Callistemon.
On of the things I love about this plant's flowers is how the anthers float on a sea of red supports. And then you get the yellow stigmas of the flower too, all in neat rows.
This is not a particularly good shot but it captures what I felt in this out-of-world kind of view.
I thought it might work in monochrome so this is my attempt for the Thursday monochrome group. Also for my 100x Monochrome and Tinted challenge.
Alas I was having to much fun and, although I set out with the best of intentions, I forgot about my 20 minute edit challenge until it was too late. Such a weakness of character...
Thank you for taking the time to look. I hope you enjoy the image! Happy Thursday Monochrome and 100x :)
[Handheld in daylight.
Developed in Capture One for strong colour contrast especially in yellow/red.
Sharpened in Affinity Photo with High Pass/Linear blend.
Cropped to 16:9.
Converted in Silver Efex with lots of tinkering to get a balanced look with a disconnected background.
As ever a colour filter - this was blueish to control the monochrome balance between the red background (what are the anther supports called in botany?) and the yellow pollen/stigma.
Burnt Edges all around especially top and right. Light Sepia toning with slightly different tone for paper (bluer if I remember).]
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