Folly Beach, South Carolina, USA

T-shirts turn heads with colorful designs. These vestures started out shopside in coastal Carolina. Then, subjected to a paint program, they were swirled into a single ersatz fashion statement of their own. [2012]

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

How do you lift a landscape out of the ordinary? First, combine two distinct geometries: an office building that is white, orthogonal, and plainly nondescript, with a tree that is black, dendritic, and plainly out of season. Second, subject the tableau to the fish eye of a paint program. Third, sit back and enjoy a new view of Wickham Terrace. [2006]

Seattle, Washington, USA

Distinctive architecture is always a popular target for photographers, but what's more popular is when buildings partner with plants. This partnership succeeded well by combing glass cladding with ground-level gilding. Then, subjected to a paint program, it was cloaked in a shimmer all its own. [2011]

Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

Yellow cone flowers make good borders for landscaped littorals. These yellows started out lakeside in Virginia's most populous city. Then, subjected to a paint program, two were chosen to occupy center stage. [2013]

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Pine cones always make good media for craft projects. This handicraft started out streetside in urban Victoria. Then, subjected to a paint program, it was distorted into a dharma wheel with a radiance all its own. Actually, it can't be a dharma wheel:  it has only six spokes. [2011]

Fulton, Arkansas, USA

Posies always make good subjects for paintings. These yellows started out roadside in rural Arkansas. Then, subjected to a paint program, they were distorted into a flowering crown with a radiance all its own. [2012]

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Yes, it's April Fool's Day, so stay tuned for a week of foolish photography. Here's the barrel fountain in Montreal's Place des Arts, transformed into a cyclonic swirl of color and curl. Careen over any rainbow and this is what you'll feel like. [2009]