Because of this cold weather, I am hesitating to go outside with my camera. So my alternative is to buy some flowers and shoot them at home. My florist is happy to see me every other day..I bought this rose and it looked perfect just the way it is. I tried to shoot it with white, black, natural backgrounds to see what works. I also shoot it in macro mode as macro is some thing I would like to pursue in future. I loved the background as it is much more dramatic but it looks staged.. Next fav of mine is macro shot. But a lot of people told me is that white background is bringing out the delicate essence of the flower.