Allans Orchids Redux

A few weeks ago I sent out some pictures of a potted orchid. I've stayed with the project as the plant continued to wilt, and, no surprise here, I've decided I like the images a lot better in Black and White.

Here goes:

1/ 80s, at f/22 || E.Comp:0 || 70mm || WB: AUTO 0. || ISO: 800 || Tone: || Sharp: || Camera: NIKON D3on: 2013:10:08 16:51:37

1/ 80s, at f/22 || E.Comp:0 || 70mm || WB: AUTO 0. || ISO: 800 || Tone: || Sharp: || Camera: NIKON D3on: 2013:10:08 16:45:33

1/ 80s, at f/22 || E.Comp:0 || 70mm || WB: AUTO 0. || ISO: 800 || Tone: || Sharp: || Camera: NIKON D3on: 2013:10:08 17:00:42

1/ 100s, at f/22 || E.Comp:0 || 35mm || WB: AUTO 0. || ISO: 200 || Tone: || Sharp: || Camera: NIKON D3on: 2013:10:29 15:04:25

1/ 100s, at f/22 || E.Comp:0 || 35mm || WB: AUTO 0. || ISO: 200 || Tone: || Sharp: || Camera: NIKON D3on: 2013:10:29 14:44:36

1/ 100s, at f/22 || E.Comp:0 || 35mm || WB: AUTO 0. || ISO: 200 || Tone: || Sharp: || Camera: NIKON D3on: 2013:10:29 14:36:02

Now they are starting to age appreciably...

1/ 100s, at f/22 || E.Comp:0 || 35mm || WB: AUTO 0. || ISO: 200 || Tone: || Sharp: || Camera: NIKON D3on: 2013:10:26 11:08:35

1/ 60s, at f/22 || E.Comp:0 || 35mm || WB: AUTO 0. || ISO: 200 || Tone: || Sharp: || Camera: NIKON D3on: 2013:10:24 15:34:22

This one almost seems translucent...

I have no idea what comes next, best, Ding