China Aster Flower

The China Aster Flower is a beautiful annual and one of the most rewarding summer flowers with its brilliant colors, yet here it is in monochrome and I love it :)

I put up a B&W flower cheat sheet if you want to try it - https://mailchi.mp/1544a455f38e/black-white-flower-photography-cheat-sheet

[Rick]

Love it.

[Bill]

This is so good. Love the monochrome. Beautiful focus.

[John Durham]

Super!

[KazzaMazoo]

Works beautifully in black & white. Emphasises the “architecture “ of the flower.

[gloria jones]

Beautiful...

[Esther Rosenberg]

That is gorgeous. It really shows the shape of the leaves beautifully

[Milanie]

Beautiful - those peals are gorgeous

[Samantha]

Exquisite detail.

[m.taylor]

Very nice! Like the B&W.

[jackie edwards]

at my last house we had so many pink and purple asters all over the property. they eventually died out and I missed them! they are such a cheerful flower!

[aikimomm (phoebe)]

Lovely, Peter.

[sheri]

Gorgeous contrasts in monochrome.

[PhylM-S]

Beautiful...

[Van]

Stunning details.

[eDorre]

Love! Thanks for the cheat sheet! You do make it look easy-always

[Diana]

It looks amazing and almost has an inner glow.

[bkb in the city]

Very nice

[Kat]

Stunning!

[Yao RL]

Wow, the center is glowing, even in black and white.

[Tracy Bousfield]

Awesome shot!

[Susan Wakely]

Lovely.

[Peter H]

Nice B&W detail.

[aikiuser (jenn)]

Beautifully rendered, this is lovely!

[Gosia]

Beautiful in B&W, thanks for the link

[Mags]

Lovely black and white.

[Jennie B.]

I like it too!

[Allison Maltese]

Fabulous! I like seeing the forms of the petals.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Beautiful B&W shot.

[Allison Williams]

Lovely presentation

[Fisher Family]

Beautiful monochrome, lovely light - fav!

Ian

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

Lovely detail on this pretty capture. FAV

[Pat]

Wowser - so good, fav!

[Virginia Stapleton]

Beautifully done. Fave

[The Dog Lady]

beautiful as always

[LManning (Laura)]

Marvellous details. The centre almost seems to glow.

[Domenico Dodaro]

Wonderful flower shot

[Casablanca]

I love the way the petals all look like basins ready to hold water

[Kim]

Love the mono! fav

[BeckyJo]

Stunning! Love the B&W!

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Lovely shot

[haskar]

A wonderful b&w capture.

[Myrna O'Hara]

delightful

[Harry J Benson]

Nice b&w, really shows the detail

[Carole Sandford]

Superb B&W!

[CAT Carter19]

Hauntingly gorgeous! Reminds me a bit of a dahlia? What color is it?

[Sylvia]

Wow!

[Molly]

Gorgeous!

[Tom]

Fantastic love it