Amazing! Holy cow, I didn't know that you could make just three or four colors blend so well! Marvelous.

Thanks for your comments guys. Deb, On the edges first I use the lasso selector tool while the image is enlarged by about 500% so you can see the pixels. Then I inverse the selection, fill with black and feather the edges. Then I enlarge to about 1000% and use the eraser tool with black set as the foreground color and erase any little pieces that might still be there. Then I use the blur tool set to about 15% and with a very small brush, I go around the whole images smoothing the edges. I also use levels and curves adjustments on most images. There was an area on the lower petal that was just about burned out so I cloned some color and then used the dodge and burn tools. Usually I use a lot of layers and save as a psd file so I can make small changes, then after my eyes are red and my hands and wrists numb, I make some sharpening adjustments and QUIT.

Exciting to see that you're still experimenting and exploring, Frank. The sepia addition gives it a very soft touch - beyond me at present :). Have you ever tried playing with the Tone adjustment filters and see what happens if you tweak the highlights, midtones or shadows? You might just bring out the lighter area a tad and add a little more depth (always easy to see something on someone else's work, isn't it? ). P.S. Your edges are wonderfully smooth - I have problems with those.