Looks like it was quite the competitive challenge to find this gem so far down the list. I think maybe the border hurt it a bit. A great image nonetheless.
i love the color tones in this photo as well as the mood it put off to me.
i feel like the blured part of the rose is a bit overwelming in the frame and it tends to catch my eye. lovely work either way nice job!
Nice composition and use of desat. color. That last petal on teh left though, you can tell there is an imperfection....but because it is out of focus, it adds nothing to the image. I may have chosen to clone that out. Nice overall though. 6.
I cant decide if i like the DOF or not. I think I do =) The pale pink against the black just pops, its gorgeous. I am a hater of the thick black borders, but it doesn't really affect what I think about this photo. I guess that means it is not adding or detracting to the photo in any way.