Another comparision:

Lens: EFS 17-85mm f/4-5.6
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 53 mm
ISO Speed: 160

Lens: 50mm f/1.8
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture: f/4
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 400

Which one do you prefer and why?

orange cause it's my favorite color

I prefer the first one.

I like that the bud is starting to open so that there's a more layered shape compared to the tight bud in the second photo.

I like that the stem is purple-ish. (Good contrast to the orange shades of the rose.)

I like the asymmetrical angle of the stem and leaves.

I like the second one. I love the color of the bud and the tightness of it. It screams possibilities...

the first- because I find the flower behind the second bud distracting-

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I like the orange one. The color is more striking, and there is something pleasingly tantalizing about how it's just...barely...unfolding...sort of teasing us with how pretty it will be when it blossoms all the way.

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I like the first one, because the flower is a bit more open, the flower behind the bud in the second one is distracting, and the composition in the first one feels more balanced. :)

I totally prefer the first one - the intensity and distinction between the colors and the crisp way the petals are unfolding. Nicely captured.

I like the first one simply because of the color.....

Im sure if the second one was open - it would also be beautiful.....

I like the 1st one because it is more open, but I like the color of the second one the best!

VERY nice. I have one bud on my flickr - it's red. I took one day, yellow - but not sure how well it turned out.

I like the 1st one. The colors remind me the Sunsets here in AZ. Very pretty pics.