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How Butterflies Really Get Their Colors

© Gianna Stadelmyer

How Butterflies Really Get Their Colors

Uploaded: June 06, 2004 04:14:44

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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).

Comments

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic June 06, 2004

But I believed you! Very creative, Jan, and a lovely image to boot! #135277

Colleen Braun June 06, 2004

very creative and colorful... #579795

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic June 06, 2004

Great job, Jan!! Wonderful work!! #579825

Cathy T. Vettes June 06, 2004

Sweet !!! This is wonderful Jan ... I like this a lot.. :) #579854

William C. Raco level-classic June 06, 2004

Wonderful idea and editng, Jan. Love the great colors. Very well done! Bill #579869

Paul Michko June 06, 2004

Great shot and effects ,Jan. #579872

Allan L. Whitehead June 06, 2004

Marvelous capture and presentation, Jan. I love everything about this and the effects are just simply stunning. Very well done, my dear friend - Allan #579882

Claudia Kuhn level-classic June 06, 2004

Creative shot Jan. Nice one! #579915

Donna W. Neal June 06, 2004

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. #579924

Kathleen Clemons June 06, 2004

Very well done, Jan! #579980

Marie Fields June 06, 2004

So CREATIVE and well done, Jan! I just love this! Very cool image! #580010

Stephen Zacker June 06, 2004

VERY creative and impressive! #580116

Gary O`Dell June 06, 2004

Very nice image Jan..Gary O #580152

Kelly Abernathy level-classic June 06, 2004

LOL - how creative! Beautiful shot Jan! -K #580235

Gianna Stadelmyer June 06, 2004

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:-) #580249

Elisabeth A. Gay June 06, 2004

What a wonderful place for a photographer Jan. You are so lucky. This is a great photo, love what you did with the butterflies! #580292

Lori Ditlefsen June 06, 2004

Great shot, great idea, very creative and well done Jan! #580324

Janet Detota June 06, 2004

Very impressive! #580351

Diane Addonizio level-classic June 06, 2004

Nicely done, Jan!! #580444

Terry R. Hatfield June 06, 2004

Very Good Coloring Jan A Great Idea!! #580602

Colette M. Metcalf June 06, 2004

This is wonderful, Jan!!! #580692

Gianna Stadelmyer June 07, 2004

Thanks so much for your very nice comments, Elisabeth, Lori, Janet, Diane, Terry, Colette! I really appreciate them:-) #580985

Terry R. Hatfield August 14, 2004

Congrats To You On Your Finalist Jan!! #707554

Colleen Braun August 14, 2004

congratulations... #707566

Wally Orlowsky August 14, 2004

Congratulations on this finalist too, Jan! #707717

Claudia Kuhn level-classic August 14, 2004

Congrats Jan! #708269

Gary O`Dell August 14, 2004

Congratulations Jan..Gary O #708346

Marie Fields August 14, 2004

CONGRATULATIONS, JAN!!! #708821

Tammy McAllister August 14, 2004

Congratulations Jan, this is such a terrific image.
Tammy #709192

Allan L. Whitehead August 14, 2004

Jan, congratulations and very well done, my dear friend - your good friend, Allan #709212

Janet Detota August 14, 2004

Congratulations, Jan, and good luck next round!! #709222

Kelly Abernathy level-classic August 14, 2004

Congratulations! -K #710099

Donna J. Taff August 14, 2004

Congratulation's, Jan!!!!!!! #710216

Robert Mann level-classic August 14, 2004

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 #711047

Colette M. Metcalf August 15, 2004

Congratulations on this wonderful image, Jan!! #711395

Kathleen Clemons August 15, 2004

I love this one, Jan. Congrats! #712049

Paul Michko August 16, 2004

Congrats again, Jan. #714790

Gail Vitikacs level-classic August 16, 2004

a BIG Congratulations Jan! #714833

Stephen Zacker August 22, 2004

Congratulations, Jan! This is a Great image! #727634

Diane Dupuis August 26, 2004

Congrats! #737129

DiAnna F. Paulk September 20, 2004

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! #794221

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