This photo was taken in a completely dark room. I put the rose on a black surface and the only light source was from a small Maglite flashlight. I had added a few droplets to the rose. I think you can get quite interesting photos using a dark room like this. The only room in the house I could use was the bathroom. Can you imagine me locked up in the dark bathroom only armored with a black baking board, a rose, flashlight and my camera. Hope you like it. Camera Model Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL Shooting Mode A-DEP Tv( Shutter Speed ) 30 Av( Aperture Value ) 8.0 ISO Speed 100 Lens 17.0 - 70.0 mm Focal Length 70.0 mm Image Quality RAW Flash Off White Balance Mode Custom AF Mode AI Focus AF Picture Style Neutral