Artist Challenge: Max Dupain - Orchid

Thank you all for the lovely comments on the old office and postcards from the seaside! You are just lovely people and I am soo behind with commenting it's not funny.

My take on Max Dupain's still life/flower shots.

http://www.maxdupain.com.au/index.html

[John]

Love the tones and shot

[Brad Johnson]

It is very still. Well done. :)

[Alison Tomlin]

Nicely done - flowers do look good in b&w.

[Jacqueline Reyna]

This is awesome...very very nice.

[Claire]

Gorgeous B&W has a peaceful quailty about it

[Judith Johnson]

Gorgeous - love the detail.

[samantha]

Lovely shot, i like flowers in B&W =)

[Birgit]

Interesting... makes me want to have a try too.

[Judith Greenwood]

Ooooh I like that - I like the contrast - just right. And thanks for the link - that's gorgeous.

[Martha]

This is lovely - i really like it in b&w!

[Phil]

Gosh it's lovely - it even seems to have expression!
Don't worry about catching up, I'd go with today and the few you missed will be on the screen anyway. Just glad to see you and your wonderful views back :)

[Myrna O'Hara]

wonderful shot for the theme. Has me wondering what color it really is.

[bmnorthernlight]

@sailingmusic Thank you :-) It is a light yellow with dark pink spots and centre

[davide]

Great B&W: I love flowers in B&W, but everytime I'm about to desaturate one of my flower shot I go for the colour version:)

[bmnorthernlight]

@woot I know what you mean! I find that really hard too! I took them as B&W from the outset to resist temptation ;-)

[Jane Hyde]

great shot and wonderful for the theme

[Jeni]

Love it in B&W, the detail and tones are wonderful and perfect image for the theme! Fav!

[Kathryn Marshall]

Fantastic black and white! A fav. Great detail and contrasts.

[Julie]

MyY favourite flower and it looks so good in B&W

[Paula]

Beautifully lit shot. And I'm waaay more behind than you on commenting, so, not to worry:)

[David H.]

Gorgeous such a bright idea to do this in black and white. From the thumbnail I thought the dots were writing! Very cool shot

[Juliette Packham]

another great artist challenge shot - superb tones

[Peter de Graaff]

Terrific naturalism

[Rach_who]

Lovely

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

Superb!!

[Matthew Ballew]

love the black and white for a flower! it's so hard to get rid of colors on flowers and make them look good, but you did it!

[Ruth]

this has worked so well in B&W

[Jennifer Wearing]

Oh my... This is spectacular.