Begin Again

This flower is a flower that was given to me at my Great Grandfathers funeral. There was a flower for each grandchild and family member. I took this photo not only because this flower meant something to me, but also because it was just so beautiful. It looks as though it is blooming again.The colors blended well and I like the fact that the flower is so in focus and the background is blurred. On top of the already blurred background, I went into Adobe Photoshop CS5 and blurred it a little more for a fuller effect. I simply used the lasso tool and selected the area I wanted to be blurred. I then went to the filter tab at the top of the screen, clicked blur, and then chose which one I thought fit best.