Faded Glory

For a change of pace...it's that time of year here as we begin the move to autumn. Taken earlier and processed with Topaz Textures. Cleaned up in PS.
Thanks for all the fun comments on my water snake! Fortunately, there are no venomous snakes on the island, so it's safe to go up to any of them.

[Helen Jane]

This has a really lovely feel to it - I love the light and the colouring and sense of movement.

[Tony]

Outstanding image.

[Delwyn Barnett]

I love this image. The detail is amazing - the subdued colour is great.
As is the texture background.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Such a lovely image , I love the dying flower-head , light and textured edit ,making for a complete image which I would happily hang on my wall ! fav

[gloria jones]

Lovely, artful image with great textures, composition

[KWind]

Pretty textures.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

There is still beauty in it. Love the processing, too.

[Tunia McClure]

It hasn't given up easily.

[Pam Knowler]

This is so beautiful Taffy! Fabulous processing! I haven't seen that background - is it a new one? Fav!

[Helen Sanderson]

what an interesting shot

[Rachel]

I love the processing, so artistic.

[Kahsia]

I'll have to check out topaz sometime. I've seen some really nice backgounds using it. Nice composition and detail.

[eDorre]

So very artful!

[Jane Pittenger]

Perfect with the texured seeing to

[Taffy]

@pamknowler Thanks Pam. I think it was one of the nature ones, but it was about 6 different ones that I used. Some of them I enlarged and only used a piece of, and others I changed the amount of opacity. In the end, I don't really know which was which -- but no new ones of late.

[Richard Hickey]

Awesome picture.

[Robert Barr]

Great image. Love the texture you created.

[Carole G]

Love this!

[Harry J Benson]

nice processing

[Christopher Cox]

The peeling background just makes this

[Domenico Dodaro]

Beautiful! A great edit.

[Louise & Ken]

Such a remarkably stark and beautiful image and wonderfully unusual subject matter!

[Diana]

A magical image, great processing and tones. Fav

[Babs]

I love the processing, such gorgeous colours and textures.

[Karen]

Wow....fav

[Joan Robillard]

I want to buy some more Topaz filters but no purchases until the mattress and riding lawnmower are paid off.

[Lee]

So very artistic.

[Dione Giorgio]

Perfect focus. Fav.

[ChristineL]

I really like how you've put this together, it's an unusual and striking result.

[Lisa Pouncy]

Fabulous use of layers xx

[Suzanne]

Beautifully creative

[elkehochban]

Love the tones and textures in this! Would make a wonderful print - maybe on metal? Faved

[Mike Gifford]

Nice edit, textures and tones! Great naming too!

[Karly]

This is incredible. Love it for all the reasons stated above, especially the composition, focus and processing. Fav!!

[Marloes]

Wonderful, Taffy. Decay can be so glorious, that's what your cspture shows. Fav :-)

[Taffy]

@Weezilou Thanks Louise! It does get to a point where I get tired of bugs, sunsets, snakes, etc. So this was fun to work on and feel a little more creative.

[Issi Bannerman]

This is so lovely, and I too would happily hang it on my wall!

[Jennifer]

beautiful, fav

[carol white]

Great processing, a lovely shot. Fav!! 😀

[Casablanca]

Is the background something you added afterwards then? I like it - the rust and peeling paint really suits the fading flower.

[Margaret Brown]

Great processing, fav

[Taffy]

@casablanca Yes, I added the background using Topaz Textures. The actual background was a solid green from the shallow DoF which blurred the growth behind it.

[kay]

love this capture and processing love it fav

[Islandgirl]

Very creative shot Taffy!

[Elisabeth Sæter]

So creative

[Peter Dulis]

wonderful ...fav

[haskar]

Beautiful.

[Maggie]

Stunning!

[Ukandie!]

Great use of textures!

[Bill Fenske]

I like the texture you've added.

[tony gig]

Wonderful and great edit.

[Rosie Kerr]

A wonderful and artistic use of textures.

[Marnie]

The grungy textures are just right for the almost dead flower, an eloquent summary of the season.