In Winchester Cathedral.....

.......I found strelitzia aka bird of paradise and took a couple of shots using the 'illustration' picture effect on my Sony a6000.

I find this picture effect really useful for certain flowers.

I've now had sunflowers:
http://365project.org/quietpurplehaze/365/2015-08-13

and lilies:
http://365project.org/quietpurplehaze/365/2015-08-31

reproduced as wall art for the house.

[Babs]

Fabulous processing of one of my favourite plants. I just love bird of paradise and we have them in our front garden. fav

[Sam]

Your processing is so nice!

[Bep]

The effect is wonderful!

[sally agnew]

Very effective processing, it really suits this gorgeous flower :)

[Dianne]

This is lovely - will have to try this effect sometime.

[Margo]

Lovely processing A fav

[linda]

amazing shot fav

[Penelope Ann]

Super processing

[Sgt. Pepper]

Excellent - fav.

[wendy frost]

Wonderful capture and processing.Fav.

[Graham Thresher]

Wonderful shot.

[Joyce]

Great processing Hazel

[Darinka]

Awesome processing!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

It's beautiful and I love the processing. Fav!

[PhotoCrazy]

Nice pic, processing!!

[Lindy]

The processing is amazing

[Rosan]

Very nice!

[Jules Sparrow]

Stunning Hazel!

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

Lovely capture and processing.

[Shepherdman's Wife]

Pretty flowers

[william wooderson]

How lively!

[Sylvia du Toit]

Well done. Beautiful poster!

[Richard Hickey]

Stunning picture and processing. Congratulations on making the Trending Page. Well deserved.

[Rosie Kerr]

The processing really turns the ordinary into the unique... it works so well for these flowers.

[gloria jones]

Love the painterly look of this shot...great colors, composition, light

[Pyrrhula]

Did you make the drawing yourself ?. Beautiful done. Looks very real.
If you `re a painter you easily can use this for inspiration and model. Fav.

[Pat Knowles]

I envy your that option Hazel.....it's made such a defined shot of this dramatic flower.

[Phil Howcroft]

the colours and shapes give a very surreal and artistic feel haze

[Christine]

Great shot. Fav

[Lois]

Love this effect!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Very pretty- yes it looks really nice on this one.

[Kate Goring]

The processing is lovely.

[Linda Plummer]

Love the outcome of your playing with your camera's special effects. Lovely.

[Gena Pegg]

I find these difficult to photograph but you have done a lovely job and the processing is awesome.

[Kim]

Wonderful effect; it's very pretty and looks great on this bird of paradise!

[Richard Hickey]

Congratulations on making the PP. Well deserved.

[Janiskay]

Very nice and the processing or Illustration effect really does show the flowers off well!