Autumn Flower

[Judy Howle]

From a trip yesterday. I used Pixel Bender and Topaz Clean.

Sorry I haven't been around much, it's been a busy week but I did sneak out with a friend on a photo safari into the country yesterday and found some interesting and colorful scenes and flowers.

[denise ippolito]

Judy, Nice to see you back, you've been missed. I like the bright lively colors and the amount of PB seems just right.

[Judy Howle]

Judy, Nice to see you back, you've been missed. I like the bright lively colors and the amount of PB seems just right.

Thanks Denise! I love those colorful flowers but I don't know the name. May be a type of sunflower.

[Dennis Bishop]

Thanks Denise! I love those colorful flowers but I don't know the name. May be a type of sunflower.

Judy, this is gorgeous. Wow. I like the combination of colors, and the PB in the background is just right.

My wife identified the flower as a gaillardia, which is a member of the sunflower family.

[Ken Childs]

Hey Judy, I really like how this one came out...nice work with the filters!
It's interesting that I would usually like a nice clean BG on a shot like this but with the right amount of manipulation with filters, the busy BG adds instead of detracts.

[denise ippolito]

Thanks Denise! I love those colorful flowers but I don't know the name. May be a type of sunflower.

Judy, Dennis is right the name is Gaillardia, but more commonly called Blanket Flower.

[Judy Howle]

Thanks everyone for the comments and the ID of the flower. They are fairly common around here and I even grew some a long time ago. I thought it was in the sunflower family.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Judy, it's nice to see you posting again. I like the effect from PB

[Judy Howle]

Thanks Cheryl!

[Indranil Sircar]

Beautiful composition, Judy. Love those colors and the effect. Nice to see you back

[Andrew McLachlan]

Lovely work Judy...great to have you posting again!