Don't think this poinsettia is going to make it by randystreat

Don't think this poinsettia is going to make it

Not a landscape but it is b&w
I know some people who have had them for years, but ours never make it past winter. Nice capture for b&w.
February 2nd, 2024  
keep watering it and don't give up on it. They shed most of their leaves but will grow back. I like the clarity of your photo
February 2nd, 2024  
Mine is deciding on life or death too. I do like the lighting on this- a very nice black and white.
February 2nd, 2024  
@shutterbug49 Maybe it has something to do with the care they got before they got to us.
@grammyn Thank you for the comments and tips. I'll take it outside and shake it down. I'm tried of sweeping up leaves.
@olivetreeann Thank you Ann. Almost SOOC! All I did was straighten it a bit. My camera has a creative style called Rich Monotone.
February 2nd, 2024  
Haha... I threw mine out weeks ago.
February 2nd, 2024  
big score on the lighting. aces!
February 2nd, 2024  
@randystreat I think I have something like that in my point and shoot- I'll have to check it out. Some of the in-camera effects are really nice when it comes to black and white.
February 2nd, 2024  
Nicely done
February 2nd, 2024  
Lovely composition. a great start to the theme. The poinsettia may not make it but at least the photo has.
February 2nd, 2024  
Oops possibly beyond its best.
February 2nd, 2024  
Maybe not, but it's a nice image.
February 2nd, 2024  
Oh dear, not too many seem to live long after their purchase.
February 2nd, 2024  
Oh dear, and it's huuuuge!! Great wabi sabi though
February 2nd, 2024  
A wonderful story telling image.
February 2nd, 2024  
Great shot! Whenever I buy those plants they immediately loose their leaves……
February 2nd, 2024  
A lovely shot, I reckon you did well keeping it this long!
February 2nd, 2024  
You can keep the plant alive but getting all those red leaves is a challenge I never wanted to take on.
February 2nd, 2024  
Nice B&W. I am not sure if it will make it either.
February 3rd, 2024  
It looks like a landscape after a battle.
February 3rd, 2024  
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You guys are so supportive both for my photography and my horticultural skills. I'll keep watering it until it's shot. And sweeping up the leaves every few days.
February 3rd, 2024  
I can't get a poinsettia to last. Their sole purpose is to look glorious right at Christmas time and then shed their leaves as quickly and messily as possible. Waaay back when I worked as a housekeeper at a nursing home, they were the bane of my existence. Might as well make this one serve as a nice beginning to your B&W FOR February.
February 3rd, 2024  
I'll keep watering it until it's D-E-A-D.
February 4th, 2024  
I take my hat off to those who can keep a poinsettia alive. Nice shot
February 4th, 2024  
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