I considered the small crop of snowdrops in our front 'garden' to be a suitable subject for the black and white study - especially since it was the background interference that was causing me so much trouble a week or so ago when I first shot them. Whack up the contrast and decrease the exposure and that might help to keep the attention on the beautiful drop.
So this is what I did (more or less) and I now believe what I am left with is a low-key image.
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