Flowers: Forget-me-nots

These forget-me-nots were growing in my mother's garden as I was preparing to leave her house for the last time after she died.

They are in a small vase of hers on the front of Keith's car, which is reflecting the sky.

I made this into a smudge painting, too.

Flowers: Weeds

I liked the pattern here. I've been resizing these using Irfanview, but I think some quality is lost in the process--this was nice and sharp and I may repost it. (or something instead).

Flowers: Wild Geranium for Mother's Day ("This Bud's for you!")

I must be in a somewhat perverse mood.

Flowers: The Mightly Lion

Sorry, I couldn't resist!

Theme for April 2, 2007: Season, Family

Our theme for today is season, family, personal and special. Spring! See pictures below! YAY SPRING!!!

Uncertain FRAMING of Magnolia

I do really like this but am not certain whether I have framed it right. I think I should have had an equal distance from the stamen on the right as I have at the bottom. But still I like it. Maybe I should have entered this in breaking the rules but am not sure what the name is of the rule that I broke.

FRAMING Camelia

Also in my neighbours' garden was a camelia tree in glorious bloom. I was really pleased with the composition and framing of this one. It was actually the first one I took of this bloom and I thought it was spot on - compared to the other shots anyway. I did cheet a wee bit on this as there just a tiny few blown highlights that I either cloned or smudged in.

I sized this one at 500 pixels on the short side and I reckon it came out the best size for viewing without scrolling. Certainly for portrait images anyway.