Life Cycle (Page 4): Thanks so much, Mike! Appreciate the ID also. I got a good chuckle from your observation about how many Mikes. Guess we'd better not limit the number of Mikes or...

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Blenheim Orange wrote:

Very creative. I like what you are doing with these.

Definitely Asclepias (Milkweed) seed pods, maybe Asclepias fascicularis - Narrow-Leaf Milkweed.

Is there a limit as to how many people named Mike can post on the same thread?

Thanks so much, Mike! Appreciate the ID also.

I got a good chuckle from your observation about how many Mikes. Guess we'd better not limit the number of Mikes or we'd have to limit the Daves also. One of the Daves' wives is named Linda, so we call her TOL (the other Linda)

Best to you!

Flying Three Loc: Berthoud, CO

Just lovely!!!

rockdog Loc: Berkeley, Ca.

Linda From Maine wrote:

(edit: I added photo #2 after the first two replies. Wanted to see how it looks with the wide black border)

A Topaz Studio 2 filter helped make the wispy threads stand out. Feedback welcomed. I'll post the workflow as soon as I can find it; just did this a few days ago

Oh wow, there is so much to love here. The use of soft and (dare I say "tack") sharp elements, the wonderful background, the clever use of stem color for the border stroke but most of all the celebration of windborne seeds! You have beautifully photographed some of nature's best poetry.

PattyW60 Loc: Northwest Illinois

Linda From Maine wrote:

Thanks so much, Patty. I'm very pleased you enjoyed! Be careful about dabbling into playful pp - it is highly addictive

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Flying Three wrote:

Just lovely!!!

Thanks very much!

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

rockdog wrote:

Oh wow, there is so much to love here. The use of soft and (dare I say "tack") sharp elements, the wonderful background, the clever use of stem color for the border stroke but most of all the celebration of windborne seeds! You have beautifully photographed some of nature's best poetry.

I'm so pleased you enjoyed, Phil. Thank you for the beautifully expressed comments. The breeze was blowing and I kept hoping to catch one seed take flight, but was happy enough for this nearly-gone moment.

lnl Loc: SWFL

Linda From Maine wrote:

Great idea, Ellen, thank you! Here is a few more percent. Any larger seemed to overwhelm the photo. Hard to know how others see with various screen sizes and so forth.

Learning to use color picker tool on a non-dominant color from within the image (and maybe we're talking complimentary color sometimes?) was a neat tip I remember from early years on UHH.

Many thanks!

I agree that size border is fine and I like the color. Yes, I too enjoy the color picker tool. I like your “tack sharp” photo here as it especially shows the fine threads of the plant very well.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

lnl wrote:

I agree that size border is fine and I like the color. Yes, I too enjoy the color picker tool. I like your “tack sharp” photo here as it especially shows the fine threads of the plant very well.

Thanks again!

Photolady2014 Loc: Southwest Colorado

These are simply stunning!!!!!

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Photolady2014 wrote:

These are simply stunning!!!!!

Thank you so much, Beth. I'm very pleased you enjoyed!

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

Linda, these are gorgeous! The wispy tendrils, the colors, I love it all.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Cwilson341 wrote:

Linda, these are gorgeous! The wispy tendrils, the colors, I love it all.

Many thanks, Carol. Hope your weather is finally cooling down.

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

This is simply stunning work, Linda.

Take care,
Andy

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

AndyH wrote:

This is simply stunning work, Linda.

Take care,
Andy

Andy, how great to see you! Thanks so much for finding your way to Digital Artistry section and for enjoying my image.

Ben's nana Loc: Chesterland, Ohio

Linda From Maine wrote:

(edit: I added photo #2 after the first two replies. Wanted to see how it looks with the wide black border)

A Topaz Studio 2 filter helped make the wispy threads stand out. Feedback welcomed. I'll post the workflow as soon as I can find it; just did this a few days ago

Just gorgeous
Fran