I so enjoyed participating in Flower Art Friday last week and I am up for round two . . . well it's actually Week #4 of this link-up but my second go round. LeAnne, at Photos By LeAnne is our gracious hostess.
This week I chose this lovely cosmos to submit.
These were one of my mama's favourites and they always remind me of her.
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The cosmos is native to Mexico and on down to Brazil. It is also known as the "love flower" and is said to be favoured as a gift on Valentine's Day.
"The magical bloom with its soft petals, with its wobbly magic, is as if a dream turned into reality . . .
a song remembered, a verse sung."
(Author Unknown)
"Sonata White"
This is the same flower as in the first image, slightly different angle. My edits are all done by playing with the contrast, brightness, shadows and highlights, then adjusting temperature, tint and saturation. The last thing I do is adjust the detail. Pretty low-tech, I know, but I love the results.
This is quite beautiful. Thanks so much for linking up. I love the white cosmos. It is so versatile for photo art as you have clearly demonstrated! :)
ReplyDeleteThese are so beautiful! I especially love the first one with crisp white and light blue - one of my favorite color combinations.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful Andrea Dawn!
ReplyDeleteI just love cosmos, especially the white ones.
very beautiful! i love the magical light on your cosmos...stunning!
ReplyDeleteCosmos always remind me of my friend Nancy N. I have not spoken with her in a long time and this made me think I should. Lovely pictures, this is definitely your "element": photos and flowers.
ReplyDeleteRejoicing in your giftings,
Dawn
they are all beautiful images and I love the quote
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, love your first photo!
ReplyDeleteSimply gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteYour edits are beautifully done, the less we do the better a lot of the time! I love these, Cosmos are so uplifting :)
ReplyDeleteYou just keep on amazing me, Andrea, with your talent and your eye for God's beauty...
ReplyDeleteIn Mexico we had fields of cosmos that went on forever in every direction...imagine... love gifts enough for everyone! Thank you for sharing your technical aspects... As we can change the mood and image so God does all day long with His marvelous paint brush. Nicely done! The first is my favourite!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, the first shot is amazing. Wonderful work.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend.
These are wonderful but I've got to say that 1st shot took my breath away. Stunning indeed!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty shots. I can feel the breeze in the first photo
ReplyDeletefabulous photos and rendering!
ReplyDeletecosmos' are my favorite
(run amok in my yard, as they self sow from year to year)
and were a favorite of both my mom and dad!
probably why I don't have the heart to pull the volunteers . . .
That first photograph is stunning, Andrea. You take a common cosmo (as if any flower could be common) and expose its magic for all of us to see.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos and processing! Your quote is beautiful, too...thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love that first shot with the blue background, really a stand-out!!
ReplyDeleteGratulerar!
ReplyDeleteThat first one was just magnificent. Beautiful photos. Valerie
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