Soft and spikey

I love sunflowers. Great soft yellow petals and spikey bits around the outside.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend. It's my birthday today and it's been a great day - a bike ride, a dog walk , a visit to a National Trust Property and then finishing it all off with dinner at a Lobster restaurant. Lucky me.

[Linda]

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Joy, Happy birthday to you!! Good job you can't hear me sing...
Sounds like a wonderful day - enjoy that Lobster dinner.
Lovely and different take on one of my favourite flowers. I would never have thought of converting it to bw - clever you!

[mikeharris]

Exquisitely done. Happy Birthday as well.

[Sally Ings]

Fabulous capture! Happy birthday

[KWind]

Such clarity! Wonderful in B&W!

[Margaret Obey]

Great b&w image. Happy birthday

[Cathie]

Beautiful and structural.

[Stephanie Lynn]

Very nice...Great focus and POV! Happy Birthday!

[~~JT]

Happy Birthday, Joy! :) So glad you had a great day! :)

[Joan Robillard]

Happy Birthday. Love your pov and choice of bw.

[Humphrey Hippo]

A belated happy birthday! :)

[Sue]

Happy birthday. Fabulous in b&w.

[michael]

Wonderful picture, works so well in b&w. FAV

[Penny Price]

Super shot, your best sunflower shot yet. Happy birthday, hope you had a great day.

[Call me Joe]

Belated Happy Birthday- mwaaaahh!!:)

[Taffy]

Great textures and form in this shot -- the b&w really brings it out well.

[Rachel Withey]

Very, very belated happy birthday. Love the processing in this

[Brigette]

Hi Joy - love your portfolio. and this is a beautiful image for your birthday. got your challenge.. so here's yours! "Symmetry"!! Does that work for you?

[Jocasta]

@brigette Symmetry - should be fun - thanks