Misty Yellow rose II
by Debbie Portwood
Title
Misty Yellow rose II
Artist
Debbie Portwood
Medium
Photograph - Phototography
Description
This is one of my all time fave rose photos of mine. Beautifully back lit by morning sunlight showing off the mist of water drops and making the bloom glow!.....................Wonderful for any wall in your home or office or perhaps a greeting card. Many more wonderful works can be found in my various galleries, from photographs and photoart to digital creations and abstracts. Thanks for browsing, commenting and most of all for any purchases. Debbie Portwood :D...................................The History of Roses - Roses have a long and colorful history. They have been symbols of love, beauty, war, and politics. The rose is, according to fossil evidence, 35 million years old. In nature, the genus Rosa has some 150 species spread throughout the Northern Hemisphere, from Alaska to Mexico and including northern Africa. Garden cultivation of roses began some 5,000 years ago, probably in China. During the Roman period, roses were grown extensively in the Middle East. They were used as confetti at celebrations, for medicinal purposes, and as a source of perfume. Roman nobility established large public rose gardens in the south of Rome. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the popularity of roses seemed to rise and fall depending on gardening trends of the time���During the fifteenth century, the rose was used as a symbol for the factions fighting to control England. The white rose symbolized York, and the red rose symbolized Lancaster, as a result, the conflict became known as the "War of the Roses."���.Roses were in such high demand during the seventeenth century that royalty considered roses or rose water as legal tender, and they were often used as barter and for payments. Napoleon's wife Josephine established an extensive collection of roses at Chateau de Malmaison, an estate seven miles west of Paris in the 1800s. This garden became the setting for Pierre Joseph Redoute's work as a botanical illustrator. In 1824, he completed his watercolor collection "Les Rose," which is still considered one of the finest records of botanical illustration����It wasn't until the late eighteenth century that cultivated roses were introduced into Europe from China. Most modern-day roses can be traced back to this ancestry. These introductions were repeat bloomers, making them unusual and of great interest to hybridizers, setting the stage for breeding work with native roses to select for hardiness and a long bloom season. Many of these early efforts by plant breeders are of great interest to today's gardeners���..Roses are once again enjoying a resurgence in popularity, specifically, shrub roses and old garden roses. Gardeners realize that these roses fit the lifestyle of today's gardeners who want roses that are not as demanding with regard to disease control, offer excellent floral quality, have excellent winter hardiness, and fit into shrub borders and perennial gardens without seeming out of place. (This information was gathered from urbanext.illinois.edu/roses/history.cfm
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April 23rd, 2012
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Comments (27)
Nikki Dalton
Absolutely gorgeous Debbie, such beauty and light in this great photograph! Beautiful! FL
Kimberlee Baxter
Lovely and luminous capture of the softness of this peachy pink rose, Debbie! Love the backlighting of the sun and the fine mist on the soft, velvety petals! Love this! Fave! L/F/FB/P!
Bonnie Mason
Such a beautiful shot, Debbie! I think its my favorite of your rose photos....it has that fiery glow of a warm summer day...LF
Deb Halloran
Debbie, What a gorgeous rose!! You composition is amazing with beautiful colors, contrasts and fantastic light. Simply incredible. v/f
Will Borden
Debbie~~everything about this is magnificent! Stunning color, light and composition!! F&L!
Roger Reeves and Terrie Heslop
Beautiful color and softness. F/V
Debbie Portwood replied:
Thank you so very much for the v/f and wonderful comment Roger and Terrie! :D
Randy Rosenberger
Wow factor on this take of a glorious rose, Debbie! I just love all the elements you exuded in this masterfully taken photo! The lighting is just phenomenal and the droplets are just a diamond waiting to be admired! You get the big "Elvis" F/V on this spectacular piece of work, Debbie! Thanks so much for sharing this beauty with us!