Monochrome, of course, is not limited to Black and White, even though that is its most common application. Mono means one. And any image that employs what is essentially a single color palette is by definition a monochrome image. The nasturtium above is a case in point being made up almost entirely with varying hues of orange. In these cases, the monochrome nature of the image is determined not by choices in processing or shooting materials but by the coloration of the subject itself.
Below are a couple more monochromes with color -- in one case very, very subtle color.
This spring/summer has so far been very wet. Hence the world around us is very green. The first image emphasizes the greenness I am seeing around me -- and I like the business of the grass blades. The lower image is actually in color even though it reads as black and white because it is of water beaded on a black surface. The reflections in the water provide the only hint of color. Also a lesson in seeing images in simple things.
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