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Love and Roses

"I think, at a child's birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift should be curiosity."
Eleanor Roosevelt
Tomorrow is Mother's day in Japan and the U.S. Happy Mother's day to everyone!

More roses for Shadow Shot Sunday. This is the second photo of the roses my husband got me for Valentine's day. The first photo is straight out of the camera with only sharpening adjustments. I used a movie flyer as the placemat.

rose and love


Next is the same photo but edited into sepia.

rose and love  sepia

Wishing everyone a wonderful Sunday! To view more shadow shots or to learn how to join, visit Hey Harriet's blog.

Comments

bobbie said…
Very beautiful shadow shots!
Sylvia K said…
Really lovely shots for the day! Happy SSS!
WOW Very pretty :)!! love it!!
A Wild Thing said…
Even beauty in death...the majestic rose...what a beautiful shot!

Happy Moms'Day!
Beautiful. I really like the playbill background with the hands just visible.
Roses are so pretty..even ones from Valentine's Day..They look good..pretty shadows. I like both pictures..Happy SSS..
Chubby Chieque said…
Still amazing shadow although roses are dying.

Luv ém so much.

xoxo for Mother's Day...
Catherine said…
It is Mother's Day here in Mexico tomorrow as well... lovely shots... the sepia tint works really well..
Hey Harriet said…
These are both beautiful! I don't know which I prefer...I think the sepia one. Perfect shadow shots for Mother's Day :)
The petals look leather-like!
Love the quote!
Have a nice weekend!
Tracy said…
Hello, Juana! Both photos are splendid ...the sepia-toned one especially! Thanks so much for visiting me and joining in the on haiku festival tomorrow. Very nice to meet you and find your wonderful creative space here...your photos and paintings are dreamy...I look forward to visiting again. Happy Day :o)
Audrey said…
Beautiful pictures!! love the flower.
readingsully2 said…
Lovely photo. Happy Mother's Day, everyone!

Interesting. I never knew Mother's DAy was celebrated in other parts of the world.
Marlene said…
Beautiful Photo, Have a wonderful mother's day.
Sarah said…
Lovely photo! Happy Mother's Day!
PJ said…
I guess there's more than one way to preserve a special rose. The sepia is wonderful. Happy SSS!
Elizabeth said…
Elegant and lovely in both incarnations.
Both photos are just beautiful! The detail is so great...the little thorns and the crackles on the surface of the petals...lovely!!

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