The subject for the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, set for us this week by Tina Schell, is Colorful and, following her example of introducing a little “fun and frivolity” into the mix, I decided to experiment with some pictures that I took recently at the Como Zoo and Conservatory in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
One of the reasons I started playing around with these images was the fact that, after looking at the many pictures of water lilies that I’ve amassed in the photo files over the years, they’ve all started to look very much the same.
For those of you who approve, I’ll try this ‘digital messing about’ again sometime with another subject. For those of you who don’t, I promise to try and restrain myself from getting too carried away with the experiment in the future.
For more on the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge go to #8: COLORFUL
The Nature of Things 
I think it’s great to add artistic vision! Nice work!
Thanks, Steve! Your comment was much appreciated.
Don’t know about anyone else, but I LOVE them! The suite ones are my favorite
Thank you so much, Tina! And thank you for hosting this challenge.
Cool effects. I really like the ones where primarily the background is abstract.
Thank you! I thought I’d try something a bit different and it helped to pass a dreary, humid afternoon when going out wasn’t really an option.
Fun!
It was, Scilla! I felt like a kid with finger paints.
Weirdly beautiful!
Thank you! I think the experiment worked out rather well.
That turned out really well. I love them.
Thank you very much!
Cool 😎!!
Thanks, Chris!
An artistic and beautiful post! Love water lilies as well.
Thank you, Ann-Christine!
Ooh, I like these!
Thank you! I’m very much tempted to try it again.
Very creative digital art, friend!
Thank you, Indira! I’m rather pleased with the way they turned out.
I love the digital artwork! 🙂 Water lilies are so beautiful!
Thank you, Amy! I was happy with the original pictures, but I have so many shots of water lilies that I was just trying to come up with something a little different.
Wow, your pictures are beautiful 🙂
Thank you for your kind comment!
I enjoyed your images a lot.
Thanks, Tom! I couldn’t resist the urge to try some photo manipulation with these shots. It feels good to get a little creative once in a while.
Those are awesome! Nicely done.
Thank you! I was a bit hesitant to share these images at first but now I’m glad I did.
On my cell phone I have a couple of apps that warp images, and I’ve had fun with that, but I’ve only posted one image on the blog. I got those apps to play with camera images and I’ve posted a few more on Instagram. I understand how you were feeling hesitant, but they’re really neat. I’m really glad you shared too!
I love your digital messing!
Thank you! When I started out I was only going to alter the backgrounds but once I got going I couldn’t stop and things really began to get wild!
It’s fun. Thanks for sharing.
Love looking at the lilies – so creative!
Thank you, Sylvia!
These are definitely colorful — and absolutely beautiful!
Thank you! It was a bit of whimsy that really worked out well.
I love your experiment, Sue!
Thanks, Patti! It’s good to try something different once in a while.
These are lovely! Makes me think of Georgia O’Keefe.
Thank you, Carol!