"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
What a Gracious Lady, still beautiful in her own way. Nice eye! And I can see by your download rate that lots of people like this one. I would have liked the young beauties in the background (appropriately blurred, by the way) a little closer to the prime subject. Then I might frame it to reduce the amount of black/dark green in the photo.
I love your shot, as always. I was so eager to return home after the summer break to share my new pics and see yours! This wasn't a let down. I love the faded pink color, the wilting petals in the main flower and the two on the back. Keep up the good work!