Bee Balm

[casil403]

From this summer...playing around with filters mostly
Comments thoughts are welcome...again not everyone might like it but I do.

[kat]

I really like this! Well done! Nominated tomorrow morning when I have two minutes!!!

[Mad Aussie]

Very effective. It is no longer a photo in my opinion but is still a nice image.

[AntZ]

Very effective. It is no longer a photo in my opinion but is still a nice image.

Agree, it looks like a painting. I like it. Nicely composed.

[Fortytwo]

If I can make a remark: the green background is just a little distracting. If I were you, I'd really try to smooth it out so the flower stands out. I like the other flower in the background, don't get rid of that! And the main flower itself is really nice! Almost 3D I'd say. Don't take my remark as a sign I don't like the picture, cause I do. It's really nice....

[casil403]

Thanks all....
42, I'm not quite sure how i would do the smoothing of the background but if you want to have a go at it by all means. Please post the results too if you could and let me know how you did it.
Thanks for the suggestion too. I sort of like the background because IMO it gives it still a bit of a wildflower look to it. I took it in a field near some traintracks and so the BG gives it a bit of a rustic feel to it.

[Bambi]

I like it very much. But there are two bright areas in the background that should be darkened IMO.
I would definitely like this for my wall!

[casil403]

Bambi, are those down near the bottom? If I get you as my swap parnter I will send it out for you!

[Marko]

This is quite striking - cool treatment!

[Bambi]

Bambi, are those down near the bottom? If I get you as my swap parnter I will send it out for you!

yes they are.

and if I get you I will send you my leaves picture.

I may just send it anyway