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Swallowtail Butterfly


Swallowtail Butterfly
Photo Information
Copyright: John Rivers (muffled) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 40 W: 0 N: 52] (248)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-04-02
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D100
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/80 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2005-06-13 23:39
Viewed: 950
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is my first attempt at attempting to recover from a major flop. I liked this photo, but it was overexposed, so I experimented with it to try and salvage it.

This is the original size with no cropping or resizing except to resize for posting. I used MSDI colorizing tool to bring color back to the wings and thistle. Wing spots were highlighted using paintbrush. Contrast and mid tones slightly increased. Sharpened somewhat with unsharp mask. Added frame and signature. I leave it to you to tell me what I did or did not do right! Thanks for looking and all comments or advice very much appreciated.
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To chrisJ: Thanks Chrismuffled 1 06-14 14:48
To himajyothi: Hello Hima and Thank youmuffled 1 06-14 14:46
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To Isamar: Thank You Isamuffled 1 06-14 14:42
To CTP: Thank You Dawnmuffled 1 06-14 14:40
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Wow, John! You go a while without posting and then you wow us with this great comeback! This is my kind of photo...great Macro and DOF. I think you did a good job of recovering from a "flop" as you call it. Sometimes those flops turn out to be the best ones when you work with them. Glad to give you two big points for venturing into the world of Post processing. congratulations!....:O)

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  • CTP Gold Star Critiquer [C: 141 W: 0 N: 5] (42)
  • [2005-06-14 0:23]
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Hi John,
You have very nicely captured butterfly photo here.I like how you captured it so sharp and focused without loosing any quality.Nice POV and Nice POV.TFS
CT

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  • Dawn Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1134 W: 100 N: 3364] (17540)
  • [2005-06-14 1:18]

It looks very beautiful to me.. so soft and delicate..you have done a very good job John.
Regards
Dawn.

Wonderfull!!!I love this!!

Hi John,
Wow such a great shot. You did very well with this. I love the colors, DOF is great and I like the way your framed it. Good job Happy to see a post from you. Now lets see some more I know they are there on your hard drive.
Jim

BEAUTIFUL! Great DOF.. I like the whole feel of it :) 'Failures are the stepping stones to Success' I love this.

Thanks for sharing :)
Take Care...
- Hima.

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4270 W: 414 N: 6846] (42784)
  • [2005-06-14 11:30]
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Hi John

Superb color, sharpness & dof. I like the juxtapositioning between the yellow & lavender. Good work!

You did it perfect, highlights, midtones contrast, bam! Bravo!

I just had to see how that paint action would do on a butterfly, I borrowed yours and workshopped it. Let me know what you think??
Thanks,
Randy

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