Flowers/Macro: Apple Blossoms

The trees at Rogers' Orchards are in full bloom.

Camera: Canon EOS T3, Lensbaby Muse, 4x macro lens Processing: PSE

Flower/Depth of Field

I used the Lensbaby Muse with the macro kit--both lenses stacked--to create a dramatic DOF that brings out only two petals of this very tiny flower.

Camera: Canon EOS T3, Lensbaby Muse with macro kit Processing: PSE, minor adjustments

When we rounded the reservoir on our way to church this morning, and the orchard spread out before us, all in full bloom--it just took my breath away. The day was overcast, but the apple blossoms glowed under the lowering sky. Diffuse Glow helps the trees to light up the way they did to my eyes this morning.

We have a small wild cherry in our sideyard. This branch was caught between the slats of our battered fence. Accented Edges increased the contrast a bit and added a painterly effect.

I posted yesterday that apple trees were not blooming here yet. I was wrong. Since last Tuesday, the trees in the orchard have exploded in to glorious pink blossoms. The Ink Outlines filter given emphasis to both the joyous color and the laciness of the flowers.