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The Quantum Magician

@thequantummage.bsky.social

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"These little conversations, if I tried my very best, you know I never could say anything in twenty words or less." Reader, programmer, photographer, gardener, occasional writer.

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The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 6h

The original photo: hibiscus grandiflora/20260824 #photography #BloomSky #BloomScrolling 📷 🌱

Hibiscus Grandiflora cluster, with all stages of the life cycle: bud pod, emerging blossom, full bloom, empty seed cup.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 6h

A Phunky Photo: Big Flower Eras #art #photography #PhunkyPhoto 📷

Hibiscus Grandiflora cluster, with all stages of the life cycle: bud pod, emerging blossom, full bloom, empty seed cup.

The picture was run through home brew image processing software which did a closest colors match on a false color palette, then super saturated the color of pixels selected as a result of a Sobel filter algorithm.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The original photo: morning glory/20260831 #photography #BloomSky #BloomScrolling 📷 🌱

Four morning glory blossoms, three in a line for top center down to bottom left, and the fourth half-hidden in the bottom right.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

A Phunky Photo: In A Dark Garden (Flowers Pale as Moon) #art #photography #PhunkyPhoto 📷

Four morning glory blossoms, three in a line for top center down to bottom left, and the fourth half-hidden in the bottom right.

The picture was run through home brew image processing software which manipulated the colors and outlined details in black.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The original photo: morning glory/20261007 #photography #BloomSky #BloomScrolling 📷 🌱

Close up of a morning glory vine, showing a blossom in the process of closing up, several potential seed pods, and several heart-shaped leaves, one of which is visibly chewed upon.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

A Phunky Photo: Glory-fying #art #photography #PhunkyPhoto 📷

Close up of a morning glory vine, showing a blossom in the process of closing up, several potential seed pods, and several heart-shaped leaves, one of which is visibly chewed upon.

The picture was turn through home brew image processing software which manipulated the colors and outlined details in black.

The blossom is a rich red with orange and yellow touches and blue stripe spots. The potential seed pods are dark blue with some yellow. The leaves are gold, or cyan, or blue with dark red shadows.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The original photo: black-eyed susan/20260831 #photography #BloomSky #BloomScrolling 📷 🌱

A frame filled with black-eyed susan blossoms.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A Phunky Photo: Fireworked #art #photography #PhunkyPhoto 📷

A frame filled with black-eyed susan blossoms.

The picture was run through home brew image processing software which did a nearest color match between a false palette and the original image.

Each flower now looks like white fireworks expanding across a black sky.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The original picture: cosmos/20260903 #photography #BloomSky #BloomScrolling 📷 🌱

A single Cosmos blossom.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

A Phunky Photo: Play Misted For Me #art #photography #PhunkyPhoto 📷

A single Cosmos blossom.

The picture was run through home brew image processing software which manipulated the colors and outlined details in colors based on the original image.

The petals are yellow with orange touches and a green misting. The back ground is mostly green, with deep blue patches, and some yellow touches.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The original photo: pokeweed/20260926 #photography #BloomSky #BloomScrolling 📷 🌱

Pokeweed plant and berries above a handful of black-eyed susan blossoms.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

A Phunky Photo: Dragonberries #art #photography #PhunkyPhoto 📷

Pokeweed plant and berries above a handful of black-eyed susan blossoms.

The picture was run through home brew image processing software which manipulated the colors and outlined details in black.

The berries and flower centers are a glowing cyan. The background foliage is dark blue and cyan. The nearer leaves and petals are dark maroon.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The original photo: black-eyed susan/20260927 #photography #BloomSky #BloomScrolling 📷 🌱

Multiple Black-eyed Susan blossoms.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A Phunky Photo: Ashes (Above the Flames) #art #photography #PhunkyPhoto 📷

Multiple Black-eyed Susan blossoms.

The picture was run through home brew image processing software which manipulated the colors and outlined details in black.

The petals are a deep charcoal black, the centers yellow, the background vegetation is campfire orage and red.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The original photo: marigold/20260927 #photography #BloomSky #BloomScrolling 📷 🌱

A marigold blossom in full bloom in front/below three dead blooms.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A Phunky Photo: Mary Gold and the Dead Heads #art #photography #PhunkyPhoto 📷

A marigold blossom in full bloom in front/below three dead blooms.

The picture was run through home brew image processing software which did a closest color match to a false palette and then outlined details in black.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The original photo: hydrangea/20260912 #photography #BloomSky #BloomScrolling 📷 🌱

Two hydrangea blossoms. The one to the upper right is pure white. The one to the lower left is pink with hints of yellow.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A Phunky Photo: Ghosts of Summer #art #photography #PhunkyPhoto 📷

Two hydrangea blossoms.

The picture was run through home brew image processing software which selected pixels from the original image based on the results of a Sobel filter and placed them on a black background.

The results is an image that looks like a line drawing done in the colors of the original image.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The original photo: wild clematis/20260923 #photography #BloomSky #BloomScrolling 📷 🌱

Wild clematis in full bloom.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A Phunky Photo: Snow Fall #art #photography #PhunkyPhoto 📷

Wild clematis in full bloom.

The picture was run through home brew image processing software which manipulated the colors.

The background shadows are now a deep, flat red. The clematis blossoms remain white.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The original photo: zinnia/20260927 #photography #BloomSky #BloomScrolling 📷 🌱

A Zinnia blossom, past peak.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A Phunky Photo: From Z to Shining Z #art #photography #PhunkyPhoto 📷

A Zinnia blossom, past peak.

The picture was run through home brew image processing software which manipulated the colors and outlined details in black.

The petals are red, the farther backgorund is blue with cyan and green touches, and the nearer background is yellow with orange touches.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The original photo: morning glory and rain/20260927 #photography #BloomSky #BloomScrolling 📷 🌱

Rain-dappled morning glory blossom.

The picture was run through home brew image processing software which manipulated the colors and outlined details in black.

The blossom is green with a purple throat and orange tinting at the petal edges. The background foliage is shades of orange.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A Phunky Photo: Glory in the Rain #art #photography #PhunkyPhoto 📷

Rain-dappled morning glory blossom.

The picture was run through home brew image processing software which manipulated the colors and outlined details in black.

The blossom is green with a purple throat and orange tinting at the petal edges. The background foliage is shades of orange.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The original photo: bee and cosmos/20260927 #photography #BloomSky #BloomScrolling 📷 🌱 🐝

A bee gathering pollen on a cosmos blossom in the rain.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A Phunky Photo: Rainy Day B and C #art #photography #PhunkyPhoto 📷

A bee gathering pollen on a cosmos blossom in the rain.

The picture was run through home brew image processing software which manipulated the colors and outlined details in black.

The blosson is a very pale ivory, while the bee and background foliage are cyan and blue.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The original photo: impatiens/20260912 [Taken in Washington Park, Albany, NY, USA]

Two Impatiens blossoms. The upper is a pink-tinted white, the bottom a full, warm pink.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A Phunky Photo: Oranged Blossoms #art #photography #PhunkyPhoto 📷

Two Impatiens blossoms.

The picture was run through home brew image processing software which manipulated the colors and outlined details in black.

The upper blossom is a yellowish orange, the bottom a full, rich orange. The foliage is blue, with red touches. The deeper shadows are cyan.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The original photo: black-eyed susan/20260923 #photography #BloomSky #BloomScrolling 📷 🌱

Multiple Black-Eyed Susan blossoms.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A Phunky Photo: Stars in Her Ayes #art #photography #PhunkyPhoto 📷

Multiple Black-Eyed Susan blossoms.

The picture was run through home brew image processing software which manipulated the color and outlined details in black.

The blossoms are yellow-petaled with red centers. The background foliage is purple with some black and red touches.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The original photo: cosmos/20260923 #photography #BloomSky #BloomScrolling 📷 🌱

A Cosmos blossom against a background of unmown grass.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A Phunky Photo: Harlequin #art #photography #PhunkyPhoto 📷

A Cosmos blossom against a background of unmown grass.

The picture was run through home brew image processing software which manipulated the colors and outlined details in black.

The petals are yellow with blue and pink shadows. The grass is cyan and black.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The original photo: black-eyed susan/20260923 #photography #BloomSky #BloomScrolling 📷 🌱

Three black-eyed Susan blossoms with a cricket and a very teeny tiny fly.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A Phunky Photo: Where's Waldo (Cricket Edition) #art #photography #PhunkyPhoto 📷 🦗

Three black-eyed Susan blossoms with a cricket and a very teeny tiny fly.

The picture was run through home brew image processing software which manipulated the colors and outlined details in black.

The petals are charcoal gray, the central dooms are golden yellow, and the background foliage is bright orange and hot pink. The cricket is orange, the fly black.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The original photo: lantana/20260912 [Taken in Washington Park, Albany, NY, USA] #photography #BloomSky #BloomScrolling 📷 🌱

Numerous lantana blossoms.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A Phunky Photo: Lantastic #art #photography #PhunkyPhoto 📷

Numerous lantana blossoms.

The picture was run through home brew image processing software which manipulated the colors and outlined details in black.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The original photo: coleus/20260912 [Taken in Washington Park, Albany, NY, USA] #photography #BloomSky #BloomScrolling 📷 🌱

Coleus leaves. Mainly green, with a dark red streak outlined in pale ivory down the center of each leaf.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A Phunky Photo: Coleus Blues #art #photography #PhunkyPhoto 📷

Coleus leaves.

The picture was run through home brew image processing software which manipulated the colors and outlined details in black.

The leaves are blue, cyan, and dark red. The background is a campfire of yellows and oranges.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The original photo: morning glories/20260914 #photography #BloomSky #BloomScrolling 📷 🌱

Three morning glory blossoms.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A Phunky Photo: Gothic Glories #art #photography #PhunkyPhoto 📷

Three morning glory blossoms.

The picture was run through home brew image processing software which manipulated the colors and outlined details in black.

The blossoms are hot pink and orange. The foliage is shades of charcoal.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The original photo: marigold/20260914

A variegated, non-globular, marigold blossom.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

A Phunky Photo: Armagolden #art #photography #PhunkyPhoto 📷

A variegated, non-globular, marigold blossom.

The picture was run through home brew image processing software which manipulated the colors and outlined details in black.

The petals are now cyan, with deep orange and yellow markings. The background looks like the world is on fire.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The original photo: white petunia/20260912 [Taken in Washington Park, Albany, NY, USA] #photography #BloomSky #BloomScrolling 📷 🌱

Many White Petunia blossoms.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

A Phunky Photo: Petinta #art #photography #PhunkyPhoto 📷

Many White Petunia blossoms.

The picture was run through home brew image processing software which used a Sobel filter to select pixels to run through a false color palette. The resulting pixels were then laid down over the original photo in their original locations.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The original photo: pink periwinkle/20260912 [Taken in Washington Park, Albany, NY, USA] #photography #BloomSky #BloomScrolling 📷 🌱

Many Pink Periwinkle (aka Madagascar Periwinkle, aka graveyard plant, aka ...) blossoms.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A Phunky Photo: Graveyard Flower #art #photography #PhunkyPhoto 📷

Many Pink Periwinkle (aka Madagascar Periwinkle, aka graveyard plant, aka ...) blossoms.

The picture was run through home brew image processing software which manipulated the colors and outlined details in black.

The blossoms are hot pink with blue/cyan/white ombre centers. The foliage is a dark orange/brown. The deeper shadows are a warm campfire orange/yellow.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The original photo: queen of hearts petunia/20260912 [Taken in Washington Park, Albany, NY, USA] #photography #BloomSky #BloomScrolling 📷 🌱

Numerous Queen of Hearts Petunia blossoms.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A Phunky Photo: The Queen of Hearts Has the Blues #art #photography #PhunkyPhoto 📷

Numerous Queen of Hearts Petunia blossoms.

The picture was run through home brew image processing software which manipulated the colors and outlined details in black.

The background is cyan, the petals are blue, with central yellow stripes.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The original photo: hydrangea/20260912 [Taken in Washington Park, Albany, NY, USA] #photography #BloomSky #BloomScrolling 📷 🌱

A frame filled with hydrangea petals.

The Quantum Magician @thequantummage.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A Phunky Photo: Hydrangea-nated #art #photography #PhunkyPhoto 📷

A frame filled with hydrangea petals.

The picture was run through home brew image processing software which manipulated the colors and outlined details in black.

The closest petals are blue, while the deeper shadows and petals are shades of orange.