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29-MAY-2013 Karen Stuebing

Peony Again

West Virginia

Submitted for the May Challenge - The Seven Elements of Design.

Form.

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Mamiya RB67 ,Mamiya Sekor 127mm K/L, f3.5,Kodak TMAX 400
1/125s f/8.0 iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Will Hoskins08-Aug-2013 03:48
The peony in color is beautiful too, but I like the purity of form of this B&W. V
Jeff Real01-Jun-2013 13:56
A perfect vision has been realized ~V~
larose forest photos31-May-2013 01:26
In B&W the peony takes on a whole different aspect... a very artistic shot, very beautiful. VV
Frank Brault31-May-2013 00:29
Gorgeous in black & white. V
J. Scott Coile30-May-2013 16:46
As only can be done with film! Well done my friend.
Colin Storey30-May-2013 15:50
Lovely to se it open, superb in mono, great tones. v
Tom LeRoy30-May-2013 15:50
Glorious bloom, really like the B&W.... A fine sense of depth and beauty! V
Walter Otto Koenig30-May-2013 14:40
Beautiful with these tones and shallow depth of field. "V"
Fong Lam30-May-2013 13:19
A beautiful macro in monochrome...the petals look so delicate and the whites so well exposed...V
Carol Rollins30-May-2013 13:15
Beautiful B&W image Karen.
Mieke WA Minkjan30-May-2013 07:33
must be looking great in colour too, I guess
Bryan Murahashi30-May-2013 05:15
Beautiful textures in this blossoming Peony. V
Brian McAllister30-May-2013 04:54
Excellent. V
Janice Dunn30-May-2013 02:23
Just gorgeous
globalgadabout30-May-2013 02:21
an effusive blossom so well portrayed..
sue anne30-May-2013 01:34
Very pretty in the B&W tones. v
LynnH30-May-2013 01:16
Amazing tones. The contrast is very strong, but it doesn't take aways the delicacy of the big bloom's petals. Very nice work, Karen. V
janescottcumming30-May-2013 00:19
Peonies are a wonder and this one looks fabulous in black and white. The petals go on forever! V
woody3430-May-2013 00:12
Wonderful tones and mood, the flower looks so delicate , lovely work...V
Jean D30-May-2013 00:09
A wonderful capture in B&W! The next step is up to our imagination. Nice work and composition, Karen. ~V
Mairéad29-May-2013 22:58
It looks so delicate, as if the petals were made of paper. V
Simon Chandler29-May-2013 22:53
Amazing clarity. Effective tone. v
Mike H.29-May-2013 22:31
This time it has burst into a beautiful flower..
love the soft, gentle tones in this total image!
Terry Sprague29-May-2013 22:03
Superbness! V
Helen Betts29-May-2013 21:21
This is just lovely, Karen. The light isolating the bloom is excellent, as is the detail. You may succeed in making me a big fan of B&W with your images! V.
Gary Hebert29-May-2013 21:16
excellent white details and like the bud... very nice Karen... :-))
Char29-May-2013 21:00
This is a wonderful black and white, Karen! Absolutely beautiful! \/