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Rose Still Life

Garden rose study, photographed close against a black background.

 

The pale petals are held in a narrow plane of light, with the front of the bloom carrying most of the sharp detail while the inner petals fall gradually into softer tones. I wanted the rose to feel less like a botanical record and more like a small sculptural form emerging from darkness.

 

Horseman 985 used as a 4×5 camera, 150mm lens, 1 second at f/35. Fomapan 100, developed for 8 minutes in D23r.

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Uploaded on June 18, 2026
Taken on June 18, 2026