It was a toss up between this dahlia bud and a rose bud http://www.pbase.com/image/32768030 and I let my boss decide. She put the rose bud 2nd because of a cut off piece on the left side - said that it was pretty but.... - and that the dahlia was more dramatic. Dramatic - that's what happens when you ask a little theater director. ;>D Here's a softer version of the dahlia http://www.pbase.com/image/32772539