Painting with Photoshop

A rosemary plant has been blooming among the ferns in the side garden. On a recent morning I made this image with my light-weight, super-sharp Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 IS USM lens, which stands for Image Stabilizer and Ultra Sonic Motor, built into the lens for faster auto focus.

I added a Brush Strokes filter using Photoshop CS5. I like the subtle painterly quality. From photo to illustration? What do you think?