I’ve been playing with some photos and the photo-editing program I have on my computer- I use PhotoScape, which is a free online program and has a lot of scope for editing and creating different effects. It’s also good to use if a photo you have taken isn’t as good as you would like it- use a filter or special effect and make something else out of it!
Then cropped it to just use the large bloom in the middle:
These next photos are some I’ve taken in the past:
I think this next one might be my favourite:
Such great effects, and the possibilities for use within your textile art is limitless!