‘Heterocentron elegans’ or ‘Spanish Shawl’

This is so beautiful in color, but I hoped the flower parts and focus are interesting without the color. Still appreciate the challenge, MaryBeth!

Update: This photo was uploaded to PhytoImages! See the colors here: http://phytoimages.siu.edu/imgs/paraman1/r/Melastomataceae_Heterocentron_elegans_80878.html

Species page at PhytoImages, http://phytoimages.siu.edu/cgi-bin/dol/dol_terminal.pl?taxon_name=Heterocentron_elegans&rank=binomial

Photo taken at SIUC Plant Biology Greenhouse, http://www.plantbiology.siu.edu/facilities/plant-biology-facilities/greenhouse/index.php

1 year ago (“Fat Tuesday”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-02-12
2 years ago (“Not-quite an abstract: Transom, window ‘n’ door”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-02-12
3 years ago (“‘Rings of Saturn’?”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-02-12

[Curtis]

wow beautiful shot lloks awesome in B&W

[Thom Mitchell]

@espyetta I think this is now an annual "growth month" for me as a person behind a camera. Thanks for the push last year, MaryBeth!

[MaryBeth Dailey]

@rhoing and I forgot to do my b and w with spot of red month this year! Maybe next month! I will have to come back later today when not on my phone and peruse your photos!

[Rick Schies]

Nice job Thom, really nice to look at.

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Okay, now this might be my favorite if your b and w! But you know what, just a suggestion..I think if you rotate this 1/4 turn counterclockwise, so that the flower "stands up" at the bottom of the pic, it would be even better. I love the stamen, pistil, petals, shadows..but I think it would be more peaceful and easy to look at rotated .... ;0)

[Thom Mitchell]

@espyetta Rotated and posted to fb. If I had a second album... But ACE membership is a slippery slope until I retire!