Hot August Afternoon
Featured in Bug Hunt! August 30, 2009.
Featured in Light In The Darkness August 26, 2009.
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Another of the many monarch butterfly shots crammed into my computer from the August 16, 2009 shoot on Blue Knob Mountain in Claysburg, PA. Camera used was the Nikon D300 with the 70-300mm vr Nikon lens. Shutter 1/400, aperture f/9.0, exp. -.33, iso 800.
This one got the layered treatment in Photoshop along with some levels work. Thanks to Princess of Shadows at Deviant Art for the textures.
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Steve Buffington
Awesome. If you have a ton of shots of these guys of this quality, I am very impressed! A fav.—Steve
Lois Bryan replied
thank you, Steve!!!! I wish I could puff myself up and claim all the glory, but the kudos must go to that amazing camera. I’m just in awe of what it can do!!!!!!!
Tom Gomez
Beautiful capture Lois …
Lois Bryan replied
Hello, hello dear Tom!!!! Thank you!!
eaglewatcher
Stunning shot. Absolutely love the composition and lighting!!
Lois Bryan replied
Hello Michael … so glad you approve of the lighting … I was trying something new out in post processing … everything’s always an adventure with me, lol!!!!!!
AndyReeve
Grrrrr – it’s raining here. “Still” ,he said brightly, “this is a wonderful shot”. Well done you.
Lois Bryan replied
Hey Andy!!!!! Well, we’ve been in wild storms here in the Mid-Atlantic area of the States for the past few days … and looks like this afternoon won’t be an exception!!! But this little shot was taken on a glorious hot typical August afternoon!!!! Ahhh .. summer!!!!
dinghysailor1
superb everything!! shot and processing!! layers too you clever thing you!! well done on getting to grips with that fantastic camera!
cheers
maggie
:))
Lois Bryan replied
Awww, Maggie, thank you, thank you!!!! the camera has so many doo-dads and thingies … I’m sure I’ll be making discoveries for the rest of my life with that baby!!!! But wheeee!!! SUCH fun!!!
Phil Deaves
Nice job Lois.
Lois Bryan replied
Hey Phil!!!! Thanks so much!!!
faceart
Beautiful!
Lois Bryan replied
Klaus, thank you .. so happy you enjoyed this one!!
velveteagle
Oh yes.. I do so like what you have done here Lois…
Chuck..
Lois Bryan replied
Chuck, thank you … I have been doing layering for a while but late the other night I got this one happening … hope I can remember what the heck I did, lol!!!! So glad you approve!!!!
naturelover
Wonderful capture Lois!!
Lois Bryan replied
Thanks, sweetie!!!
Linda Gregory
Not only is it a wonderful photograph, Lois, but the use of texture layers is excellent.
Lois Bryan replied
Hey Linda!!! Thank you … I tried something a bit different this time!! Happy you liked the result!!!!
nadine henley
another superb shot and treatment, lois
Lois Bryan replied
Hey sweetie pie!!!! Thank you!!! How’z my gal?? You back to your old self now, hon???
LavenderMoon
Poopsie.. you’ve been busy trying to make me gasp again!
Lois Bryan replied
POOPSIEEEEE!!!! Awww .. thankee darlin’!!!!
Curtiss Simpson
Excellent Lois the color of the texture works beautifully with the monarch another master piece !!
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you, Curtiss!!!!
lefty1
such an elegant shot, the colors are so complimentary of each other, fabulous work Lois!
Lois Bryan replied
Hi John!!! thank you so much … I’m so glad you saw that about the colors!!!
billfox256
A terrific shot. The colors are clear and vibrant. Great!!!!, Bill
Lois Bryan replied
Hiii Bill!!!! Thank you!!!
Ingz
so beautiful Lois….wow xxxx
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Ingzz!!! Thank you!!!
LYN EVANS
Beautifully captured Lois, they are such a gorgeous subject to photograph :-)))
Lois Bryan replied
Thank, Wynnie … I have so many of these … I have to think up different ways to show case them!!!
robmac
Thats a sure feature shot Lois Fantastic
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you!!! What a kind comment!!
Shoaib .
beautiful looks lois
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Shoaib!!!! Thank you!!
Béla Török
Wonderful image, my dear friend!
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you, Bela!!
Angel Gold
Gorgeous work lois
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you, Angel!!!
vadim19
Beautiful capture and treatment, Lois! Looks great!
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Vadim!!! Thank you!!!
Diane Schuster
This is fantastic, love the butterfly and the texture is beautiful! Dee
Lois Bryan replied
Hiii Dee!!! Thank you!!
DottieDees
So beautiful Lois! Oh how I wish I knew how to do that!!
Lois Bryan replied
Hiiii sweetie!!!!!! It’s very easy!!!! Here’s a link to a tutorial that you might find interesting … it’s from the Layered With Textures group!! It’s so much fun!!!!!
elisab
This is so neat. I love the textured look.
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Elisa!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!
lorilee
How LOVELY!!!!!
Lois Bryan replied
Thanks, Lori!!!
fleurfleming
gorgeous! LOVE the textures
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you, Fleur!!!!! So glad you enjoyed it!!
Steve Buffington
I know the D300 is amazing. Its the camera I use. But may I point out that there are a great many photographers that have that camera and few can capture life as you do. Just a fact.—Steve
Lois Bryan replied
Steve that’s one of the most wonderful things anyone’s ever said to me … thank you … from the bottom of my heart!!!!
Trudy Wilkerson
Good Grief it’s beautiful…. the effects and textures, fantastic…
Lois Bryan replied
Oh, Trudy!!! You like it??? YAY!!!
Lois Bryan
Evita
♥ Beautiful image and capture Lois !!! :D ♥
Lois Bryan replied
Hiiii hon!!! thank you, thank you!!!
ldeiter78
Awwwww….. it’s soooooo beautiful Lois!
Lois Bryan replied
Thanks, Lori!!!!
Sharon Mau
It is pretty Lois.
Lois Bryan replied
Thanks so much, Sharon!!
Smudger
excellent lois
Lois Bryan replied
Thanks, Steve!!!
rasnidreamer
Simply fabulous Lois! I love the textures you have applied so well!! XXSUEXX
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you, Sue!!
Ric Alexander
Excellent image. Love the texture and the colors are great> Congrats !
Lois Bryan replied
Hey Ric!!!!! this is the one that I thought about you when I got to a certain stage … the colors and light reminded me of a couple of yours!!!! So glad you liked it!!!
Kathy Nairn
Very pretty!
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you, Kathy!!
paolo1955
Absolutely awesome!
Lois Bryan replied
Paolo … thank you so much … very happy you liked it!!!
lozzar
Its lovely lois, rich and warm photo.
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Lorraine!!!!! Thank you so much for your lovely note!!!
Detlef Becher
Beautiful capture of this gorgeous butterfly (once again), I like the background textures too!
Lois Bryan replied
Thanks, Detlef … I was kind of happy with the way this one turned out and couldn’t resist posting it!!!
Starz
beautiful and artistic work dear Lois ~ what a gorgeous shot with such lovely background ~ i really like the textures and tones, delightful art
Lois Bryan replied
Hello sweetie!!!! Thank you!!! i did a new thing on this one and liked it!!!! Now if I could only remember what new thing!! LOL!!!
Gina Cormier
Fantastic effects on this image! Just beautiful Lois!!!
Lois Bryan replied
Thanks so much, Gina!!!!
Beve Brown-Clark
You so have a grasp on this texturing stuff…wonderful use of textures!!
Lois Bryan replied
Thanks, sweetie … but … loooooook who’s talking!!!!! LOL!!!! Hugzzz!!
Trudi's Images
Sooooo pretty Lois and l love the texture over it ! xx
Lois Bryan replied
Trudi, thank you so much!!!!
terezadelpilar
brilliant work dear Lois:) I love the blurred background, to really make the butterfly stand out:)
Lois Bryan replied
Thanks so so much, darling girl!!!!! I just can’t get enough of tinkering around with these things!!! i’m nearly at the point when something comes out of the camera picture-perfect I feel a bit disappointed that I don’t get to play with it, LOL!!!!! Hugzzzzzz!!!!!
terezadelpilar
LOL, I understand the feeling now:)) Coming straight from the camera has no meaning to me now…..well…it depends on how good it came out:) lol
Lois Bryan replied
I sooo agree!!! It’s still my goal to get an image just right, right out of the camera … but it is SUCH fun to play!!!
Joanne Bradley
Simply beautiful! Just love the range of warm colors, the clarity and focus on the butterfly, amazing treatment!
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you so much, Joanne!!!!
Gary L. Suddath
beautiful work
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you, Gary!!
David Clark
Hey Lois – another great image—I took a lot of shots of some local bee-eaters and they are good out of the camera but I still want to do something to them – lol – dave
Lois Bryan replied
Hiii Dave!!!! Your bee-eaters are sooo darling … I can’t imagine “doing” anything else to your magnificent photography!!!!!
BarbaraManis
Beautiful capture, Lois!
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you, dear girl!!!!! Hugzz!!
Hans Kawitzki
Great image and nice treatment
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you so much, Hans!!!
Vicki Ferrari
Love this Lois!!! :)) Spectacular work! (and those colours, wow!!).... a bit scary too, when you mention that it is hot over there, and here we are having such hot weather and it is still winter…. what does it all mean?!!! :))
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you, sweetie!!!!! Yes, it’s hot here … but it’s supposed to be hot here!!!! What are you doing being “hot” in your winter!!!! OOO!!! Not good, sweetie, not good!!
Kristina K
hot august..where i am on my way..lol..
great shot and creation lois well done :)) k
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you, sweetie!!!!! So happy you liked it!!!
Danica Radman ...
the texture and the colors are great, very mature beautiful work, dear Lois
Lois Bryan replied
Tazz, thank you very much … what a marvelous compliment!!!!!
LudaNayvelt
wonderful my friend, just wonderful
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you, sweetie!!
PatriciaLM
You have been FEATURED in the LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS GROUP
Congratulations ! Patricia :-)
Lois Bryan replied
Patricia … thank you sooo much!!!! I’m happy dancing on the desk over here, lol!!!!
BobJohnson
Hi Kim,
Beautiful shot, Congratulations on your Feature….. Well Deserved!!!!
Bob
Lois Bryan replied
Thanks, dear Bob!!!!! Hugzz!!!
lozzar
Congratulations, its a lovely piece of work.
Lois Bryan replied
thank you, sweetie!!!!
Lois Bryan
BigD
Good job with the textures
Lois Bryan replied
Hi BigD!!! Thank you!!
Shaun Whiteman
Beautifully composed and processed as always Lois, love the colours too!!
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you so much, Shaun!!!
JUSTART
beautiful work
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you!!!
maxy
Wow!!! LOVE the color and textures that you have here – the layering is spectacular – I love it! xx
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you so much, Maxy … I tried something a little different on this one … so happy you liked it!!!
jesika
The butterfly alone is gorgeous, you’ve made him special.
jx
Lois Bryan replied
thank you, sweetie!!!!
Vanessa Barklay
Lois Bryan replied
Oh, Vanessa!!!!! Thank you, thank you SO much!!!! I’m delighted that you enjoyed this one!!!!!!!!! Hugzzzz!!!!