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Author Message   Spider  Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 06:01 am EST :    This was prompted by Gardenbug, really. She asked what the picture was that I had for some time as my profile photo. She had the idea that it was a watercolour - in reality it was a clematis photo (surprise! surprise!) which had been manipulated. A heracleifolia, in fact. So, for all you clematarians who are starting to play a bit more with your photo software, here are some examples of what you can do. In this case, I cut out the flower and pasted it onto a plain background and then used Paint Shop Pro's Deformation: Twirl routine to find the desired effect. Here's the example I had on my profile before. And now for the fun bit: can you dedicated clematarians decide what the original clematis was before it was 'twirled'? 1 2 3 4 5 Spider - North Lincolnshire, Zone "UK"   Gardenbug  Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 06:33 am EST :    Oh these remind me of fingerpainting back in nursery school! I'd never be able to identify them... Okay, I'll try #1: Aromatica (or Petit Faucon)? #2: a double? Multi-Blue? Hmmmmmmmmm on the rest. I still like the first one best! Gardenbug Ontario zone 4b/5b   Roelie  My Garden Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 09:37 am EST :    1 Arabella 2 Multi Blue Very nice to see. Also for a Christmascard. Roelie - Overijssel, Zone "Holland"   Ingwe4  My Favorite Photo Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 09:51 am EST :    1. Aromatica 2. Josephine 3. Durandii 4. Don't know 5. Multi Blue Ingmarie Sweden Zone 1   Diveanddig  My Garden Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 04:50 pm EST :    Very clever! I must learn how to use this software. I don't have a clue about their identity. Bill Bird - Westchester Co., NY - Zone 6   Timo  Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 10:19 pm EST :    I thought no. 4 couln't be a clematis, so I had to twirl it backwards. Yes, it is. Timo   Roelie  My Garden Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 11:39 pm EST :    Yes Timo should it be a Lonicera ? Spider If you have 25 answers do we then get the answer? Greetings Roelie Roelie - Overijssel, Zone "Holland"   Scilla  Posted on Friday, December 19, 2003 - 02:30 am EST :    Hmm, I'm almost lost, but think 2 is Kiri te Kanawa, as the tips of the petals shading and looking like mine. Then 5 might be Daniel Deronda, but whatever 4 is, I want that one myself -- unless she is, forgot the name -- brain pause. So am waiting for answers. Scilla - Washington State, Zone "5"   Spider  Posted on Friday, December 19, 2003 - 02:31 am EST :    Timo - that's CHEATING!!! Some clues No 1 Two people have got it right. No 2 It's Blue but not multi... No 3 Is a month... No 4 Is from the East No 5 Is a great diva ... and, if you have the software you can do exactly what Timo did and 'untwirl' them! I must admit, it really is NOT easy to recognise the originals. Here are two more, using the 'kaleidoscope' effect. It's amazing what you can do if you have the patience. florida sieboldiana North Star Spider - North Lincolnshire, Zone "UK"   Kvb  My Favorite Photo Posted on Friday, December 19, 2003 - 04:27 am EST :    How about (with the aid of the clues but without untwirling): 1 Aromatica 2 Blue Light 3 Juuli 4 Alijonushka ???? 5 Kiri te Kanawa Kate in Suffolk Zone 8   Gardenbug  Posted on Friday, December 19, 2003 - 04:44 am EST :    I think the pictures are fascinating, although clematis are certainly beautiful enough on their own, with no need of "twirling". Yet, I'd be the first in line for clematis cards. Hmmm, maybe that is my next career....or yours? Gardenbug Ontario zone 4b/5b   Spider  Posted on Friday, December 19, 2003 - 04:58 am EST :    4/5, Kate. The one which is fooling everyone is a koreana - probably. Let's see if I can find the original. Here you go. It's fondly known as 406 koreana. It was bought as a seedling grown by some gardener friends who have a small nursery. I believe all the seed originally came from the Hardy Plant Society. Lovely shoulder pads, eh? Spider - North Lincolnshire, Zone "UK"   Janet43945  My Weather Posted on Friday, December 19, 2003 - 05:26 am EST :    I don't know who they are but love them anyway. Very impressive. Janet Ohio Zone 5   Kvb  My Favorite Photo Posted on Friday, December 19, 2003 - 05:34 am EST :    Would we have had to get the whole name, koreana 406 for a full 5 points? I'm not surprised you used to teach! I love the kaleidoscope of the florida sieboldiana, a great choice for that effect. Kate in Suffolk Zone 8   Spider  Posted on Friday, December 19, 2003 - 06:00 am EST :    Oh, absolutely, Kate. koreana 405b and koreana 407 are QUITE different.... Spider - North Lincolnshire, Zone "UK"   Gardenbug  Posted on Friday, December 19, 2003 - 06:15 am EST :    Gardenbug Ontario zone 4b/5b

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