Painted Iris

Alien Snap Art2 used for the painterly effect.
105mm Macro; 500D Closeup filter; 0.8" at f/8.

Barbara, This is beautiful! The colors are lovely and the texture is the perfect amount.

The colors are very nice. I like the applied texture and the framing really works.

Barbara, Beautifully rendered and looks so nice w/ the texture BG. If I didn't know better I'd say you painted it. The composition is terrific.

Beautiful image, Barbara! Awesome colors and composition, and the painted effect is perfect! Very well done :)

Thanks, Patti, Nick, Denise, and Chris. I like to use Snap Art but sometimes the brush strokes are distracting, but I did like the final effect with this canvas. I took some notes on what I did!

Beautiful composition, Barbara. I like the painterly effect with those lines on the petals. Nice colors and texture.

Nice image and application, Barbara.

Nice colors and composition.

I love the tones in this image, and agree the texture is just right for the shot. I'll bet the original image was stunning as well.

Nice effect and colors.

My favorite flower! Barbara, this is truly a work of art. Great subtle painted effect with a beautiful color palette - love the composition, the detail in the petals - it's just super!

Thank you all - appreciate the nice comments!