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Colorful Encounter

© Candace Bolinger

Colorful Encounter

Uploaded: August 10, 2006

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Photo was taken around 10:00am, f/5.6, ISO 125

Comments

Rhonda Burger August 10, 2006

Beautiful colors!!! Did you ever consider changing the background to black to make the moth stand out even more? Either way, nice pic. #500805

Leanne M.E. Boyd August 10, 2006

Gorgeous shot, Candace! #3149637

Candace Bolinger August 11, 2006

Thank you both for your comments!
Rhonda, I think that changing the background to black is a really good idea! Alas, I'm fairly new to post editing, and I can't figure out an easy way to do that - any suggestions? #3153753

Rhonda Burger August 12, 2006

I'm fairly new to it as well. I use mostly Adobe Photoshop, it's adicting. I would say use the magnetic lasso tool and out line the top right corner of background and make a layer out of it. The hardest part would be the antennas of the moth.
Then maybe do a color over lay on that layer. #3153932

Candace Bolinger August 13, 2006

Rhonda,
Thank you for the suggestions! I have tried playing around with it several different times - I can get it to look decent, but like you said, it is very difficult around the antennas... I'll keep working at it - practice makes perfect! #3158688

Rhonda Burger August 13, 2006

yes, practice does make perfect...and photoshop is addictive. I can spend hours playing with photos.

Good luck. #3159061


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