Roses...

Whether they're in color or in black and white, pictures of roses always fascinate me.  I received a beautiful bouquet of red ones the other day and no matter what I do, I cannot capture in a picture the velvety deep red shade of these lovelies.  Perhaps I need to use a different setting on my camera, so if anyone out there knows what I should do, please tell me. 

Anyway, here are a few shots while the sun filtered through the front doors.

I did a bit of color adjusting with this one...different but still

captures the loveliness of a rose.

Sometimes pictures look nice in black and white too.