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How Butterflies Really Get Their Colors


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   How Butterflies Really Get Their Colors
How Butterflies Really Get Their Colors
6/5/04, 3:30 p.m., natural light, hand-held, f/4.5, 1/220, ISO 400. "Hand"-colored and shaded sections of butterflies to match caps and framed in PSP 8. Taken at Papiliorama in Kerzers, Switzerland (a butterfly garden).

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- Bonnie C. Lackey

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But I believed you! Very creative, Jan, and a lovely image to boot!


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June 06, 2004

 

Colleen Braun
  very creative and colorful...


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June 06, 2004

 
- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  Great job, Jan!! Wonderful work!!


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June 06, 2004

 

Cathy T. Vettes
  Sweet !!! This is wonderful Jan ... I like this a lot.. :)


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June 06, 2004

 
- William C. Raco

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  Wonderful idea and editng, Jan. Love the great colors. Very well done! Bill


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June 06, 2004

 

Paul Michko
  Great shot and effects ,Jan.


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June 06, 2004

 

Allan L. Whitehead
  Marvelous capture and presentation, Jan. I love everything about this and the effects are just simply stunning. Very well done, my dear friend - Allan


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June 06, 2004

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Creative shot Jan. Nice one!


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June 06, 2004

 

Donna W. Neal
  Wow, Jan, I was just thinking before I read how you did it. How did they all know to get on the right color cup ... lol ... Very creative and wonderful PS work.


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June 06, 2004

 

Kathleen Clemons
  Very well done, Jan!


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June 06, 2004

 

Marie Fields
  So CREATIVE and well done, Jan! I just love this! Very cool image!


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June 06, 2004

 

Stephen Zacker
  VERY creative and impressive!


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June 06, 2004

 

Gary O`Dell
  Very nice image Jan..Gary O


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June 06, 2004

 
- Kelly Abernathy

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  LOL - how creative! Beautiful shot Jan! -K


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June 06, 2004

 

Gianna Stadelmyer
  Thank you all so much,Bonnie, Colleen, Carolyn, Cathy, Bill, Paul, Allan, Claudia, Donna, Kathleen, Marie, Stephen, Gary and K for you wonderful comments! This place was so beautiful with SOOO many butterflies flying around. I wish a wide-angle could have caught the atmosphere as it was. Many butterflies were quite "lazy" and more than willing to "pose" for shots while others wouldn't land for anything. Many would land on my hand, the camera itself, my shoulder...and one time, even my nose. It was quite an experience:-)


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June 06, 2004

 

Elisabeth A. Gay
  What a wonderful place for a photographer Jan. You are so lucky. This is a great photo, love what you did with the butterflies!


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June 06, 2004

 

Lori Ditlefsen
  Great shot, great idea, very creative and well done Jan!


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June 06, 2004

 

Janet Detota
  Very impressive!


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June 06, 2004

 
- Diane Addonizio

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  Nicely done, Jan!!


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June 06, 2004

 

Terry R. Hatfield
  Very Good Coloring Jan A Great Idea!!


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June 06, 2004

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  This is wonderful, Jan!!!


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June 06, 2004

 

Gianna Stadelmyer
  Thanks so much for your very nice comments, Elisabeth, Lori, Janet, Diane, Terry, Colette! I really appreciate them:-)


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June 07, 2004

 

Terry R. Hatfield
  Congrats To You On Your Finalist Jan!!


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August 14, 2004

 

Colleen Braun
  congratulations...


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August 14, 2004

 

Wally Orlowsky
  Congratulations on this finalist too, Jan!


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August 14, 2004

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Congrats Jan!


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August 14, 2004

 

Gary O`Dell
  Congratulations Jan..Gary O


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August 14, 2004

 

Marie Fields
  CONGRATULATIONS, JAN!!!


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August 14, 2004

 

Tammy McAllister
  Congratulations Jan, this is such a terrific image.
Tammy


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August 14, 2004

 

Allan L. Whitehead
  Jan, congratulations and very well done, my dear friend - your good friend, Allan


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August 14, 2004

 

Janet Detota
  Congratulations, Jan, and good luck next round!!


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August 14, 2004

 
- Kelly Abernathy

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  Congratulations! -K


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August 14, 2004

 

Donna J. Taff
  Congratulation's, Jan!!!!!!!


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August 14, 2004

 
- Robert Mann

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  What a great idea. THe capture is excellent in the first place, but the PS work really makes this a finely unique image, Jan! Congrats on your finalist selection and good luck! RoB


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August 14, 2004

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congratulations on this wonderful image, Jan!!


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August 15, 2004

 

Kathleen Clemons
  I love this one, Jan. Congrats!


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August 15, 2004

 

Paul Michko
  Congrats again, Jan.


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August 16, 2004

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  a BIG Congratulations Jan!


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August 16, 2004

 

Stephen Zacker
  Congratulations, Jan! This is a Great image!


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August 22, 2004

 

Diane Dupuis
  Congrats!


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August 26, 2004

 

DiAnna F. Paulk
  Jan, I first saw this photo on another web site that did not allow comments and I just loved it! I was so glad to find it here so I could tell you that. Such a great idea!


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September 20, 2004

 
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