I have chosen two sunflower images to apply digital effects to in order to change their appearance significantly. This particular filter gave extravagant features to what was already a very stunning flower.
I've included a few interesting facts about these special and beautiful flowers.
The radiant, ever popular, sunflower is the only flower with flower in its name.They are the national flower of the Ukraine and are the state flower of Kansas.Sunflower oil contains many minerals such as Calcium, Iron Vitamin A and D.
Over 2000 seeds can be found in one sunflower alone. The head of the sunflower is made up of 1000 to 2000 individual flowers which are joined at its base. Sunflower seeds are either black or striped.
Sunflower oil is produced from the black seeds and snacks are produced from the striped seeds.Sunflower oil is used to soften leather, condition hair, is applied to wounds, used in cooking, as a medicine, animal feed and bio-diesel.
The scientific name for the Sunflower is “Helianthus” Helia means Sun and Anthus means Flower.Sunflowers can reach heights of 8-12 within a six month period and are one of the fastest growing plants available.
A gentleman by the name of Melvin Hemker grew 837 flowers from a single plant in the year 2001.A 2 inch sunflower was produced using the Bonsai technique. This the shortest mature Sunflower on record.
The difference between cultivated sunflowers and wild ones is; cultivated ones have a single stem and a large seed head, whereas the wild ones are highly branched with small heads and seeds. There are over 60 varieties of sunflowers available around the world in different shades. Some varieties feature striped petals.
Some Sunflowers have different coloured petals, and there are a variety of different shades in the centers.The large petals which are found around the edge are individual ray flowers, which do not develop into seeds.
The difference between cultivated sunflowers and wild ones is; cultivated ones have a single stem and a large seed head, whereas the wild ones are highly branched with small heads and seeds.There are over 60 varieties of sunflowers available around the world in different shades. Some varieties feature striped petals.
Some Sunflowers have different coloured petals, and there are a variety of different shades in the centers.The large petals which are found around the edge are individual ray flowers, which do not develop into seeds.
