I have recently cut down a very big willow tree in my garden.  There were about 10 big branches.  I cut down all of them except the main branch.  And I removed the leaves on the main branch as well.  Two weeks later, now, it becomes like this.  There are more that 30 new shoots now and I know they are going to become big branches in the future.

This is the first time I post “photoshopped” pictures in this blog.  I was inspired by the background of the photo above.  I wanted to remove the background or make it blur while I was taking the picture but it is not possible because the fence is too close to the willow tree.  Then I try to solve the background problem using photoshop.  I used Hue control to make the willow shoots have a higher contrast with the background fence.

Suddenly I discover that using the Hue control in photoshop to change the colour of the leaves to create different feeling on the pictures.

This is the look in the fall season, giving me a feeling that the leaves are going to disappear soon, and the weather is getting colder. 

This is a totally different plant where its shoots are in red colour.  Some trees has its new leaves in red colour and turn to green slowly.

Adding green colour to this picture makes it look like artificial plant.  Some bamboo trees have this colour, you have to touch its leaves physically to determine whether it is the real plants.

I don’t like to “photoshop” (edit) photos usually.  I prefer to keep the photos’ original colour.  But today I have tried and discovered something new.  I know why!  This world is colourful, beautiful and wonderful, that’s why this post is colourful as well.

OK, what happens if I change the leaves into purple or black and white colour?  I don’t think I want to post them here and you will not like to see them as well.  You will only find nature photos here.