Disembodied Lily (or something)

Jim brought home flowers he thought were lilies. When they bloomed, they were beautiful and had no center stamens. Instead, they had a bunch more petals. This one was quite full and just begging to have its photo taken. The rest were so disappointed they immediately turned brown and dried out. Mmmm...I thought they overreacted to not being singled out.
Processed first in LR5 and then in SnapArt.

[Bret Bihler]

WOW!

[Shepherdman's Wife]

What a wonderful bloom, if you can keep them from going brown! I love lilies but the stamens are so poisonous to cats that I have to cut them out as soon as they become visible, so this variety would be perfect. Nice processing Taffy.

[Sarah Munnings]

Doesnt it look different without the stamens. Great arty shot.

[Tony]

Very creative

[Colleen Brown]

This looks so good with the black background

[Issi Bannerman]

Beautiful image - it looks wonderful on black - the textures stand out quite magically.

[Jan Rose]

Lovely b/w.

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful. The black background makes it really pop out.

[Graham Thresher]

A great shot.

[aikiuser (jenn)]

Nice high contrast. The flower looks like paper, lovely!

[Louise & Ken]

Your commentary is a delight! I look at this and see a Magician pulling and pulling from the center and it keeps coming out and issuing more!

[Joyce]

Well I don't know what it is but it's a great and very effective capture of something!!

[Pam Knowler]

A beautiful arty shot against the black! What a shame they don't last long! Fav!

[Jocasta]

Wonderful big on black. Love the processing.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Beautiful a nd striking on the black -- very arty !!

[Leana Niemand]

Wow what a great shot and what and interesting flower/plant.

[Dawn Swingle]

What an unusual looking flower.

[Danny G.]

Amazing textures and this image looks so beautiful on black! FAV

[Francoise]

beautiful

[Sheralee S]

Great painterly look you achieved Taffy. Shame the other lilies got all snooty on you.

[Julia]

Beautiful shot, contrast, and b&w

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[Nick]

Nice processing.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Nice capture! I would imagine that for someone who's highly allergic to the pollen that this kind of lily would be most welcome! Interesting plant!

[Harry J Benson]

excellent b&w presentation

[Richard Hickey]

Fantastic picture and processing. Congratulations on making the Trending Page. Well deserved.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Nice capture.

[Yeshanghai]

Beautiful capture!

[Rosie Kerr]

Very pretty. I wondered how you accomplished the painting texture until I noted Snap Art. Unusual and effective textures for a b&w, which work really nicely.

[carol white]

Very pretty

[Gavin.J.Cotton]

Stunning composition :)

[Leon Buijs]

Great centered composition and b&w processing

[Alison]

beautiful

[Sally Ings]

Such a simple composition yet so effective

[Irene]

Great processing and a lovely shot

[Richard Sayer]

I like flowers in monochrome... and this one is a beauty.

[Shailesh]

lovely contrast photography

[Maggiemae]

Can't understand a flower without a stamen - its like a tree without branches! Probably hidden way down there in those thick and white depths!

[Ivan]

Interesting edit.

[Sue Wilde]

I feel that I've see this recently but can't remember where. No stamens is memorable

[Cathie]

Artistic -- perfect in b&w, Taffy!

[Lois]

Lovely b&w bloom!

[Lisa Villella]

Great high contrast!

[Elizabeth]

The way you processed this makes it look like a silk flower! Beautiful
texture- almost like origami.

[Bob Zwolinsky]

Beautifully captured and processed to retain the detail and texture

[Gena Pegg]

So lovely with the black background.

[Margaret Obey]

Love the processing

[Kathie]

That's what happens when you shop at the discount store. LOL Beautiful thought and photo

[Darlene]

What a beautiful flower and great shot, Taffy. I do not like the center of lilies as they always make a mess. Too bad the other flowers that Jim gave you did not last well as it would have made a wonderful bouquet. FAV