Photo Art Friday

Bonnie's challenge/prompt this week was to have your art contain 'bohek'. The coneflowers are not flowering in my garden yet, way to early, the iris are just about finished and the peonies have not started. So this picture was taken last summer.

In one of my photography classes I can remember the teacher telling us

 the background is just as important as the subject.

 I softened the background on this photo until it complimented the coneflower.

I am joining Bonnie at Pixel Dust Photo Art.

Thank you for stopping in and I hope you have a great weekend.

Colour Me Weekly -Yellow Iris

Hello, It is hard to believe another week has pasted and it is time for Rosie's Colour Me Weekly. It has been one of those weeks were everything caught up with me. My son came home for a weeks visit, there was the Horticultural Plant Sale I was organizing-it was a great success, all the plants sold-and a birthday dinner on Sunday.

While cleaning up of my Dad's house last year I dug up some of his iris, as a memorial to plant in my garden. I have waited in suspense all spring to find out their colour. Image my surprise when three of the four groups turned out to be all the same colour.  They are a beautiful sunny yellow, the last group has not flower yet. The buds are not yellow but either deep blue or purple.

I am linking with Leaves n' Bloom for Colour Me Weekly.

Thank you for stopping in and have a fantastic day!!!

Texture Tuesday

 Hello Everyone, I am glad you have stopped by for a quick visit.

The prompt from Kim for Texture Tuesday was 'light'.

I love reflections in water and try to find them in the smallest bit of water.

This reflection of the tree is in one of our birdbaths.

Kim's texture 'Golden' was added using blend mode hard light at 25%, 

a layer mask was added and the texture brushed off the reflection.

The texture 'Golden' was once again added using blend mode soft light at 75%,

 once again a layer mask was applied and the texture brushed off the reflection.

Light within the water.

I am joining Kim at The Cafe for Texture Tuesday.

Enjoy the day!!!