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Friday 5 August 2011
The sunflowers of France
The sunflowers are grown for oil, they were every where.
Those sunflowers are humungous. I didn't see any bees. Did you notice bees when you photographed the sunflowers? My sunflowers are sort of small this year. I might buy some new seeds next year to see if that helps. I might try worm tea next year too.
thanks People.................it was so nice to be there at just the right time. These flowers look 'droopy' as Mitch said because they are grown for oil not beauty, seed or any thing else. Apparently when they are grown for oil they are allowed to die off before being harvested. At least that's the story I was told.
I used to have photoshop and loved it, unfortunatly I don't have a photo editing software any more. Maybe why I don't 'edit' photos much now :-). When I do edit I just use the 'microsoft picture manager', To get this effect just open in microsoft picture manager, click 'edit pictures' , click the 'colour' option, slide the 'amount' scale all the way to the right until it reads 100, slide the 'hue' scale untill it reads about 36 ( it will be sitting directly on yellow), slide the 'saturation' scale all the way to the right until it reads 100. You end up with this picture. to increase the effect you can then go back to 'picture editor', select 'brightness and contrast' and decrerase 'brightness' scale then increase 'contrast' scale. I will add one at the end with this effect so you can see it..
the following photos were edited as follows; open in microsoft picture manager, click 'edit pictures' , click the 'colour' option, slide the 'amount' scale all the way to the right until it reads 100, slide the 'hue' scale untill it reads about 36 ( it will be sitting directly on yellow), slide the 'saturation' scale all the way to the right until it reads 100. .
this is what happens if you continue editing and go back to 'picture editor', select 'brightness and contrast' and decrerase 'brightness' scale then increase 'contrast' scale.
Lovely collection of photos, very much captures all of that natural beauty. Some farmers grow sunflowers here as a commercial crop, but as much for the seed as for the oil.
how glorious!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous /:-)
ReplyDeleteWow, I do love Sunflowers.
ReplyDeleteI would absolutely love it if I had that many in my garden. Unfortunately, I don't.
Those sunflowers are humungous. I didn't see any bees. Did you notice bees when you photographed the sunflowers?
ReplyDeleteMy sunflowers are sort of small this year. I might buy some new seeds next year to see if that helps. I might try worm tea next year too.
wow!
ReplyDeletegreat shots
:)
gorgeous Loretta
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely lovely Loretta, thank you.
ReplyDeleteCan't you grow some in the UK? I love those flowers! And what a good idea to use a yellow filter on some of your photos afterwards.
ReplyDeleteSunflowers on an industrial scale!!
ReplyDeleteMust be a glorious sight in person.
ReplyDeleteAwww...they're shy :-)) LOL.
ReplyDeleteFeeling droopy!!
ReplyDeleteAre they grown here just for the oil or for the seed as well?
ReplyDeleteBig happy face :-))
ReplyDeleteI like that light effect!!
ReplyDeleteWhat effect is this?
ReplyDeleteLove this one.
ReplyDeleteLovely :-))
ReplyDeletethanks People.................it was so nice to be there at just the right time. These flowers look 'droopy' as Mitch said because they are grown for oil not beauty, seed or any thing else. Apparently when they are grown for oil they are allowed to die off before being harvested. At least that's the story I was told.
ReplyDeleteI love sunflowers. They're so bright and cheerful like your new background.
ReplyDeleteLovely pics especially with the effects.
ReplyDeleteI used to have photoshop and loved it, unfortunatly I don't have a photo editing software any more. Maybe why I don't 'edit' photos much now :-). When I do edit I just use the 'microsoft picture manager', To get this effect just open in microsoft picture manager, click 'edit pictures' , click the 'colour' option, slide the 'amount' scale all the way to the right until it reads 100, slide the 'hue' scale untill it reads about 36 ( it will be sitting directly on yellow), slide the 'saturation' scale all the way to the right until it reads 100. You end up with this picture. to increase the effect you can then go back to 'picture editor', select 'brightness and contrast' and decrerase 'brightness' scale then increase 'contrast' scale. I will add one at the end with this effect so you can see it..
ReplyDeletethe following photos were edited as follows;
ReplyDeleteopen in microsoft picture manager, click 'edit pictures' , click the 'colour' option, slide the 'amount' scale all the way to the right until it reads 100, slide the 'hue' scale untill it reads about 36 ( it will be sitting directly on yellow), slide the 'saturation' scale all the way to the right until it reads 100. .
this is what happens if you continue editing and go back to 'picture editor', select 'brightness and contrast' and decrerase 'brightness' scale then increase 'contrast' scale.
ReplyDeleteLovely collection of photos, very much captures all of that natural beauty. Some farmers grow sunflowers here as a commercial crop, but as much for the seed as for the oil.
ReplyDeletenice
ReplyDeleteThey are amazing flowers; surreally large.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos of ginormous sunflowers Loretta ! I love how they follow the sun, some of those look too heavy to move much!
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