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28-JAN-2012 Karen Stuebing

Rhododendron

West Virginia

"The mountains are calling and I must go."
John Muir

Rhododendron or Mountain Laurel is the West Virginia state flower and they grow wild on the Appalachian hillsides along rivers and creeks in dense jungles. Today was another dreary, gray winter day but cabin fever drove me to take a hike anyway.

Mamiya RB67 ,Mamiya 140mm Macro f4.5,#1 Extension Tube
1/250s f/16.0 iso3000 full exif

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Char02-Feb-2012 14:24
An excellent monochrome, Karen! \/
PauloCGama01-Feb-2012 13:02
So simple yet too complex!
Stunning job.
Walter Otto Koenig29-Jan-2012 17:20
Nice and moody. Love these tones and the sharp focus. "V"
bill friedlander29-Jan-2012 15:41
Lovely shapes and patterns, looks good in B&W. V
Guest 29-Jan-2012 13:13
Great somber shot! V
joanteno29-Jan-2012 11:04
beautiful b and w
Tom LeRoy29-Jan-2012 09:21
I like the shadow and contrasts, it's waiting to bloom in the future, but resting now. V
Alan K29-Jan-2012 07:35
THAT'S a rhododendron? Wow, it looks so different in a northern winter. It's a very effective shot, though, very representative of the grey winter day of which you speak.
borisalex29-Jan-2012 06:46
A wonderful close-up with that strong composition! The mono is working beautifully with that gorgeous background matching! V.
Bryan Murahashi29-Jan-2012 04:54
Beautiful Winter tones. Must be beautiful to see a forest of flowering Rhododendrons.
Guest 29-Jan-2012 02:09
Wonderful shot. V.
Jean D29-Jan-2012 01:11
Lovely floral capture in B&W with superb DOF, Karen. ~V
John King29-Jan-2012 00:55
Love the symmetry of the leaves and stems that look sculptural in this image. V.
Jim Coffman29-Jan-2012 00:45
Beautiful!! I love to see these growing along the steams and rivers in Tennessee.
Photo.Keely28-Jan-2012 23:46
Interesting image! V.
Jean Chiasson28-Jan-2012 22:13
Love the composition setting and light Karen vote
Colin Storey28-Jan-2012 21:31
Great patterns and tones, well done for your hike in the dreary weather. v
Reykjavik Impressions / Stefán Ólafsson28-Jan-2012 21:19
Great composition Karen. Must be nice in green too. V.
LynnH28-Jan-2012 21:02
Oh boy, seeing this reminds me of growing up in Pennsylvania. Our woods were full of them. Glad you got to hike. The focus in this is very... ummm... focused. I like the DoF very much. V
Ann...28-Jan-2012 20:22
Almost architectural with it's repeating layers of leaves.