Some blooms catch my eye as much when they are withering away as they did when they were newly opened, young and beautiful! This wonderful cosmos did exactly that! It just begged me to point my camera in it’s direction. Then, of course, I felt the need to add a bit more age!
Textures provided for a challenge by Grunge It Up
Textures by Skeletal Mess and Urban Dirty
Several Nik Filters
Nikon D300 ~ 105mm Nikkor Lens
f7.1 1/800s ISO 800
Featured:Around The World 9-1-11
Featured:Art Universe 9-12-11
nature, flower, bloom, old, grunge, texture, teresa burnett, cosmos
Comments
I love adding..‘that little bit more!’ and when it looks like this, well..it’s just gorgeous!
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Thank you so much Polly, both for the wonderful comment and for the fav!!
– TeresaB
Lovely processing Teresa, super work, Mark.
Thank you so very much Mark
– TeresaB
You captured the beauty of this withering flower perfectly! Excellent treatment!!!
Thank you so very much Chris
– TeresaB
Wodnderful work x
Thank you so very much supernan
– TeresaB
This is so warm and wonderful!~ Barb
Thank you so much Barb
– TeresaB
Thank you for submitting your wonderful image to
All In, Editing
Sheila
Beautiful work, Teresa, the tones are lovely!
Thank you so very much Damienne
– TeresaB
CongratulationsTeresa your work has been featured in Around the World.

Oh thank you so very much Renee!! I’m honored and I’m totally ecstatic!! And the happy dance begins now!!!
– TeresaB
Lovely work Teresa!!:D
Big congratulations on your Double-Feature!!!!!!!:)
Way to go girl!!:D :D
sweetgreetz,
Kappi:)
Thank you so very much Kappi
– TeresaB