Very nice macro, the only thing that bothers me is the green hue I would suggest to work on in the editor. The petals create such a nice layered composition leading our eyes in the direction of the roses heart...

I agree with Ewa on the green hue John, but other than that I think this truly is gorgeous:)

those petals look so velvety and thick! I love how you captured the texture as well as the formation of this beautiful flower.

ahhhh...I love yellow...better go put this on my desktop.
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Update: !
Yellow / Green creation?
John

A perfect beauty showing no modesty whatsoever !!! She [in Polish 'rose' is female] IS HER MAJESTY !!!!

This is botanical photography at its best. The smooth transition from light to shade through out this photo is great. The colour is perfect. The sharpness is tack sharp. A wonderful piece of work to see.

be critical huh well here we go, eh.... well... just love it, great macro John

Nice work. The photo is a touch on the green side, but a wonderful photo nevertheless.

Well, I have to hang on to the coattails of BorderingOrion on this one. The technical aspects far outweigh any green tint here, and even if I could detect same, yellow and green compliment each other, so I can't wrap my mind around the problem. I love it and it's on my HD.

:)PJ

~found in voting booth and had to comment~

Fantastic flora!! However, it seems a wee punched out..a slight correction in PS and this beauty would scream. Nice overall placement on the take!!

The Yellow Rose of....where? She's a beauty. On my monitor there is not much if any green tint at all. I like what I see. Jodie

I adore Yellow Roses, and this is a real beauty. Still a Texan at heart, L.Champagne

Lovely!!!