This is the last in the series from the Hayward Japanese Tea Garden. I really milked this outing for all it’s worth lol.
This image I created to be a more graphical representation of a tree in the garden. Originally the thought was to make it more like Japanese brush strokes but I’m not well enough to focus on doing anything too new, so I went with what I know already. Looking forward to getting out soon!
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Laura Macky Photography 
March 5, 2015 at 2:32 am
Beautiful.
March 5, 2015 at 7:16 am
Thank you Leo. 🙂
March 5, 2015 at 2:33 am
Just lovely and I hope you are feeling better soon 🙂
March 5, 2015 at 7:16 am
Thank you Wendy. Me too!
March 5, 2015 at 2:59 am
Outings like this are the best. Another great image.
March 5, 2015 at 7:17 am
It really was kind of amazing. I’ve never gotten so many pictures from one place. Thank you!
March 5, 2015 at 3:10 am
This is a brilliant image, and love what you did to it to make the leafy orange tree stand out amongst all the others leaves. It could have so easily drowned in all the greenery 😀 It’s probably just me, but this photo looks like it borders on being a watercolour painting and a photograph. Very nicely done.
Milked the outing for all it’s worth? Glad you found inspiration on your outing. That almost never happens to me when I am taking photos outdoors most of the time 😀
March 5, 2015 at 7:18 am
Thank you Mabel. It is sort of watercolor-ish isn’t it. I thought it had a sketch-like quality to it as well. Kind of an in betweener. I’m thinking my new camera is helping me get better images. I really love it. Thank you Mabel. 🙂
March 6, 2015 at 2:08 am
Definitely a sketch quality to it, especially with the very rounded edges of the tree. New camera is always exciting. So many new possibilities with a new toy. And I think you and your camera are a great match 🙂
March 6, 2015 at 7:58 am
Thank you Mabel! 🙂
March 5, 2015 at 3:45 am
Gorgeous!
March 5, 2015 at 7:19 am
Thank you! I’m just showing off. 😛
March 5, 2015 at 7:46 am
What does 😛 mean??
March 5, 2015 at 7:48 am
Tongue sticking out. 😛
March 5, 2015 at 7:58 am
Thought so, but I wasn’t rude, was I??
March 5, 2015 at 8:03 am
No! I was being funny. So sorry..
March 5, 2015 at 8:50 am
No, that’s OK…it’s funny how we each use our emoticons! 😀
March 5, 2015 at 9:11 am
😀 hehe
March 5, 2015 at 8:04 am
I do a LOT of online chatting like that so I freely use those symbols. i should be more careful with them.
March 5, 2015 at 3:57 am
I have enjoyed being with you here…so don’t worry about “milking” the location – but that’s coming from a guy who could often open a dairy with all the shots he shows from one location 🙂
March 5, 2015 at 7:20 am
I’m glad you were along for the journey Robert! And yes, while others would not udder a word about it, we would have a cow not to! omg…I really need a life! lol
March 5, 2015 at 7:59 am
At the risk of sounding Bossy, you’d best get out of the house…
March 5, 2015 at 8:04 am
LOL
March 5, 2015 at 4:03 am
Lovely picture Laura. I wish you better
March 5, 2015 at 7:21 am
Thank you Derrick…on both counts.
March 5, 2015 at 4:58 am
Reblogged this on Oyia Brown.
March 5, 2015 at 7:29 am
Thank you for the reblog Oyia. 🙂
March 5, 2015 at 5:08 am
intriguing – quite like a fairy tale
March 5, 2015 at 7:21 am
Yes! Thank you for seeing that Diana. It’s exactly what I was thinking!!!
March 9, 2015 at 5:47 pm
Yes indeed. It has the quality of a coloured block print that you would find in an illustrated book of fairy tales.
I make a lot of use of the free plug-in from Redfield to create a line layer when producing a painterly or pencil effect. provides quite a bit of control & modification, especially when combined with other effects. 🙂
March 9, 2015 at 7:24 pm
I haven’t heard of that one. I’ll check it out. Thanks for letting me know. 🙂
March 5, 2015 at 5:38 am
Superb piece! 🙂
We hope you will be feeling better! My wife and I are all too familiar with physical problems… especially my wife. She has Wilson’s Disease, dystonia, and mostly eats via a gastrostomy tube.
March 5, 2015 at 7:22 am
Oh dear Thomas. 😦 I’m so sorry to hear of your wife’s physical challenges. All of us have some challenges and some are more apparent than others. Bless you and your wife.
March 5, 2015 at 12:39 pm
Thank you, Laura!
March 5, 2015 at 6:27 pm
You’re welcome Thomas! hugs
March 5, 2015 at 6:05 am
So pretty!
March 5, 2015 at 7:23 am
Thank you Laughbaby! I love that name. 🙂
March 5, 2015 at 6:38 am
Great like effect– looks very painterly.
March 5, 2015 at 7:23 am
Thank you! I love to do this kind of thing.
March 5, 2015 at 6:58 am
Enchanting.
March 5, 2015 at 7:24 am
Thank you Elen. In my own little mind I was thinking fairy tale so enchanting is a wonderful description!
March 5, 2015 at 9:20 am
Lovely! And I had to do a second take – it really looks like a painting.
March 5, 2015 at 9:37 am
Thank you! I’m glad you had to look twice. 🙂
March 5, 2015 at 10:32 am
Wonderful colours.
March 5, 2015 at 10:47 am
Thank you so much!
March 5, 2015 at 10:52 am
Saving the best to last Laura 😉
March 5, 2015 at 3:03 pm
Thanks Julie. These images are either well received or not. Seems no in between!
March 5, 2015 at 11:03 am
Like I said before, beautiful. Love the painterly effect.
March 5, 2015 at 6:18 pm
Thank you so much. Weird…I thought I responded earlier through my iPad app.
March 6, 2015 at 4:13 am
You probably did.
March 5, 2015 at 11:24 am
Nice image and wishing you improved health Laura, MM 🍀😘
March 5, 2015 at 6:17 pm
Thank you MM! I think I’m finally turning the corner. Yay!
March 5, 2015 at 11:27 pm
Brilliant
March 5, 2015 at 12:33 pm
Very pretty. 🙂
March 5, 2015 at 6:17 pm
Thank you CBM. Don’t you just love abbreviations? 😉
March 5, 2015 at 3:26 pm
Wow. That is stunning.
March 5, 2015 at 6:17 pm
Thank you Tux!
March 5, 2015 at 5:32 pm
has a woderful texture
March 5, 2015 at 6:10 pm
Thank you. it’s showing off. 😉
March 5, 2015 at 5:32 pm
whoops wonderful
March 5, 2015 at 6:11 pm
lol
March 5, 2015 at 5:38 pm
Realllllly like this one!
March 5, 2015 at 6:11 pm
Thank you K’lee! i’m glad you do. It was fun to make. 🙂
March 5, 2015 at 6:18 pm
You know, I imagine I have a ‘sixth sense’ concerning photos and graphics people had the most fun making. Nice to see it’s true in this case!
March 5, 2015 at 6:19 pm
Ahhh…a sixth sense eh? I kinda do too I think. Especially when they’re my own. 😉 Thank you K’lee!
March 5, 2015 at 6:20 pm
You got it…
March 6, 2015 at 8:18 am
I love the colors and contrast. It’s beautiful!
March 6, 2015 at 8:30 am
Thank you! Kind of fun to do.
March 6, 2015 at 5:24 pm
love the contrast and processing Laura!! Like a Klimt!
March 7, 2015 at 6:52 am
Thank you! and WOW!
March 7, 2015 at 7:07 am
Ohhhh…Love this Laura!
March 7, 2015 at 7:24 am
Yay thank you Sharon! I was wondering what you’d think. It’s so fun creating these. 🙂
March 7, 2015 at 9:53 am
Gorgeous!
March 7, 2015 at 9:55 am
Thank you!
March 7, 2015 at 9:55 am
YW 😀
March 7, 2015 at 10:11 am
Lovely! I’ve enjoyed your series from the Hayward Japanese Tea Garden. I really hope you are feeling better!
March 7, 2015 at 10:21 am
Thank you Kirsten! i’m glad you liked the photos. And yes I’m feeling better thank you so much.
March 9, 2015 at 9:50 am
Love the pop of color in the tree!
March 9, 2015 at 11:16 am
Thank you! It’s fun doodling in Photoshop 🙂
March 15, 2015 at 11:53 pm
I love how the red colour of the tree stands out from all the green. Terrific work 🙂
Have a great Monday!
Kind regards,
Tieme
March 16, 2015 at 6:34 am
Thank you Tieme. 🙂 You have a great monday too!
March 16, 2015 at 9:10 am
Thank you 🙂