Anyone else old enough to remember that Goldie Hawn movie? (Yeah, didn’t think so…)
Lots of PS work on this one so don’t even ask! I lightened and brightened and applied various blending modes, using quick masks and other tomfoolery. Yes, it’s ‘manufactured’ to some degree, but man, ain’t it pretty? 
So I had this butterfly image.
Original
I didn’t hate it but I didn’t love it. Kinda boring. Kinda “flat.”
So I converted it to black & white.
B&W Version #1
Better, but still kinda boring. Kinda “flat.”
So I went into Photoshop to the filter gallery.
I added a frosted glass filter to the image.
Final Version
Thaaaat’s better!
Just ONCE I wish I could get these huge beautiful butterflies to let their wings down so I could take a photo but nooooooooooo. The inside of their wings is the most beautiful irridescent blue you could ever imagine – it really is breathtaking to see them fly. Each year at the Butterfly Festival I give it another try but, again this year, they eluded me. Oh well, there’s always next year…
The Elusive Blue Morpho Butterfly
The butterfly festival was a blast. It was hot and sweaty and had way too many people there but I still couldn’t help but love it. Here’s one of the first images from today’s fun.
Great Spangled Fritillary
