Bob Yankle wrote:
Thank you Greyfox. For the background layer, I created a Duplicate Layer of the Original, imposed a Gaussian Blur at max slider, overlaid that with a Smart Photo Editor [Grunge Texture 007] layer at 40% Opacity, combined those two layers as the background, then touched back the opacity to 98%. This allowed the original layers background flowers to appear as "hints" of a garden.
Very well done. I pay attention to backgrounds and this one is the best. Beautiful flower too.