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Butterfly on Water's Edge

Butterfly on Water's Edge
Took this at Olbrich Botanical Garden's, Madison WI., Blooming Butterfly Expo.
Comment's welcome and have a GREAT DAY!
Thanks to Bob for critiqing my photo

7/21/07 1:25:22, 1/90 sec, 14.80 aperture, 60.00mm, ISO 80, Natural light.

Blackened some out of the background.
To the original, render filter spotlight, flood filter,
Made a copy, posterize edges on the butterfly.
Masked, (I think darken mode), the original and copy together to tone down the posterize edges and darken the butterfly to original color.
Added 15% sat to the photo, Added additional sat to wood piece, used the right antenna for color to lighten the left antenna with the paint brush so you could see it, as it was to dark, Added 10% contrast to finish.
EFP 7/30/07
Finalist 8/27/07 1:57pm

Nancy (Peaches) Harker

Chris Ebben

Well, I see I'm first this time!! Very impressive work indeed, you have been busy. So this is the nre "series" then Butterflies!! Well done=^..^=

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July 27, 2007

Nancy (Peaches) Harker

LOL Chris, actually there was 4 comment's before you...I had to pull the first 2 photo's and fix them...BAD morning lol......they are doing their comment's over and keep getting 2 threads, maybe I will have to paste them in.
Thanks soooooooooooo VERY much, not sure if I am doing a butterfly series, but will have more down the road.Have a GREAT DAY!!!

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July 27, 2007

Colleen Farrell

Wow! I see a winner here! Absolutely stunning macro, Peaches! (And thanks for the details on the PS work. I don't know how to do half this stuff, lol, but with results like yours, I'm inspired to try!).

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July 27, 2007

Nancy (Peaches) Harker

AH, we did it lol, FINALLY to the right thread. THANKS SOOOOOOO MUCH Colleen for your ever so nice comment, and for reposting it not twice, but three times to get it to the right thread. You put a BIG smile on my face, first thing this morning.

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July 27, 2007

Lynn Haack

Peaches...WOW...this is amazing! Talk about lighting!! I LOVE the drama, color and overall comp...right down to his cute little proboscis. LOL...How are you going to "outdo" yourself on this one? (I can't wait to see!) Lynn

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July 27, 2007

Steve Lesgold

Very, very well done!

Can't wait to learn PS!

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July 27, 2007

Nancy (Peaches) Harker

Thanks so very much Lynn. Not sure what his proboscis is lol, maybe the middle antenna thingy, but I don't try to top my photo's, just see things in my head and go from there becasue straight shooting isn't what they seem to like and have to digital work everything to get noticed.
(That was for you Susan :))

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July 27, 2007

Nancy (Peaches) Harker

Thanks so very much Steve, thanks for reposting your comment to a different thread, much appriciated.

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July 27, 2007

Jennifer L. Alder

Wow, Nancy--- this is just GORGEOUS! I didn't see the others--- but you did GREAT here. I LOVE how the light is on the butterfly and the effect is super! :)

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July 27, 2007

Nancy (Peaches) Harker

Thanks so very much Jennifer, I really appriciate it!

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July 27, 2007

Jeana Clark

MAN O MAN PEACHES!!!!
I'm totally without words here!! Absolutely STUNNING!!!! Beautiful colors, excellent details, wonderful clarity, exquisite lighting and SPECTACULAR effects and PS work!!! You've completely outdone yourself and many others on this work of art!!!! I'm looking at a WINNER here!!!!

OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!

~Jeana~

P.S. Did I express myself well enough??? LOLOL!!!!

:o)

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July 27, 2007

Nancy (Peaches) Harker

Thanks so VERY much Jeana, you always put a smile on my face with your comment's, let alone the laugh's you give me. YES, I think you expressed yourself well ahahaaha. Thank's again!

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July 27, 2007

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Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful!!! Great job Peaches!!! LIZ

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July 27, 2007

Nancy (Peaches) Harker

Thanks so very much Liz, I appricite it LOT'S!!!

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July 27, 2007

Susan Weisensel

WOW I am SPEECHLESS, It is so cool to see the difference in your butterflys and mine. Yours is just BEAUTIFUL.

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July 27, 2007

Darryl Wilkinson

Impressive work and coloring to the image, Nancy. Great job!!

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July 27, 2007

frank w. degenhardt

Was working on commenting on this photo, but kept getting interupted. lol
the macro of this butterfly is just unbelievable. the colors, everything so sharp and detailed. Even the light shining on the water is just so perfect.This is one fantastic job you have done here. Its not a door knob but Better win something. private joke folks, dont mind us. Extremely talented work , some of your best. I'm pround of ya friend.

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July 27, 2007

Nancy (Peaches) Harker

Susan, thank you so very much, you always make me feel so good with your comment's. HUGS

Darryl, Thanks ever so much, I appricite it lot's!

Frank, can't you do two things at once LAMO!
Thanks so very much, you can always put a smile on my face with your comment's. HUGS to you too!

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July 27, 2007

Sam Britt

Wonderful color, lighting & effects, Nancy. Great job!

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July 28, 2007

Nancy (Peaches) Harker

Morning Sam, thanks so very much, I appriciate it LOT'S!!!

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July 28, 2007

Nancy (Peaches) Harker

There were 2 different threads going after I pulled the photo to fix it, pasting these comment's over

Kimi A. Phillips
member since: 1/8/2007

7/27/2007 10:43:50 AM

Really nice, Nancy! Love the light!

Cliff B
member since: 5/4/2007

7/27/2007 10:49:43 AM

WOW you really out did yourself on this awesome picture, This is fantastic!

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July 28, 2007

Nancy (Peaches) Harker

Thanks so very much Kimi and Cliff, really appriciate it.

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July 28, 2007

BetterPhoto Member

WOW you really out did yourself on this awesome picture, This is fantastic!

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July 28, 2007

Nancy (Peaches) Harker

LMAO Cliff, I pasted your comment in, but thanks SO VERY much for doing it again, I appriciate you doing that and for making such a wonderful comment. Your encouragement goes a long way with me! Hope your having a wonderfull day!

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July 28, 2007

Heather

Lovely Capture,Beautiful Colors!!

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July 28, 2007

Nancy (Peaches) Harker

Thanks so very much Heather, have a GREAT night!

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July 28, 2007

Tammy Espino

Sometimes it is nice to be last because everyone has already typed what I was thinking.

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July 28, 2007

Nancy (Peaches) Harker

LOL Tammy...Thanks very much

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July 28, 2007

Dianna Hauf

Yes, you are right!! I do love this! It is a stunning image, dramatic lighting and great detailing and colors! Colleen is right too! :):)

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July 28, 2007

Brenda c. McFarland

Wow! This is beautiful or should I say STUNNING!!. Sorry I didn't reply to this yesterday but I was out of town. My Nieces Wedding and today earlier I got to visit with Pat Gamwell another B.P. Member. She is such a neat person. very upbeat and full of energy. My sister and I enjoyed every minute we had with her. I hope you have had a nice weekend too.

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July 28, 2007

Carol Teal

Great lighting..I like the way the light shines through the wings...and excellent PS work and great use of the flood filter. Good going Peaches! I admire the way you can work PS; one day maybe I will learn half of what you know!

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July 29, 2007

Nancy (Peaches) Harker

Thanks so very much Diann. I think it is one of my favorite's.

Brenda, thanks so very much. I am sure you did have, I know I had fun meting Susn. Hopefully some day all the "Geek Girl's Squad" can meet.

Thank's so very much Carol, I think you know plenty girl, your the one with all the wins and finalist's. Keep it up!

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July 29, 2007

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Congrats on your EFP! It pays to stick to something you believe in.

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July 30, 2007

Nancy (Peaches) Harker

Thank's so very much Bob, they must have did this late afternoon, I didn't even know I had gotten this. Thanks so much for letting me know also.

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July 30, 2007

Kimi A. Phillips

I posted before but I will certainly post again on this beauty! Congrats on EFP! It really is beautiful!

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July 31, 2007

Nancy (Peaches) Harker

Thanks so very much Kimi, I REALLY appriciate everything! Have a SUPER day!

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July 31, 2007

Heather

Hey Nancy,
Congrats on this Finalist!! Im Very Proud that one My *Best BetterPhoto Friends Has Gotten a Finalist!! Always Great To Hear Something Like that!! :) How Does It Feel??? Have a Great Day!! :)

~Heather