July 2007 Archives

Photoshop tutorial – Create an easy one-photo collage

Here’s another interesting way to create a single picture collage using the same image as the background. I’ve seen lots of this kind of collage on Flickr photosharing and often wondered how it was done. As I pondered, it strucked me recently that basically it’s just a cropped image laid on its bigger image to [...]

Do you know that Homalomena Rubescens flowers?

Homalomena Rubescens (Roxb.) Kunth

Delicate beauty of Adiantum capillus-veneris (Southern Maidenhair Fern)

Adiantum capillus-veneris (Southern Maidenhair Fern, Venus Hairfern)

Photoshop tutorial – Simple collage of 9 flower pictures

I just love creating collages! It challenges me to be more creative and keeps me mentally alert which is good for my aging brain!
Recently, I had wanted to show off the many bright cheery faces of this lovely flower, Torenia Fournieri that shines endlessly in our garden. What better way was there [...]

Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Endless Summer’ delights endlessly!

Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Endless Summer’ (Mophead/Bigleaf Hydrangea, Hortensia)

Abutilon megapotamicum, definitely an eye-catcher!

Abutilon megapotamicum/vexillarium (Flowering Maple, Chinese Lantern)