of red rose was my voted photo and got first place on featured ones
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Meeli, thank you so much xx
Taschja Hattingh
This work was voted 2nd Place in the Red Valentines flower challenge in the group All about flowers
The top 10 was voted by member but the hosts had the last vote. Well done!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Taschja, thank you so so much xx
Victoria Jostes
congrats, sharon! well done!!!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Victoria, thank you so much xx
PPPhotoArt
congratulations on this gorgeous shot, well done
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi PPPhotoArt, thank you so much xx
Lyn Evans
Many congratulations on your challenge win with this STUNNING shot. Clapping my hands for you :-)
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Lyn, thank you so much, it has really made my day xx
Ingz
this is on of the most beautiful roses dear Sharon, big hug and many congratulations on your sooooo well deserved win xxxxxxx
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Ingz, thank you sooooo much sweetie xx
LindaR
congrats on your very deserving win ~ so well done~!!! xx
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Linda, thank you so so much xx
mariarty
This is a beauty, such a gorgeous shadeof red.
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Mariarty, thank you so much xx
James Iorfida
Vivid, Crisp, and Clear…. Textbook of how any macro shot should be….taking notes
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi James, thank you so much xx
Kimberley Davitt
Congratulations you won
well done this won the red challenge in the group flowers in macro
Kimberley Davitt
This is now the groups Avatar
flowers in macro group
again well done
Sharon Johnstone replied
It really made my day!!!
Thank you so much Kim xxx
jewelskings
Your Host’s would like to Congratulate you on being featured in the Globes, Spheres and Curves Group! Yeah!

02-27-09
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi jewelskings, thank you soooo much xxx
Robert Worth
The colour in this is just so sumptuous….. contrasting that with the catchlights in the water drops is spot on
Jen Ryan
JudithE
Very nicely done. What a macro.!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Judith, thank you so much xx
Kimberley Ellison
This is beautiful!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Kimba, thank you so much xx
Lyn Evans
Wheeeeeeeee….you’ve just won the perfect rose challenge….passing you the red shoes….time to do the happy dance. Well done hon. So very well deserved.
jroth
Just perfect Sharon! Congrats on the win,
Juergen
van049
Congratulations Sharon!!! This is a beautiful red rose!!!xx
Rosy Kueng
Woow…Congratulations on winning the Challenge Sharon!!!!! This is indeed a perfect Rose :))) love it!
Kathie Nichols
Congratulations Sharon…..indeed a most perfect rose…..well done for winning the Challlenge….wow! :D
Mike Weeks
This is a great capture amongst a great portfolio of work. Congratulations
pauline tims
Hi sharon, a wonderful rose portrait
Pauline
Ann Persse
well deserved winner well done
LindaR
congrats Sharon on your deserving win with this red beauty xx
Canon-Girl
First of all, many congratulations for winning the contest – well deserved! and looking at it I can well understand why. Not only this image is of the highest quality, it also coneys so much elegance and abundance of beauty.
Magaret Meintjes
Stunning! Great capture and a well deserved win! Congratulations!
Revive The Lig...
This is a spectacular image! Congrats on winning the Roses Are Red Challenge!
Sue Buckingham
Perfection xx
Maria Moro
please consider this lovely piece for our group’s challenge Patterns in FLOWERS – MACRO 2 days left
ninayak
Lovely macro shot
Nancy Chambers
8-31-09
Gouzelka
Elegant image, voted for you!
Anaa
Fantastic! Fabulous capture :)
NonnieAngela
Congratulations!! Great macro…!!
MissyD
Very Beautiful :)
Luca Renoldi
vibrant colour and brilliant water drops!! superb shot
Lee-Anne Raffe...
Stunning, wonderful macro work you have here!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Lee-Anne, thank you so much xx
Stephen Thomas
Just Gorgeous! Outstanding Photo!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Stephen, thank you so much xx
Junior Mclean
nice photo!!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Junior, thank you so much xx
corinna wagner
very lovely!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Corinna, thank you so much xx
Cee Neuner
Stunningly beautiful!!!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Cee, thank you so much xx
FlowersEtc
Oct 25,2009
annalisa56
Superb !! Congratulations !!!
Pam Moore 29 days ago
Congrats on your Features & Win! This is Awesome and the perfect rose. A fav instantly… :D
DevineDayDreams 29 days ago
VERY BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!
Matsumoto 13 days ago
Well, deserved. Congratulations!!!
colindove 5 days ago
This is just superb…...in the fullest meaning of the word. Congrats for all the results and people’s praise.
Stunned, colin