Daisy daisy.....

[Clicker]

When I took this  I nearly got what I wanted  with the background really out of focus  but then tried  adding layer mask with a little vertical motion blur  and I liked it better ..  I 'll post the original when I find it  for comparison  .. 

 

 

[Clicker]

Before crop and motion blur  and increase slightly in saturation ....

[Denis]

I like the effect you have created, very artistic

[CanonChrissy]

Could see this in a buildings foyer as a big print. Lovely.

[VWGolf]

Both beautiful images

 

[CMunzel]

I like the crop and blur. Did you brighten or lighten the  green background also? 

[Craig]

Both wonderful images Polly,
They have a real dreamy kind of feel.

[Ryewolf]

The first for me, it's almost like an ICM.....

[Clicker]

19 hours ago, CMunzel said:

I like the crop and blur. Did you brighten or lighten the  green background also? 

I ran a neutral density filter over it  Cheryl and a slight pastel green gradient filter if I remember rightly .. glad you  liked the effect . 

 Yes  I  can see the ICM  feel to it Rye .. I tend to find, for me , I can use that more effectively  for actual landscapes more ...   

8 hours ago, Craig said:

They have a real dreamy kind of feel.

Thanks Craig .... mission accomplished then   as  that was my intention  ... I wanted a lazy hazy  sleepy  feel  to it ...

[Hatter]

Both really nice, but I prefer the first one.

 

[Clicker]

The first one is the original photo... before the crop   Gareth ... it actually sounds ambiguous  now I look back at what i said  as it was only the cropped version  that I applied motion blur, and increased saturation after a neutral density filter over .  I never intended the original to stand as it was ; i just like to show  what I have  done with the editing sometimes ... 

[Mitch]

I love the finished result, that blur you added works very well.

[Clicker]

Aw thanks Mitch..it’s good to get an image  to look a bit like the one you had in your head in the first place.....occasionally ....

[Mitch]

23 minutes ago, Clicker said:

Aw thanks Mitch..it’s good to get an image  to look the one you had in your head in the first place.....occasionally ....

I am yet to discover that feeling LOL

[johntwo]

Love that effect Polly.  So suited to the subject as well.  I can see these having a commercial appeal.

[Clicker]

14 hours ago, johntwo said:

Love that effect Polly.  So suited to the subject as well.  I can see these having a commercial appeal.

I use a good number of images similar to this and  the floral  textured images I have posted recently  and have them printed in cards/ notelets  with envelopes,  to make up as gift sets   or to sell at craft fairs etc  John ... Not  really on a commercial basis  but I take your point ...and thanks for the input and kin comment.