Flower in B&W

[PixelRabbit]

Hey Bitter, I will give that a try in the morning

 

[PixelRabbit]

Ok so here is the suggested crop along with the full image I'm cropping from.
I took some flower out bottom right to keep more stem.
I think this one is closer but still there is still a little je ne sais quoi missing...

Full Image





Suggested crop




And one more crop that is a maybe? (or maybe I need more coffee lol)

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

I like it better without the flower at the bottom.

 

[PixelRabbit]

Thanks for the suggestion, I do like it gone too but the whole still isn't quite there yet.

There is a bunch of awesome C&C here so
I shall reshoot and see what we end up with

 

[PixelRabbit]

So today was the last clear sky for a few days so I went out at a different time of day and at the same time of day and tried again. I think I've stared at this concept too long doing it two days in a row so I will be moving on to other things and leaving it for a while after this lol.

I think these came a bit closer to the mark but lost a bit of the character from the first set... or I've stared at them too long lol.

These are the best of the bunch.

 

[fractionofasecond]

I still like the second original picture the best. I think because you challenged yourself, it made the picture even better. Anyone here can take a picture of a flower but you still managed to make it look just as beautiful in B&W. Awesome shots.

 

[PixelRabbit]

Thanks fraction
I think you touched on an important point, the second shot felt a little forced and perhaps too thought out while I was shooting it.

 

[fractionofasecond]

Thanks fraction
I think you touched on an important point, the second shot felt a little forced and perhaps too thought out while I was shooting it.

Either way they look good to me... Awesome pictures

 

[PixelRabbit]

Thanks

 

[fiziwig]

Flowers, being inherently colorful, demand color photographs. But this one works in B&W! I like it. I prefer the second crop. The first feels crowded to me.

 

[Jaemie]

I think #6 is the best so far. It's very good - feels alive and dynamic and immediate. I can imagine myself as a mouse, eagerly exploring this fantastic world of tall flowers.

You might want to check your sensor for dust. I could be mistaken, but I think I see a few specks in #7.

 

[PixelRabbit]

Oops, I missed these replies, sorry!
Thanks Fiz and Jaemie.
Jaemie, my sensor is definitely still very dirty and that makes me sad I've been trying to fit the cleaning kit into the budget for a while, hopefully soon!