ANOTHER WEED, COMMON MULLIEN, THEME

[gary ellwein]

The image was captured with a long lens ( 600mm ). PP included poster edge and a Topaz effect to smooth out the texture of the bg ( don't remember ). I just downloaded the Topaz bundle and have been trying it out. Must become more organized. Will save that for a New Years resolution.

[Christopher Miller]

Beautiful composition and colors, Gary. I love the curve of the flower and the fine detail. Very nice work.

[Dennis Bishop]

The opposing diagonals are very effective, and the colors work well together. The flowers look like they're spiraling upwards around the seed head, and that's a treat. I like the out-of-focus background, too. Very nicely shot and processed.

[Anita Bower]

Beautiful work. The poster edge works great to bring out the details of this flower. Pleasing curve. Lovely colors. I wonder about croping closer top and sides. I like the simplicity. Very nice image.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Beautiful, Gary. I like the composition and the background is lovely. I especially like all of the white background contrasting with the greens and yellows in the background.

[Nancy Bell]

Very nicely done! Agree with everyone above. You'll find an endless variation of effects in Topaz. Sometimes I do nothing but experiment just to see what happens .

[Jackie Schuknecht]

I really like the curve on the mullein and how the BG greens are converging towards it. Almost as if beckoning. I might evict or clone over the green line on the left edge. Very beautiful image.