Bird of Paradise

[denise ippolito]

I started off with an in camera blur of a Bird of Paradise bloom. I added so many rounds of USM that it started to take on a different look as Kerry had described. So I continued to pour on the filters. I used a bunch. Any way my contribution to "filter abuse"!!!!:)

[Indranil Sircar]

Denise, that is an amazing transformation! To me it looks like an interstellar explosion. Gorgeous colors.

[denise ippolito]

Thanks Indranil, The more I look at it the more I think it needs a crop off the bottom. Any thoughts?

[Judy Howle]

I love the colors. It looks like an explosion in the water (OH no not again!) or tongues of fire. Very cool!

[Judy Howle]

I think a crop would probably look better, now that you mention it.

[Arthur Morris]

Looks like a tropical scorpion fish to me. Yes to other-worldly.

[Indranil Sircar]

Thanks Indranil, The more I look at it the more I think it needs a crop off the bottom. Any thoughts?

I think you are right. Taking a bit of bottom would work nicely to position the color explosion across the canvas.

[denise ippolito]

Thanks guys, I think I will take a slice off the bottom.:)

[Steve Adkins]

denise, love the effect you made. The solid wavy lines remind me of rock striations... like a slice of agate/jade on steroids!:D

[Cheryl Slechta]

Denise, I love the colors. Did you use filters other than USM? I like the crop just the way it is.:)

[denise ippolito]

Steve and Cheryl Thanks, I appreciate it.
Cheryl, I used so many but some of the ones that come to mind are plastic wrap, accented edges, lots of blend modes. If it's in photoshop it's probably been used on this image:)

[Christopher Miller]

Very nice, Denise! Love the explosion of color. Too cool! :)