I’m still exploring processing some of my flower photographs as black and whites. I’m finding that by converting the photos to B&W, I’m better able to see the textures and structures of the flowers. I’ve always been attracted to color – so when I take the colors out of a photo – I’m able to see – and appreciate other details.
Here are a few more of my black and white flower photos – hope you enjoy them.
Calla Lilies. By converting this photo to B&W, I was able to show the continuing line between the leaf and the blossom in a way that I couldn’t in the color version.
© 2012 Patty Hankins
Pink Charm Dadffodils. Without the color – the center details of the daffodil seem to pop a bit more giving a greater sense of three dimensions to the flowers.
© 2012 Patty Hankins
Mexican Flowering Dogwoods. Again – the b&w really shows off the structure of the flowers. In the color version – the green of leaves drew my eye away from the blossoms.
© 2012 Patty Hankins
Kousa Dogwood. In the B&W version I was able to bring out the ribbing detail in the petals more than I could in the color version.
© 2012 Patty Hankins
Snowdrops. I love the sense of repetition and pattern in the B&W version of the photos. Without the shades of green, the photo becomes about the shapes.
© 2012 Patty Hankins
Snowflakes. Like the snowdrops – in B&W, I became much more aware of the shapes and repetition in the flowers.
© 2012 Patty Hankins
I hope you’ve enjoyed this set of Black & White flowers photos 
July 18, 2012 at 8:45 am
I did enjoy! There is always beauty to be found in a bloom and you’ve captured it quite uniquely.