My Emily was a butterfly whisperer in a butterfly garden recently. A monarch landed on a nearby flower and she went right over to see it up close. I was happy that I was quick to the draw with the camera for a change and got one shot off before it flew away.
The colors were glaringly bright, so I thought that I would try some selective coloring this time. This is my 3rd attempt at the SC process. It's gotten easier each time luckily as the first time was a royal pain in the rump.
Beautiful, I'm glad you didn't crop your daughter out of the shot as it gives it more meaning. I took my kids on a hike this summer and saw varieties of butterflies that I'd never seen before, in addition to lots of monarchs.
Beautiful shot and love your SC and like that you caught a bit of Emily in your photo. How do you get such a clear shot in one shot. I am terrible with butterfly shots though I have not seen many so have not taken many. Are you on Auto or Manual on your camera? FAV
@hopelessromantic Thank you, Peter. I love your screen name. It makes me smile:).
@l2lumom Thanks so much, lady. I liked her in there in the end, too, though I wasn't trying to get her in. I almost wish that more of her was showing...like her profile.
@helixconcepts Thank you, Laura. I'm glad it came out ok.:)
@paul2782 Thanks, Paul. You are a great commenter...so glad you found me:).
@cbawernsen Thanks, Corine. Really appreciate you stopping by:).
@darsphotos I am shooting in Aperture Priority mode. It is mostly manual with some auto functions. I love it. Thanks so much for your sweet words and the fav, my friend. Bugs have alluded me in the past, but maybe butterflies are slower than most. So glad to have caught it.
@shirleytemple Thanks so much, Shirley. Love your screen name. Is it your actual name?:)
@maggiemae You are very sweet to say that. Thanks for your words and the fav, Maggiemae!
@archaeofrog I thought so, too. Thanks, Miss Katie. Love your peter pan outfit...so fun!!!
@johnfalconer I cropped it twice...it had been landscape. I decided to keep my daughter in. I may try and will tag you if I upload it. Thanks for your kind comments and suggestions, John.
@still_beachradish Thanks so much, sweet lady. So glad you came back. How is your balance going? It's my struggle, too:).
@automaticslim Aw, thank you. I couldn't go straight color (it was blinding), desaturated was blah and b&w wouldn't have done it justice. I just had to do it:).
@seanoneill I love them, Sean. I don't think that I've seen any as far north as I am, but I was on vacation down south and saw this. Thanks so much for the fav, my friend:)!
Lovely indeed @amandalomonaco @seanoneill thanks for the link
Great idea with the selective colouring Amanda, I daresay you will see Sean and I try that with our butterflies this year, Looking forward to seeing the first one in a month or two.
@socalgal Oh you are sweet. Thank you, Patty!
@robertbecker Thanks, Rob!!
@meisen325 Thanks so much for the fav, Miss Monica. I appreciate that!:)
@fireflyknights Thanks, my friend!
@fueast Thank you, lady. Appreciate that. In the past bugs have been too quick for me to focus on. Glad that this one lingered for a second:).
@ididntdoit87 Thank you so much, Hillary!!
@hopelessromantic Thank you, Peter. I love your screen name. It makes me smile:).
@l2lumom Thanks so much, lady. I liked her in there in the end, too, though I wasn't trying to get her in. I almost wish that more of her was showing...like her profile.
@helixconcepts Thank you, Laura. I'm glad it came out ok.:)
@soboy5 Thanks, Danny. I thought so, too:).
@melody2289 You are very sweet. Thanks, Melody!!
@softbootsailer Thank you, Bob!
@kbalychev You are sweet, lady. Thanks!
@paulien Thanks, Paulien:)!
@mgozzard Thank you, Margaret!
@sugarmuser Thanks, Sharon:)!
@bardejov Thanks so much, my friend!
@paul2782 Thanks, Paul. You are a great commenter...so glad you found me:).
@cbawernsen Thanks, Corine. Really appreciate you stopping by:).
@darsphotos I am shooting in Aperture Priority mode. It is mostly manual with some auto functions. I love it. Thanks so much for your sweet words and the fav, my friend. Bugs have alluded me in the past, but maybe butterflies are slower than most. So glad to have caught it.
@shirleytemple Thanks so much, Shirley. Love your screen name. Is it your actual name?:)
@maggiemae You are very sweet to say that. Thanks for your words and the fav, Maggiemae!
@archaeofrog I thought so, too. Thanks, Miss Katie. Love your peter pan outfit...so fun!!!
@wendyhgill Thank you so much, Wendy!
@edie I had hoped so/thought so. Thanks, Edie!
@tanja_1211 Thanks so much, Tanja!!
@dapinsker Thank you, my friend!
@nana2r Thanks, Carren!!
@tonydebont Thank you, Tony!
@butrfli I loved it. Thanks, Dana!
@northy Thank you, Northy!
@frida You are sweet. Thanks so much, Frida!!
@johnfalconer I cropped it twice...it had been landscape. I decided to keep my daughter in. I may try and will tag you if I upload it. Thanks for your kind comments and suggestions, John.
@still_beachradish Thanks so much, sweet lady. So glad you came back. How is your balance going? It's my struggle, too:).
@siwainastromoy Thank you, Siw!!
@istacy1011 Thanks, lady!
@carolmw Aw, thank you so much, sweet Carol!
@dreamatrix Thanks for your comments and the follow back, too:)!
@automaticslim Aw, thank you. I couldn't go straight color (it was blinding), desaturated was blah and b&w wouldn't have done it justice. I just had to do it:).
@seanoneill I love them, Sean. I don't think that I've seen any as far north as I am, but I was on vacation down south and saw this. Thanks so much for the fav, my friend:)!
@seanoneill thanks for the link
Great idea with the selective colouring Amanda, I daresay you will see Sean and I try that with our butterflies this year, Looking forward to seeing the first one in a month or two.