Butterfly dream by bella_ss

Butterfly dream

This is one of the butterflies I've been chasing in my garden. I didn't get a really clear shot of her so I decided I would have a bit of fun in photoshop.

She is a Northern or Scarlet Jezebel (Delias argenthona) - don't you just love that name!
I LOVE the edit! This looks like a painting, so delicate!
April 21st, 2011  
Beautiful job in photoshop! I love it's soft paint like look.
April 21st, 2011  
It looks like one of those little Japanese detail hand paintings Sheralee. Just magnificent. What a stunning butterfly. Clever you using photoshop. I have only seen others do it.
April 21st, 2011  
@geertje @meadow @murnane Thank you all so much for your positive comments!

Marg, you can spend hours just playing with Photoshop, it can be lots of fun.
April 21st, 2011  
Oh wow she is stunning! Her colours and patterns are beautiful. Love this edit, it looks fab! I've had PS for not even a week...so much to learn but it's great fun! Fave for future inspiration :-)
April 21st, 2011  
@cocorose Lol, very kind of you Bec :) You will love it.
April 21st, 2011  
@cocorose Photoshop that is :)
April 21st, 2011  
dag
Love it! Beautiful!
April 21st, 2011  
Great processing, looks fantastic, very like a Japanese print!
April 21st, 2011  
Great tweaking!
April 21st, 2011  
Wow! Good job, its so pretty!
April 21st, 2011  
Wonderful effect, pic!
April 22nd, 2011  
Sometimes called Scarlet Jezebel, which I think is even better! Love these butterflies and your shot is great. They are so hard to get, these ones, as they flit around so fast and don't want to sit still for long.
April 22nd, 2011  
@girlie Oh, I'm glad it's not just me Robin, she was very flitty. I do love Scarlet Jezebel :)
April 22nd, 2011  
Cool processing Sheralee
April 22nd, 2011  
Love the composition and that processing is fun!
April 22nd, 2011  
Cool photoshop job! Very whimsical :)
April 22nd, 2011  
Nice processing - gorgeous colours!
April 22nd, 2011  
Ooh! Pretty! Love how you processed this! Very delicate looking.
April 22nd, 2011  
Really extraordinary quality of this.
April 23rd, 2011  
Absolutely gorgeous processing. Looks like a painting.
April 26th, 2011  
It looks dreamlike! It looks like her wings are see through...are they that way in real life or is that part of the editing?
April 27th, 2011  
Yes, that's how they actually look with those markings on them. I tried to leave the butterfly unedited but the vibrancy, colour and contrast is all up a bit.
April 27th, 2011  
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