Dropping in on the Lepidopterist by Weezilou

Dropping in on the Lepidopterist

Having less capability to get out and take photographs at present, I've spent the last several days building this collage-composite. I began with my photo of the butterfly (and the shadow) taken while visiting our daughter in Massachusetts Many of the other papers and items were from The Graphic's Fairy. The "woven mat" on the tray was a Kaleidoscope design from a phone/tablet app using one of my photos. I couldn't find a suitable image of glass for the magnifier, so I used a watercolor swatch, removed the color, set it to "screen" and reduced the color further.

While not rushing this along, I enjoyed being creative while still being somewhat sedentary
What a wonderful collage. Easy fav.
October 7th, 2023  
I am laughing at myself trying to understand your description of your actions to create the above beautiful image! I will just admire it knowing I will never be able to do it! 🤪🤪
October 7th, 2023  
This is a fantastic composite! A fav for sure.
October 7th, 2023  
Fascinating how you put things together.
October 7th, 2023  
Beautiful creation you are very artistic
October 7th, 2023  
This is wonderful. I love all the items you have selected and how you have blended it all together.
October 7th, 2023  
Wow...It all came together so well. Nicely done.
October 7th, 2023  
a creatively beautiful way to keep yourself occupied :)
October 7th, 2023  
So beautifully done!
October 7th, 2023  
It's an absolutely magnificent creation. Love it.
October 7th, 2023  
Nicely done
October 7th, 2023  
This is a gorgeous result, so beautifully put together. Reminded me of my old friend Dr Gaden S. Robinson, who was the world authority on "little brown moths" as he called it and the chief lepidopterist at the British Museum. He would have had this picture in a frame on his wall in an instant!
October 7th, 2023  
Such a lovely idea.
October 7th, 2023  
Superb collage. What a wonderful combination of items - I am not fond of moths but you might have inclined me to a little more tolerance of them. Do hope you are not sedentary for too long.
October 7th, 2023  
Absolutely lovely.
October 7th, 2023  
Well done
October 7th, 2023  
Awesome shot
October 7th, 2023  
Well done
October 7th, 2023  
Beautiful collage.
October 7th, 2023  
Wow, you did a lovely job and are very talented and creative. Frame it and hang iit on a wall. Fav.
All what our country is it isn`t pristine . Every square inch is develloped by humans.. If plans turns out as expected I`ll visit to morrow a nature area. But also this nature area is develloped, after the big flood of 1953.
October 7th, 2023  
This turned out so good, Louise! So many steps, so much detail. Well Done!
October 8th, 2023  
Beautiful composite Louise, you’re so creative!
October 8th, 2023  
very nice!
October 9th, 2023  
Love it! Did you know your creation is on the curated page?
October 9th, 2023  
@casablanca Though you were speaking for another, that was certainly high praise from you! Thanks! I love the idea of something of mine hanging in an office at the British Museum!
October 9th, 2023  
@peekysweets Until I pay to join again, I can't see the Curated Page. But do you mean the Popular Page? Thanks, and keep enjoying looking around!
October 9th, 2023  
You’ve done a lovely job
October 9th, 2023  
@Weezilou When I click on, Curated, it is on that page! I explore all of them and it was on Curated page on 10/8 but not today. ( It was fun while it lasted.) Now this photo is gone, and your Dove photo on the wooden chair is up.
October 9th, 2023  
This is really beautiful and exquisitely done. Terrific processing.
October 11th, 2023  
congratulations you won the composite challenge xxx
October 14th, 2023  
so well done and no surprise it won!
October 15th, 2023  
@grammyn Katy, Thank You! I was taken off guard as I never even saw the voting! Ready to start the next challenge! I love this sort of thing!
October 15th, 2023  
@cdcook48 @pamknowler @ljmanning @danette @365projectorgchristine @gardencat @seattlite @annied @edorreandresen @jamibann @boxplayer @casablanca @wakelys @rensala @jeneurell @joansmor @agnesvanderlindeicloudcom @bkbinthecity @haskar @pyrrhula @gardenfolk @radiogirl @ellene @peekysweets @pusspup @shutterbug49 Thank you ALL so very much for liking and voting for my composite that I eked into the competition at the last minute! I love creating in this fashion, but seldom take time to build these; this was like having permission to do so! As I've been given charge of the next composition competition (say THAT fast three times!), I hope you'll layer up something! There were plenty of nice examples in competition with me, and information as to how to get started! They're delightfully addictive; please come join in!
October 17th, 2023  
@Weezilou i will try hard to create an entry..I always want and aim to and then the mist swirls and time fades away 🤞
October 17th, 2023  
@Weezilou composition competition, composition competition, composition competition! Congrats on winning the composition competition! Looking forward to viewing the next submissions! (Not ready to submit yet!)
October 17th, 2023  
@annied @peekysweets Pairing just two to 3 items makes for a composition...and only one should definitely be one of your photos (in whole or part!) Strive for fun before perfection! No one yet has "flunked out of 365"!
October 17th, 2023  
@Weezilou haha a 365 flunky 🤣
October 17th, 2023  
@Weezilou Oh good! I'm glad no one is out here giving Fs. LOL! That is encouraging! Thanks Louise! FUN over PERFECTION, noted!
October 17th, 2023  
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