
New blossoms are emerging every day on my Sempervivum calcareum. I applied some filters from Topaz Studio to achieve a painterly effect.
A group of blooming Cobwebs (Sempervivum arachnoideum ‘Cobweb’). I applied some filters from Topaz Studio to achieve a painterly effect.
A broad selection of vitally growing Succulents in my rock bed. I applied some filters from Topaz Studio to achieve a painterly effect.
Close-up of a blooming Chihuahua (Tacitus bellus). I applied a few filters from Topaz Studio to achieve a painterly effect.
Close-up of a very small Sunflower. I applied a couple of filters from Topaz Studio to achieve a painterly effect.
An impressive Mini Sunflower captured in my backyard. I applied a few filters from Topaz Studio to achieve a painterly effect.
A Sunflower hybrid captured in my backyard. I applied some filters from Topaz Studio to achieve a special effect.
Taken in the late evening light shortly after a heavy shower had knocked most of the petals off.
I applied a few filters from Topaz Studio to achieve a painterly effect.
Close-up of a huge ‘Beauty of Livermere’ (Papaver orientale).
I applied a couple of filters from Topaz Studio to achieve a painterly effect.
A group of huge Oriental Poppies in full bloom. I applied a couple of filters from Topaz Studio to achieve a special effect.
Close-up of a huge Oriental Poppy just about to open up. I applied some Topaz filters to achieve a painterly effect.
Close-up of a huge Oriental Poppy just about to open up. I applied a few filters from Topaz Studio to achieve a painterly effect.
Two huge Oriental Poppy buds about to open up. I applied a couple of Topaz filters to achieve a painterly effect.
Oriental Poppy buds captured in the early morning light. I applied a few filters from Topaz Studio to give it a painterly look.
A budding Oriental Poppy (Papaver orientale) captured in the evening light. Image converted to Tungsten colour space
and with a few Topaz filters applied to give it a painterly touch.
A pair of white Poppies with ultra-thin petals. I applied a couple of Topaz filters to achieve a painterly effect.
A Californian Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) glowing in the evening light. I applied some filters from Topaz Studio to achieve a painterly effect.
Vigorously blooming Poppies captured in my backyard. I applied some filters from Topaz Studio to achieve a special effect.
Macro shot of a white Poppy taken in the early morning light. I applied some filters from Topaz Studio to achieve a special effect.
Close-up of a withered Columbine. I applied a few filters from Topaz Studio to achieve a painterly effect.
Withering Aquilegia leaves. I applied some filters from Topaz Studio to achieve a glowing effect.
Withering Aquilegia leaves. I applied some filters from Topaz Studio to achieve a glowing effect.
A withering Aquilegia leaf. I applied some filters from Topaz Studio to achieve a glowing effect.
Withering Aquilegia leaves. I applied some filters from Topaz Studio to achieve a special effect.
Withering Aquilegia leaves. I applied some filters from Topaz Studio to achieve a surreal effect.
I never seem to get tired of shooting these fascinating little beauties. I applied a few Topaz filters to achieve a painterly effect.
Close-up of a peach-coloured Columbine captured in the warm evening light. I applied some Topaz filters to achieve a painterly effect.
A beautiful light-coloured Aquilegia basking in the last sun rays of the day. I applied a combination of filters from Topaz Studio to achieve a special effect.
Not the prettiest Columbine I’ve ever seen, but quite special indeed. I applied a few Topaz filters to give it a painterly look.
Close-up of a blooming Columbine captured in my backyard. I applied some filters from Topaz Studio to achieve a painterly and surrealistic effect.
The first Columbines (Aquilegia vulgaris) have just started to shoot. I applied some Topaz filters to achieve a painterly effect.
A group of purple Columbines captured in my neighbourhood and with a combination of filters from Topaz Studio
applied to create a painterly and surrealistic effect.