The Plant B& W
by Pk395

Comment:
These large-leaved plants are completely reminiscent of people standing along a parade route, reaching out to touch and applaud. Quite transfixing.

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by tnun

Comment:
Interesting abstract of bands of contrasting tones and textures, punctuated by life.
If I had a profile picture it would look like this.

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by krnodil

Comment:
Success!
I love white fading into white.

Form and shape
by Neat

Comment:
A strikingly bold image with that off-center head-on leaf surrounded by the rest of the plant, obliquely presented and with lovely highlighted edges. Weirdly moving.

Exotic Plant
by sfmorris

Comment:
Lovely blending of white into light gray, with the dark stem darting through as a curving diagonal. Wonderful use of black and white.

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by GinaRothfels

Comment:
Rollover obliterated my comment, so I'll try to reconstruct it.
I really like this seeming hodge-podge, this crowded corner of the garden. The husky vine, if that's what it is, seems to be a figure leaning over to tend its long-leaved charge. The light brings out strong reliefs (no pun intended). There is both an earnest and a chuckling aspect to this tableau. It makes me smile.

fleur-de-lis
by Ecce_Signum

Comment:
Presented as a lovely illustration in a book of flowers. Fine composition and tones. Deftly handled in an assured manner. Handsome.

The Secret Life of Plants
by PennyStreet

Comment:
Beguiling inner view, that secret life, of this plant. The arcing lines, like ribs sprung from a spine, create a strong, rhythmic pattern. The focus also accentuates line and form. Has a feel of batik. Subtly powerful.

Mighty Milkweed
by Hipychik

Comment:
What a handsome plant, its leaves flying like pennants and its pods held out, beseeching the sky. It is mighty and majestic in its setting. Fine perspective, looking up and out over an expanse of water. Nice focus all the way through. Stirring image.

Through the Grass Darkly
by posthumous

Comment:
Handsome spray of leaves lit well to bring out contrast, tones and texture. It floats out there on its own, inviting inspection and exploration. How to get the most out of what, at first glance, may seem unpromising.