May Show Off Thread 2025 - Plant Portraits

[Agent0013]

Stezza, what a lively scene! I love it!

[Llola Lane]

AI can be used as part of your art for the challenge. Thanks for posting your images, Llola bouquet and flower arrangements images are awesome always!

Thanks Agent... Those are all Daz... NO AI used... but I was inspired by some AI prompts that I got.  :)

[Llola Lane]

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I ask you, the members of PFDLives, what do you think about that?

So cool Agent... I remember you telling of your adventure with the Indians a while back.  I always rooted for the Indians in the old cowboy and Indian movies.. but they didn't win much. I used to wear my hair in braids at school.  Hubby and I watch lots of the history channel.  I was surprised to learn that some tribes did not always get along and war'd with each other.  I guess it is true no matter WHERE we live on the planet.  People will always want what others have... and fight for it to the end :(... I wish we could all just get along.  We have not learned much in the thousands of years man has been on this earth (sighs)... It is why I try and be a nice person as much as possible... even to cats!  lol.  Hugzzzzzzzz

[Stezza]

thx peeps ;-)

before the footy starts.... a quick render

[Llola Lane]

You have the coolest creatures Stezza... Is the guy supposed to be you?  giggles... Love the flowers.  Didn't know Carrara could use Daz flowers??? 

[Stezza]

lol... nope, not me.

Yes most DS & Poser stuff especially older stuff works fine in Carrara with only some minor tweeks.

Here is Ken Gilliland's bird bath prop with birds that's free for a limited time over at Rendo.. works fine in Carrara.

[Stezza]

and another...

[DanaTA]

Always interesting and entertaining, your images!

[Agent0013]

Stezza, your latest two images fit the challenge nicely, especially that last one!

I love Both of them!

[Agent0013]

Update on the Cat situation:
Peaches has gone into heat after losing her babies. She and McCartney are mating again. She does the cutest thing right after a session; she rolls around on the floor or ground, cooing. She's obviously happy when she's doing that. 

We have to separate the two of them occasionally, because it can get to be too much for her. We expect to see new kittens soon, and we hold out hope that they will all be healthy and survive this time. I looked things up on Google about cats losing their first litters. I had never witnessed it in all of my life with cats before, but it turns out that it is true for about 1 out of 100 or so female cats. I know we have had hundreds of cats in our lifetimes, and none of the females lost their first litters. Peaches is the first one in my family that has. This next time, we will be keeping a close watch on them, and will try to learn what to do to keep them from getting to that point. I personally need to learn more about giving them baths. It was while giving Ellora a bath that she passed. I don't think it was me that hastened her passing, but I might have contributed in some unknown way. 

I noted that fleas are really bad here in Georgia this season, so we need to find a sure fire way to keep those critters off of our babies, one that will be nontoxic, and will make those tiny devils not want to be near our cats.

Speaking of fleas, one solid black cat we had named Nightmare had that rare gene that kept fleas and ticks away from him. All of our other pets at the time had to have flea collars, two dogs and two other cats! Then I learned that mixing a couple of cloves of garlic, finely chopped into their food could make the pests go away. I tried it, and it worked for the two cats, but only one of the dogs. But Nightmare never needed any of those things. He just did not get infested with fleas or ticks.