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Black Butterfly

© Patricia A. Cale

Black Butterfly

Uploaded: June 29, 2009

Description

Taken in early morning light on a back road in Arkansas.

Exif: F Number: 5.7, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 80, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Comments

Susan M. Reynolds level-addict July 01, 2009

Another lovely shot Pat! Your photos are amazing...
~S~ #1148802

Patricia A. Cale July 01, 2009

Thank you, Susan. #7698902

Thomas Ehlers July 04, 2009

Nice shot Pat, the colors are great and go together well. I also like the DOF. Nice work! #7703370

Patricia A. Cale July 04, 2009

Thank you, Thomas. I'm just glad this butterfly decided to stay still long enough!! I was on a back road and had a lot of butterflys swarming around me, but they didn't stay put for long. #7703435

Meghan Gonski July 04, 2009

Haha that's a problem with me too the stupid bugs won't stay still and I'm not someone to go touching them! :)
LIke the photo, how are your colors so vibrant? they look like you use a poloraizer. No fair you get those butterflies! We hardly have any here in AK, we have the little black and white ones all the time and maybe the yellow and black ones but only occasionally #7704596

Patricia A. Cale July 04, 2009

This was taken with my Canon SX10 IS camera. I usually underexpose my shots by 1/2... brings out the colors. I also edit my photos in Lightroom and have control over highlights, light tones, dark tones, and blacks, as well as individual colors. #7705401

Meghan Gonski July 05, 2009

Is lightroom a thing in PS?
Yeah I tend to underexpose my shots with my Canon also. If it's right on the meter it is too bright. Sort of a pain really but I have figured it out and works fine now. #7705991

Patricia A. Cale July 05, 2009

Adobe Lightroom is a separate program designed for and by photograpers. It's so much better than Photoshop and has easy to use tools to edit your photos. You can download a 30 day trial version at Adobe. It cost me about $299 US. #7706466

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