I.....it.....it's a tulip!

[Katy Noelle]

Get a sharp knife and cut them off... oh, you mean the black stuff? Select the background with the magic wand tool (I included one of the rogue leaves too) then add a 'solid colour' layer in PS. I used black.

...and, "viola" (as minichris says!) I was hoping/thinking/remembering, when I put the background up originally, that there was some sort of solution like this. It does make the flower pop beautifully. Thank you! (I'll get around to trying it...maybe, midnight blue...)

I have a question - I have no idea what to think about it... the background doesn't show up the light that's on the tulip - it's just solid. Do you know what I mean? What are we supposed to think about that? Thanks!

[JohnC]

Opened up the post and thought 'wow stunning..and I agree with Peter..the light background gives it a different look,texture which Peter describes as 'water colour'. I've looked a few times now and I'm still with the lighter background,maybe it would still preserve that 'watercolour' look even with a background slightly less light-I choose that way to say it rather than use the word darker.