More About Light- and Roses

This is the same rose. But can you see how much the type of light and exposure can change the mood and the feeling that the two pictures convey?

Admittedly, I changed the brightness and contrast on my computer, but the basic photo was very similar to the final product. I took the picture just as the sun was shining very brightly on the rose, and with the lowest exposure (-2) to take attention away from the background (the bricks) and onto the rose. I find the result very intriguing.



This other picture is very pretty also, but it is more similar to what other photographers commonly take. It is less unique, although still nice. The placing of the rose on the side, rather than the center, and the low aperture used help to make it stand out a little more.