A few blocks away from me is a Greenway converted from a disused rail corridor.
There are community gardens all along the initial section, and this November I have been watching all the plants slowly fade into fall.
This dying sunflower turned out way better than I had expected. The photo doesn’t show it but the flower is huge, and heavy, propped up by several major supporting poles. 
I ran it through the photo app Pixlromatic for a different look – it looks like a sunny autumn day.
I also tried the online tool called NexMuse that Sandy from the Friendly Friday Photo Challenge had recommended. This is called ‘Red Pop’. 
Getting underneath this sunflower was a bit challenging for me physically, but I like the way it looks totally different than from the straight-on view. And I see someone has been pecking at the seeds. Using the photo app Stackables helped add character to the burnt-out white sky. 
This is a macro of a different sunflower stem, run through Pixlromatic. 
This sunflower is a bit further along in seed production, and less ravaged by birds.
More of the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Found in the Neighbourhood.
Batz Gallery 
What a great topic. Excellent close ups of a wonderful flower. Love the different effects. I think this time of year is perfect for playing around with our photos.
It has been pouring out so it’s a perfect time for staying in and playing…
Ha! Superb!! Great representations. Well done.
Love your variations!
That is very creative. Love the angle you captured, and beautifully processed.
If you mean the angle where I got underneath the plant – getting back up without rolling on the wet ground was extremely challenging and your compliment makes the effort worthwhile. Thank you!
Excellent study of a wonderful subject Elizabeth. I truly loved all of them but for some reason the red version especially caught my eye. Are you in NYC?
No, on the opposite coast and another country actually – in Vancouver. Does New York have community gardens? I think they’re wonderful to have around.
Yes, an amazing 2-mile park called The High Line on the west side runs high above the city streets. It’s glorious! Didn’t realize Vancouver also had one
Ah ha! I found an article talking about the city purchase of the rail line in 2016 where the mayor said, “This is really Vancouver’s chance to have a New York-style High Line, a repurposing of what was freight railroad.” The community gardens have been there since the 80s, and will be grandfathered in as the residents who work them have spent a lot of time creating this home-grown ambience…
So there you go – sister cities!!!
If we’re sister cities then we’re the very little sister – and always looking up being like our big sister city!
Wow, wonderful capture of a fading flower!
Oh, I really enjoyed these!
janet
Great observations and images of the flowers! Glad you tried so many different things – and I know about getting below… Well done – I did not recognize any of the apps though.
I used to use these particular apps all the time – now I’m trying them out again to amuse myself while staying in my household bubble.
Good idea!
Nice variations on this flower. The birds ate most of the seeds on ours.
I think the birds were pretty busy on these ones too!
Beautifully diverse and interesting takes on the same picture. Very nice!
The red one that I did with your recommended app NexMuse was quite popular – thank you!