PAW (week 2)

Week 2 of the PAW (photo-a-week) challenge on Nikongear.com.
Flower painted on wall at the corner of Walthamstow Market, London E17, UK
I’ve had my eye on this flower for a while. I’d intended to shoot on an overcast (ie typical London) afternoon, but in the end took advantage of the strong backlighting in the morning…. D700 + 14-24/2.8 @ 14mm f/5.6

And for those interested, here is a colour version of the same image which I almost used instead.

Images copyright Rudolf Abraham. No unauthorized use.