This rose grabbed my attention because of its flaws. Its petals were starting to wilt, and it wasn’t even in full bloom. My picture for 06/08 is a rose image processed as painting. Viewed as a painting, it seemed those flaws became an asset giving it a shape and form that I liked.

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