This definately meets the challenge. I will say that it's not very visually appealing, however I really appreciate that it's not another photo of a flower. Commenting on many more of those, and I may end up going insane. lol. I love the angle, and the lighting is great. Maybe for visual effect, you could throw some leaves in the background. You did a great job capturing this subject. Good luck with the challenge.
The thorns don't give it a very friendly appearance. Are you sure you took this picture during the right time frame? I thought you cut roses during late winter...
Something new. Composition - pretty good Technical Aspects - pretty good. I wish it was a little brighter Meets Challenge - yes Visual Impact / Originality – pretty good Jim msp
I really thought this was a very interesting photo. Very imaginative and colors in background perfect. Foreground very clear in detail. It deserves my 10 vote.
You have a very interesting subject to start with. If I may suggest, a black background may have greatly enhanced this photo. Then some brightening and sharpening. If your camera is capable of exposure compensation, you might shot this in 1/3 intervals.
This is an interesting topic for the 'something new' concept... The lighting seems to be a little flat, and I believe that is keeping this photo from having a nice punch :) - jmsetzler