Garden Skies

[Andrea B.]

Titles in order are:

• Spiral Galaxy
• Tiptoeing around a Black Hole
• Blue Star

[Bjørn Rørslett]

Eye surgery can obviously have creative side effects .... Unbeknownst you have added the final piece in the puzzle of the enigmatic "Dandelions are Free - Installment #1" thread.

If I had to select one of these, that must be #3. Trere is something very pleasant in the colour scheme and interaction of the details. All benefit from the square framing as well.

[HCS]

Wow! So much creativity.

I actually like #1 and #2 more, even though #3 is generally more pleasing to the eye. I like that you have managed to create spirals, for me they give the right amount of tension in the pictures.

[Frank Fremerey]

high pictoral quality and wonderful colors.

[Akira]

Long exposure with multiple flash during the rotation of the camera?

Anyway, very creative and beautiful!  I like the spiral movement of #1.

Hope your eyes are all right now.

[Andrea B.]

Thanks, everyone.

If it isn't obvious, these are multiple exposures. They are not "shopped". But I did bump the contrast and detail sliders because they come out of the camera a bit pale sometimes. And I burned a bit (12% maybe?) on the edges/corners in Spiral Galaxy. That's my favorite one, Spiral Galaxy. Or Andromeda by Andrea. "-)

Thank you for the good wishes, Akira. I have 2 months of recovery to go, but eventually I'll get there.

[James Fitzgerald]

Hello Andrea! Third one is wonderful, even though it's not black and white. But seriously, the colors are very nice.
I'm a believer that closer is usually better. This is a great example.

[Andrea B.]

James !! Hi !!!
Thank you.
I could try that 3rd frame in B&W. Might be interesting.

[Fons Baerken]

the whirl
i like #1 best for its sweet colour

[Erik Lund]

#3 has some wonder full colors that seems like an beautiful eye ! The graduation of tones are so pleasing!

[faris]

Well done sir. Wonderful visually and creatively.

I sometimes let my imagination run wild and experiment too.
Then I wake up.

[ColinM]

Great lateral thinking and creativity Andrea.

I like the refreshing unexpectedness of them all but probably rank them as Spiral then Tiptoeing foremost.
When I saw #1, my first thought was whether it had been taken in a pond with bubbles swirling around. It's nice to need a second look sometimes.

I love the "footsteps" in #2 too