The Hapsburgs…The Royal family of much of Europe at one time…evidently enjoyed roses. The place grounds at Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna are full of roses…flocks of huge rose bushes set in ornamental gravel, long rose trellis tunnels, islands of rose and stone in the lawns…roses, roses, everywhere. And red is the predominate color, though some of the plantings have more variety. (I am sure there is some history there that might illuminate the gardeners’ choices.)

One of the things I really like about the ZEISS Touit 12mm f2.8 is the ability to shoot very close to the subject, using the great depth of field and the wide angle perspective to to capture flowers, in particular, in a unique way against their backgrounds. I have used the technique here on roses hanging from one of the trellis tunnels.

Sony NEX 5T with ZEISS Touit 12mm f2.8. f4.5 @ 1/160th @ ISO 100. Processed in Snapseed on my tablet.