Carnation

If I gave you a fresh carnation
You would only crush it’s tender petals
With you I’ll have no escape
And at the same time there’ll be nowhere to settle
You trample down all life in my wake
You eat it up and take the cake
I just avert my eyes to the pain
Of someone’s loss helping my gain
- Oasis
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20mm focus (without the noise reducers ). focus was not adjusted in post editing . only tones
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personal concept: origional flower was a dandelion

update 6/26/07 : watermark added. blame rippers
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