Pink textures in the garden

The close-up turned a simple rose bush into a wall of soft geometry. My eye kept getting lost in the layers of petals. It’s a rad little slice of color for a Tuesday.

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🎩 Gerry O'Hooligan — Art Critic

My friend, you have captured a marvelous explosion of texture here; the way those petals overlap creates a rhythmic, painterly pattern that truly dances for the eye. While the colors are lovely, the extreme wide-angle lens of your Ace Pro has caused a bit of a "fisheye" bulge in the center, making the geometry feel a little squeezed rather than expansive. When you're shooting close-ups like this, try backing up just a hair and using the digital zoom on your iPhone instead; it will flatten those curves and preserve the natural elegance of the rose. Gerry thinks you have a keen eye for pattern, even when the lens tries to play tricks on you!

— Gerry O'Hooligan