Spikey Weed - Meadow @ Kathleen Clay Price Library

This images should have been posted Sat. Nov. 7, 2015.
Do not know what this weed is.  I photographed it back in August at the Kathleen Clay Price Library meadow.  I liked the monochrome colors and so there is a blue tone to the image despite being taken about 4 p.m.  There were no labels of the the plants in the meadow. This plant was in a shaded area. Camera+   Edited in PSE 11.

Milkweed Propellers Blowing in the Wind -KCP Meadow

Last week I went to a meadow near KCP Library in Greensboro, NC.  I did not see the dead stalk on the diagonal in the LED screen when I was concentrating on the design and the milkweed propellers being in focus.  So, of course, when I look at it on my monitor there it is and really distracting.   So, I used an app Touch Retouch to remove and it did a really neat job. Taken with Camera+ HDR.  Final image darkened slightly & sharpened with PSE 11.   P.S. Touch Retouch can be used on iPad or iPhone.  It won't work for everything but it is amazing and worth $1.99.

Hellianthus in KCP Meadow

This week I went to a meadow for birds and butterflies near KCP library in Greensboro, NC.  It was about 4:30 -5:30 PM   Not quite the golden hour.  I tried to capture these hellianthus backlit from the sun  Camera+ app, HDR.  Post processing slight adjustment to saturation, sharpened.in PSE 11.  I think this could make a pretty greeting card.  Would have been nice if a butterfly or bee was there.   Liked the blue sky with the clouds.as background.