From a collection I call "Nature's Portraits." Focusing on the small things that surround us from nature will open up an entirely new world to anyone willing to look closely. By removing the color and making the image monochrome, there are no distractions to block the viewer from seeing just the shapes and textures.

Nikon D800, Nikkor 105mm 2.8 Macro lens, 1/45 sec at f16.