"Imperfection is beauty; madness is genius & it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring. And when it comes down to it, I let them think what they want. If they care enough to bother with what I do, then I'm really better than them."--Marilyn Monroe
I must agree with marvelousmoola; I prefer flowers as nature intended, without manipulation. But, this manipulation could be a complement in other photographic genre,such as architectural.