gaileroni Loc: Pennsylvania

Yep, that stem was bothering me too. It looked "ill". Thanks for curing it.

gaileroni Loc: Pennsylvania

Okay now I'm starting to get to know y'all (I'm totally not from the south...not even sure where that came from or if I ever used it before). Didn't know why you were biased til I read your "locations". Funny. Cute couple.

Bret Loc: Dayton Ohio

Oh this is fun :D

tinosa Loc: Grand Rapids Michigan

Now that is thinking out of the box. ! !

photogrl57 Loc: Tennessee

I went a different direction also ... I added some snow and a polarizing filter and a brownie texturizer

tripsy76 Loc: Northshore, MA

Hahahahahaha!!!! I was drinking coffee until I saw this! Now my monitor is drinking coffee! Thanks!

Trisha V

I did a polar coordinate effect just for fun…….. 1st some Topaz5 effects to de-saturate the colors, then used the "I feel Lucky” button until I got an effect that was soft and dreamy; then used the polar coordinate steps to make it circular; added a PSE9 snow effect; added an extra ½” of white canvas; and lastly added the black inside stroke from PSE9 effects…..and Vola!

Eye of the Snow Storm


Eye of the Snow Storm

Trisha V

Opps..didn't mean to put up 2 of the same photo..my bad

wolfman

Since there is nothing interesting on TV tonite I decided to play around some more.
Topaz simplify, detail, liquify filter and some cutting and pasting.

RMM Loc: Suburban New York

ftpecktim inspired me. My first inclination was to find a way to portray the dandelion as evil, determined to devour green lawns, but that seemed like too much work. Dandychick gave me the motivation to take my earlier effort a step further...

Years ago, I was at a fundraiser at a friend's home. I and another trustee were talking to a guest, who commented, "I haven't seen a single weed on M.J.'s lawn." The other trustee had a wicked sense of humor, and she immediately responded, "They wouldn't dare!"

I'm coming for your lawn...

ftpecktim Loc: MONTANA

sorry..lol

ltruex Loc: Waco TX

This is kinda neat to watch, some effects I can imagine how it's done, but some is new to me. Generally I approach with a more direct "leave it generally reconizable to original image," but add flavor and seasoning...I was impressed with the imagist work as it poped in my opinion, yet TrishaV made it more wintery and gave a Christmas atmospher, and why I didn't feel comfortable with my first impression...I will try to get a new image done sometime today after I look over all works and think about impressions. I still don't like to get bazarrrrr, for flowers with eyes just don't make it for me. Maybe I should rethink my feelings. Larry

RMM Loc: Suburban New York

There are those here who believe that a photograph comes out of the camera "right" or not, and don't believe in any alterations. They believe in a certain discipline. And that's fine. Others believe that the human eye sees things that the camera doesn't, or that no single shot can capture, so they have no problem with post-processing to enhance an image to match what the eye saw, or to remove imperfections (like that flagpole growing out of Aunt Susie's head). And there are others who see the photograph potentially as the starting point for something else. Call it art or call it satire or commentary.

If the "flowers with eyes" comment was directed at my second version of the dandelion, it's simple. Version 1 was art, the photo taken in an unexpected direction. Version 2 was art, expressing my original thought of "How do I convey the evil nature of the innocent-appearing dandelion?"

A friend of ours was auditioning for a part in a local production of a play. My daughter was also auditioning for a part, and they were doing the same scene. In one reading, he gave her a whack on the butt. Afterwards, he came up to me red-faced and apologized. "It just seemed in character at the moment." He kept on apologizing until I said, "It's called 'acting,' Jim."

It's art, baby. You can like it or not like it. Some of it's good, some of it's disturbing, and some of it's just plain bad.

the_imaginist Loc: St. Louis, MO

I was trying to build this up in the inverted colors(blues/purple) but didn't seem to be doing anything... So I took it back to the more natural appearance.... and just waiting for a Spring breeze...

the_imaginist Loc: St. Louis, MO

Yes RMM... (like that flagpole growing out of Aunt Susie's head)... Funny... We've all been there that's for sure.