. . . There Be Thorns
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Comment by gale813:
Pretty freaky photo... I love the bizarre!!! Flower is a bit out of focus, though. LIked it a lot :)

. . . There Be Thorns
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Comment by KarenB:
very graphic. what a bizzarre way to think... but, you got my attention.

. . . There Be Thorns
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Comment by Jacko:
Nice concept, nice clean background. I like it. Jacko. 7

. . . There Be Thorns
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Comment by indigo997:
OK. That is just nasty. I can understand journalistm photography and product photography and wedding photography but what exactly is this? ;P It is technically sound. A few too many leaves maybe and the blood looks too dark and thick. It fits the challenge (tho my idea of the challenge was to take a really good shot of a common subject so that you appreciate it more rather than coming up with something different). I'm just not sure what you would do with this photo outside of dpc. If your goal is just to practice technically then you succeeded. If you're trying to make pleasing picture then I think you might wanna forget the gore. If you just wanna push the envelope then you might need something that's a little more emotionally charged.

. . . There Be Thorns
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Comment by Gracious:
Very intense! Strong impact. Well done.

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Comment by PTLParsons:
Don't care if it is fake or not. I had already cried ouch before I saw the blood. Like the tiny detail of the scratch on the arm at the edge, or did you mean to do that. Sosrry but you can't get a rose without the thornes. But you did get a well done photo. Technically you got them all right. Except for 1 tiny little thing: I can't find any thorns on the stem, guess they're all stuck in the hand. Not a beauty winner, but you expected that, but a good of a photo as any. Good one.

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Comment by Gene L.:
Good job of composition and getting a nice clean image. I also like the imagery portrayed. One observation I have is that the hand is so much brighter (and larger) than the rose, that it tends to dominate. I think you could get a nice effect and more attention to the rose by pointing a background light behind the rose.

. . . There Be Thorns
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Comment by basia03:
disturbing...

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Comment by mariomel:
Sick twist...but well done.

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Comment by Bullwinkle:
You have a great concept. The lighting, color, focus and composition are all good technically speaking. Personally I would alter a few minor things. A female hand to match the femininity of the flower and to avoid the hairy arm. Rather sexist I do admit. The fake blood is a little dark, thick and copious. A few lighter color drops to indicate a pricked pinky would be OK. However, this is a very creative foto which deserves substantial merit on that effort alone. You have a great imagination. Keep up the good work.