Lamb's Ear (Stachys byzantina) Leaves

Lamb's ear (Stachys byzantina) leaves fill the frame in a tight top-down view. The photograph is rendered in black-and-white with soft, even light that brings out the dense, fuzzy hairs and midtone gradients; a shallow depth of field keeps the central rosette sharp while outer leaves blur. At the center a small cluster of new leaf tips shows denser white hairs and tiny serrations along the margins.