Inside of Milkweed Pod - Neighborhood & Posterize Effect

OK if this image did not have a title I bet you could not guess what it was? I am always looking for texture images and what kind of filters might change the look. I was trying to release milkweed propellors from a pod but they were not really dry yet. Then I noticed that the inside was moist with an abstract pattern. This
texture prompted me to take a closeup/macro image.  Taken with Camera+.  Cropped and edited in PSE 11. Probably could have tried higher level of sharpening and lightness/darkness sliders on the original image.  I decided to go with a posterize filter in the right image.  

Small Hen and Chick Succlent - Macro Center

Today I went to the Yanceyville Farmer's Curb Market.  One of the vendors was selling small succulent plants. I have always liked the texture or structure of the leaves of this "Hen & Chick"** plant.  I chose a cultivar with pink tones to the outer leaves.  The vendor said it will grow rapidly if I plant in a bigger pot with sandy soil.  I only wanted to capture the center.  Used square mode in Native Camera app with HDR.  Minimal editing in PSE 11.  Right image I decided to try for an altered image with the posterize filter which is my of my favorites.  I am sure I will be taking more images as this plant grows.  It is supposed to winter over.  However, succulents are great container plants.  It could be brought inside to enjoy in the winter.  
**See link for more info:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hen_and_chicks

Dusty Miller Leaves Ethereal Look & Altered Art

 I was out late last evening and saw the shape of these prong shaped Dusty Miller (Senecio cineraria) leaves.  Normally these leaves have a soft almost suede-like texture. It was so late and did not change WB in Camera+ app...so, it had a blue cast, and probably a lot of digital noise which cannot always be seen on the LED screen.  It looks like something ethereal.  I did not do much editing in PSE 11 other than increasing midtones, contrast, & a little sharpening.  The image on the right I decided to go for a more altered art or background look.  I choose saturated film filter maybe 4 times, then the posterize filter.

Santolina - Original & Posterize Altered Photo

I saw this Santolina in the GSO Historical Museum Garden yesterday afternoon, Feb 14th. The foliage was actually a green grey color and the plant about 10-12 inches high --about the only green herbaceous plant. Today it has probably met it's demise since our temperatures were in the single digits last night. I took the image because of it's texture with plans to change using filters, etc. The grey green one is the original image to compare with no editing. I decided to play in Pixlr.com online editing app. (the free one) but I do have the mobile one on my iPhone. I cropped the photo and sharpened, then I chose posterize, and played with the hue and saturation sliders. l did not see the seed pods (upper right corner) when I took this image but not too distracting. In the summertime this plant has yellow flowers and the foliage can give texture and color to your garden.