Tree Peony

Every year I try my hand at another tree peony blossom. Feel like Charlie Brown wanting to kick a football through the uprights. And Lucy says, "I'll hold...you get a good run at it!"

First, I tried this with natural colors, then sepia, then black and white. Keeping me up late, too late. Today this combo was the one that most satisfied me. I voided the center stamens...usually they are too challenging for my single exposure attempts. An incongruous blob hard to bring in balance with light, colors, and contrasts.

Zeiss 35 mm, f20, evening light with black velvet drop cloth, and longer 8-10 sec shutter. Nikon D300