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Ranunculus lappaceus
Common Buttercup
Family: Ranunculaceae.
Widespread in damp areas due to flooding. These were blooming in a golden carpet strip by the sides of a mountain road.
Found in all Australian states except WA and NT.
These have been given a little ‘crayon’ in-camera treatment.
Many years ago I painted. Then I realised that I did better at photography than painting – and that has been my medium of expression ever since.
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Beautiful capture and processing, Bette!!!
I’m happy that it pleases, Dorothy!
– Bette Devine
This brings back such great summer memories, lovely work, Bette, Happy New Year !
I’m glad to be the author of a happy memory promoter! Thanks Elfriede.
– Bette Devine
Gorgeous image, so pretty with the rain.
Thanks Rosalie – it does look like rain, but it is actually simulated crayonwork from a camera filter!
– Bette Devine
The sunshine yellow of the buttercups is perfect against the bright greens. The “crayon” streaks work well in the background, but I find them a little distracting within the flowers. That’s why I hardly ever use in-camera effects (aside from multiple exposure) because I like to be able to control effects in post-processing by masking them out of some areas or just lessening the strength here and there. But that’s just me being a control freak. :) I see that the effect reminded someone of rain, and of course that would be more uniform.
I regard the crayon streaks as another kind of texturing in this shot and the streaks on the flowers do not worry me at all!
– Bette Devine
Lovely work Bette.
Thanks, Julie.
– Bette Devine
When I first saw this I thought you had captured the motion of the flowers in the wind! Beautiful colors and contrast, Bette!
That’s a nice way of looking at them. Thanks, Lynn!
– Bette Devine
another beauty, Bette.. marvelous work !
Many thanks for your much appreciated comment, Joseph.
– Bette Devine
Ahh!! Roll on spring to see these beauties again. Nice work Bette.
I am very sorry for you because of the terrible things we see on TV about the northern winter! Thanks, Colin.
– Bette Devine