In the Quiet of Things

Photographs of flowers without color become something else entirely.

No longer just beautiful – they are skeletal, sculptural, solemn.

What color shouts, monochrome whispers.

What fades in sunlight, endures in shadow.

Black and white silhouette of a poppy bud on a slender stem against a grey sky.
Close-up black and white macro photo of a dried poppy seed head with star-shaped top.
Black and white overhead macro shot of a tightly closed artichoke bud with layered petals.
Black and white photo of a bright daisy flower with a bee surrounded by dark garden blooms.
Black and white photo of dried poppy seed pods on tall stems against a cloudy sky.
Black and white close-up of a dahlia flower with a bumblebee feeding on its central florets.
Black and white photo of tall sunflowers against a dramatic cloudy sky in a garden field.
Black and white close-up of unripe raspberries on a branch with textured leaves.
Black and white photo of a grape cluster hanging from a vine with large leaves in a vineyard.
Black and white macro shot of a small daisy-like flower with dark center against blurred background.
Black and white photo of a dahlia flower blooming in a garden field with soft bokeh background.
Black and white close-up macro photo of a full blooming dahlia flower with layered petals.
Black and white photo of a star-shaped flower standing tall in a garden under dramatic cloudy skies.
Black and white macro photo of a sunflower with a bumblebee resting on its dark center disk.