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Dark Mullein flowers (Verbascum nigrum) growing on a new cycletrack/pathway embankment in the Nunholm area of Dumfries.
Sundial Lupines in High Park, Toronto. Photographed with the Lensbaby Twist 60, and painterly effect applied using Topaz Impression.
Did you swoon when you read those special words? Have you ever? Is it even a thing now. Do words still have that same impact when they're read on a screen. I can imagine seeing the swirls of ink on paper where you know the effort that's gone into finding the perfect pen, the right paper, the walk to the post office, all the surmounting effort that a person has gone into to share those feelings with you. It's a piece of writing that might elicit a sense of anticipation. It's not only the stationery that's been perfectly selected. It's the word. There's a permanence about the written word. It cannot easily be changed without starting all over again so each line must be crafted to perfection.
You don't see those pulsating dots indicating that someone is sending you immediate communication as they type and delete and type and wonder if their words may be taken out of context. Was that sarcasm? Did they accidentally insult? Was it teasing? Did they just express feelings? I don't know if I can ask them to clarify what they think I said, they might laugh, they might feel insulted.
If you've read this far you will be wondering yourself what this all means. It was a passing thought after watching "Cyrano De Bergerac" in which there is much swooning and all from a few words on a page. Is this possible or is it merely fanciful poetic license? I have become far too cynical to think it's true but at the same time, I feel I can identify with the Cyrano character who can write but also with the Christian character who cannot talk for his brain turns to mush. I'm not saying I could bring overpowering feelings that would cause a person to feel faint. That would take a great deal of effort.
I think we all know a few Cyrano characters. Those with a great and powerful mind but think less of themselves because their appearance does not meet their own approval. Like him with the huge nose that he found so hideous, there are those who will not be convinced that they are worth more than what the mirror tells them. It's hard for us not to focus on that which everyone sees. It's what we notice first. We try not to but I think we know that's where our initial judgement comes from. Not just of ourselves but when we meet others too. Ah but the mind of these same people who feel themselves inferior. When you experience that. The things their mind come can produce, the thoughts, the words, the feelings. These are the things that make you say I want to be in that person's company. It's what makes you see all of them and then you'll know if they're going to make you swoon.
This Trumpeter swan was preening, but the image looks more like he is playing peek-a-boo! Photographed in Hudson, Wisconsin on the banks of the St. Croix River. If you like this image, I invite you to please share or see more (without watermark) at patti-deters.artistwebsites.com
I created this digital painting in Photoshop from a black and white photograph.
The original image is believed to be in Public Domain from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
Photo Art, mist rising above Treigh Golf course given a simplified painted look using Topaz simplify (BuzSim with tweaks)
I've been experimenting with different effects for several projects I have in mind...This will either be for a postcard collection of French Countrysides or for a Calendar of French Countrysides. Let me know what you think!! I'm going for a painting on canvas look here.
Beautiful Trumpeter swan showing its wings. Photographed in Hudson, Wisconsin, and digitally painted for artistic effect. If you like this image, I invite you to please share or see more at patti-deters.artistwebsites.com
This male cardinal is digitally painted from a photograph of the cardinal in my neighbor's Spruce tree. He was hard to spot, but his song was loud and I was finally able to find him by following his song. Photo taken in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. If you like this image, I invite you to please share or see more (without watermark) at patti-deters.artistwebsites.com
....and the plants are showing it. These geraniums were bruised by a hard rain and strong winds. The Sunflowers are bent and turning brown, yet I leave the seed heads bobbing gracefully so that the gold finches will come and visit.
Summer is easing out and fall is stomping in.
While in the food line in the reception tent the bride and groom strolled byand I grabbed my cell phone. I like this one due to the distorions in the vinal window give it a oil paint effect (not the usual pin point focus) and you can make out the love between the couple.
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Photo art yellow flowers and flower bud of St John`s Wort (Hypericum perforatum), Original photograph processed in topaz impression and texture effects
Taken at Forest Farm, Cardiff
Processed in Photoshop and Topaz adjust, DeNoise, ReMask and Simplify.
Blended textures in Photoshop
Textured background by kind permission of Darkwood67
www.flickr.com/photos/darkwood67/sets/72157623706589781/
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"Trumpeter Swans Playing Tag" by Patti Deters. These two Trumpeter swans (Cygnus buccinator) just landed on the river, but the photo looks like they might be playing a game of tag! This winter photograph was taken in Hudson, Wisconsin along the St. Croix River and presented in a 16x9 crop. If you like this nature digital art, please enjoy more of my (birds, outdoors, and more) at patti-deters.pixels.com.
So - One thing about Chicory, it grows by highways!! If you're going to shoot this amazing little flower be prepared to venture out on some major highways (of couse always abide by local laws) and don't shoot in the middle of Interstate highways where this loves to grow!!
I LOVE this weed!! I really enjoy shooting it and can do so for quite some time.
Nikon 55mm MICRO w/27.5mm Extension
Photo art of Thrift (Armeria maritma) growing on a lichen covered granite outcrop on the seashore at Portnaluchaig, South Morar, Highland Region, Scotland.
Trumpeter Swans in Hudson, Wisconsin. I love trying to capture the heart! If you like this image, I invite you to please share or see more (without watermark) at patti-deters.artistwebsites.com
This was photographed off a trail at Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee. I witnessed this beautiful and peaceful scene with my own eyes, but the deer ran away before I could take the photo...the bridge and the flowering trees have been composited with the deer, then digitally painting technique applied for artistic effect. If you like this image, I invite you to please share or see more (without watermark) at patti-deters.artistwebsites.com
Photo art. View from The Back of Keppoch to Invercaimbe & Bunacaimb with the Sleat Peninsular on the Isle of Skye in the horizon
The Fox River. Algonquin, Illinois.
The Fox River of Illinois—not to be confused with the Fox River of central Wisconsin—arises in southern Wisconsin in a lake basin about 15 miles northwest of Milwaukee. From this point, the Fox flows southward for 185 miles (100 miles in Illinois) and drops 470 vertical feet to reach its confluence with the Illinois River. As the Fox enters Illinois, it passes through Illinois' chain of lakes and then meanders southward through Lake, McHenry, Kane, and DuPage Counties. The Fox River is a major waterway with many small islands. Its steep valley has an average gradient of 3.6 feet per mile, and its strong flow made the stream a good source for industrial waterpower. This led to early industrial development with many dams and mills built on the stream. Now most of the old mill dams are gone, but they have been replaced by hydroelectric, flood control, and navigation dams. -Encyclopedia of Chicago
Taken at Slimbridge WWT
processed in Topaz and Photoshop
Added textures are my own.
Thank you for any comments
these were the glistening inkcaps I photographed a couple of weeks ago, thought I'd give them a touch of Smart photo Editing - think I'm getting a bit obsessive with it now....lol
This is a touch of Watercolour effect with a nice white border :)
"Purple Iris - Grape Scented" by Patti Deters. The purple irises actually have the scent of grape jelly! Photograph taken in my own (zone 4) garden in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. The black background really makes the colors pop. If you like this image, I invite you to please share or see more at patti-deters.pixels.com/featured/photopurple-iris-grape-s....
This bison cow was closely watching over her two calves not too far from the road. She also kept a close on on the many photographers! Somewhere in Wyoming, USA. Digital painting technique applied for artistic effect. If you like this image, I invite you to please share or see more (without watermark) at patti-deters.artistwebsites.com
"Trumpeter Swan Splash" by Patti Deters.
A beautiful snow white Trumpeter Swan is seen splashing in the icy water as he comes ashore. Photograph taken in Hudson, Wisconsin where many of these swans over-winter. Their wing span is enormous! If you like this image, I invite you to please share or see more (without watermark) at patti-deters.pixels.com/featured/trumpeter-swan-splash-pa....
"Goldfinch on Barberry" by Patti Deters. Goldfinch posing for the camera on the top of a barberry bush, right outside my window. Canvas look achieved by shooting through a fine mesh screen, then applying a light painting technique to get the final look. Captured in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. If you like this image, I invite you to please share or see more (without watermark) at patti-deters.artistwebsites.com
Ragged lady (Nigella damascena) also known as Love in a mist or Devil in the bush, growing wild alongside a road on the outskirts of Annan, Scotland