Blue Buds

[Anita Bower]

I forget the name of these little flowers, which open up into bells.
I used my 105mm macro hand-held, which is a new experience for me. The fun part was the freedom to move about and try many different angles.
Processed in Elements 10. Topaz Adjust: Soft Focus and Brilliant Cold. Topaz Simplify: Watercolor 2. I simplified it because the lower bud was not as sharp as the rest. Textures by Joel Olives, ShadowHouse, Coffee Shop.

[Bob Miller]

Hi Anita...striking image! I like the way the colors are working together here and the texture just sets it off...very unique!

[Cheryl Slechta]

Hi, Anita, the colors of blues and greens are beautiful together. Textures look great - you have a special gift for choosing textures that work well with your image

[Kerry Perkins]

Lovely colors and textures Anita, you certainly do have a way with flowers! I like the fact that the color palette of the background is the same as that of the flower. The bg textures give a feel of rough paper which looks great.

[Nancy Bell]

Anita, you are the Queen of Textures! I take inspiration from your images. The colors are wonderful and I really like the composition of the main flowers flowing upwards and then the one tilted strongly to the right.

[Anita Bower]

Thank you all!

[Judy Howle]

Lovely composition, colors and interesting texture really sets it off!