It could be - but on the other hand, I don't see any thrips (tiny specks of pepper) on those photos. Did you spray your roses during a hot days? Whenever I spray my roses with pyrethrin in the morning, my roses would end up looking like that.

Looks like it. You won't see the thrips unless you pull back the petals.

Try leaning the flower over into your hand and tapping it gently a bit to see if any work loose. I had similar damage to a few bushes last year, but didn't see any actual thrips until the roses opened up a bit more; then they were all over the place.

Mine look like that due to thrips. I did the blue cups, but don't think that worked. Friday I sprayed the tops with Orthene and today the roses need it again. Tomorrow I will probably spray.

Mine look like that with thrips. They also look like that with wind damage.