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My first butterfly (10)
magal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 224 W: 0 N: 313] (1241)
The painted lady is a migrant butterfly that shows up in spring to grace our valleys with its beauty. it seems to prefare thistles and nettle. I took a few shots of this specimen late in the afternoon - this may be the reason why it did not flit off every time I approached it.
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magal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 224 W: 0 N: 313] (1241)
crop, brightness, contrast, saturation
Edited by:peter_stoeckl Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1629 W: 287 N: 3646] (10219)
Photoshop Elements.

1. Closely cropped to the right and the bottom to further concentrate on the butterfly.

2. Brightness reduced - 20
3. Contrast increased + 6
4. Saturation all colours increased + 20
5. Saturation green reduced - 24
6. Selective noise reduction on BG.

Hope you enjoy. Thanks,
Peter
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magal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 224 W: 0 N: 313] (1241)
Colour slectiv adjustment and USM
Edited by:phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
Hi!

I did a simple workshop with your image:
With Photo Shop 7:
First, a selectiv colour adjustment to get the colours more vivid.
Second an USM at ratio 0,3 pixels, 100 itensity to get it a bit more sharpen.

Hoppe you like it!
My best regards
Paulo Henrique