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Hang on a bit longer (66)
willie
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1023 W: 61 N: 648]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (2083) | Skipper Butterfly.
Barbo, Coeliades, Kedestes, Metsisella, Platylesches and others.
Family: Hesperiidae
Average Size: 3cm Wingspan
Identification:
Wings are brown with yellow or white markings. They have broad bodies, the feelers are curved or hooked at their ends.
Distribution:
A number of the 136 species are widespread, however, most are restricted to the eastern or north eastern parts of Southern Africa.
Behaviour:
They have a fast darting flight, frequently seetling on vegetation or on the ground. Males patrol territories on hill tops.
This image was taken in the forests at Houtbosdorp. The area is on the escarpment between the lowveld and the highveld. There are many species of butterfly in the region and this shot was taken with the Videocam from about 12 inches. I have no idea what the other insect is in the picture and to be very honest, I only saw it once I downloaded the picture. I tried most of the morning to get a butterfly shot and this one was about the best. Most of them just kept flying as such. This one actually lay still for about 4 shots before taking off again.
Hope you guys like my first butterfly post.
Shooting Details
Original Photo 1152 x 864
Cropped, Framed and resized for web
Camera - Sony DSR-PDX10P
No Flash
Tripod No - Handheld
F/Length 10mm
F Number F/4.0
Exposure Time 1/60sec |
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willie
(2083)
Just some polishing.
Edited by:dsidwell
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 175 W: 6 N: 181]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-g.gif) (680) |
I only did my work on half the photo so you could contrast more easily.
First, I applied an Unsharp Mask at 175 pixel radius and at 20%, which got rid of some of the barely perceptible haze.
Then, I went to LEVELS and moved the middle slider to the right just a tiny bit.
I then boosted the hue/saturation by 10%
Finally, I sharpened the photo a bit.
Hope you like it! |
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willie
(2083)
Sharpening
Edited by:PDP
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| I just used the preset Sharpen tool in PS Elements 3.0. I hope you like it. |
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