Christmas bauble

[Palustris]

You would find it hard to work out what this started out as, before I played with it.
Merry Christmas!

[Palustris]

[MagpieDi]

Oh No Eric !  ;D
Can't resist making a fool of myself again !!   ::)

Dissection of a chocolate, Malteser even ?  Or, maybe a chestnut ?  Or, a tiny onion ? Or possibly a fat ball for the birds ? A holly berry ?    ::)  

Give us a clue Eric, please !!  

[Palustris]

Not even remotely close, but definitely garden orientated.

[Roy Bham UK]

It's a Cat ??? ::)

[sandersj89]

Landscape view of part of your garden?

Jerry

[Wicker]

I'm stumped! Tried "shutting off" one side of pic as it seems to be in two halves but still no luck.. Is it flowers or feathers of some kind but what is the black ??? ???

[Hugh_Jones]

Something you trod in (or on)?

[rosebud]

The inside of a plant pot.

[Mimi]

Is it a hand trowel ???

[SpeedyMango]

Looks like some sort of plant or flower, the image stretched into a circle.

Xmas tree, perhaps?

[Palustris]

I am constantly amazed at the mental acuity of the people who post on this board.
Here is the original picture

Viburnum x rhytidophyllum bud

[Roy Bham UK]

I thought it was that ;D then I thought nah its too obvious :-X :D

[Palustris]

Here is another one. I thought it was quite pretty!

[Spurdie]

Have we to guess the exact name of the flower Eric?!?

[Palustris]

No, I just thought it was rather pleasing. I was just trying out some design ideas based on natural patterns.

[Spurdie]

How do you do all these amazing pictures?

[Palustris]

I try out all the effects etc. in various photo manipulation programs till I find a result I like. But dont ask me to repeat the stages, cos it is all guess work. But fun!

[Andy H]

got the first one ok but I think the second one is xmas tree lights.......?

[Val]

 ;D :halo: :halo:Yes I knew it was that too Roy....tch...We're too clever by far.

[Palustris]

Sorry I did not realise I had not said what the second picture is. Believe it or not, it was originally a close up of the inside of a clematis, I think sieboldii elegans.