One of my favorite places to take photographs is the arboretum on the Penn State University campus in State College PA. This lily was purple but made a more dramatic statement in black and white.

Nikon D5000
Sigma DC 18-250MM 1:3.5-6.3 Macro HSM
at 165mm

Exposure: 1/500sec at f14
ISO 400

Converted to Black and White in Photoshop Elements

Catherine Terroni