Rosa ‘Rio Samba’, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger.

It rained over night. In the first light of the morning sun, I photographed the translucent petals of this Rose (Rosa ‘Rio Samba’), lush and drooping from the weight of the water.

[Nikon D300, 200mm f/4 macro lens, 1/80 of a second at f/40 and ISO 200, tripod mounted.]