Barbara Asacker
October 2025 - Monochrome Dahlia
About the Image(s)
Many of the dahlias in my garden are still blooming. I chose a flower with contrasting colors to photograph and convert to monochrome. It was set up inside with an off camera flash for lighting. I also used a tripod. The image was processed in Photoshop and Nik.
Nikon D500; 70mm; f/7.1; 1/250 sec; ISO 125
8 comments posted
I like your monochrome conversion which offers tonal ranges which adds both texture and depth to appearance of the flower. Posted: 10/05/2025 22:08:26
Thank you, Mark. Posted: 10/13/2025 13:25:40
Barbara, the textures in this flower are beautifully depicted and although the true colour version must have been magnificent, the mono version adds drama and a different experience for the viewer. The central pollen head is crisp and the black background helps bring the flower head forward with an almost 3D quality. Great work. Posted: 10/12/2025 08:25:06
Thank you, Peter. Posted: 10/13/2025 13:25:56
Another beautiful flower; and yet it is more than a flower. It is an abstract explosion of lines, shape and tones. By isolating it against a black background it isn't a simple flower picture but becaomes a more powerful metaphor. Oddly, I have been experimenting with something similar but haven's matched your elegant black and white yet. Posted: 10/13/2025 08:38:53
Thank you, Robin. Posted: 10/13/2025 13:26:11
Barbara--The contrasting light and colors of the petals really make this image work for me. I love the overall shape of the flower; it's "lively". Very nice image. Posted: 10/19/2025 15:52:27
Thank you, Kathleen. Posted: 10/24/2025 01:08:30