On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 10:47 PM, Walter Gilbert <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > OK ... my last PESO for the weekend. This one is a shot from the day after > I bought my K-x, taken on a trek to a nearby wildlife preserve. This > butterfly followed me around all day -- I guess it was attracted to the > color of my shirt, or my shampoo, or my sense of humor -- Idunno. But, I > managed to get several shots of it, this one being the best: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5049770866/#/ > K-x, DAL 50-200mm, f/9, ISO 400, 1/400, Program mode > > I desaturated everything except blue and cyan -- and kicked those up a few > notches for dramatic effect. > > Comments, critiques, and free samples of non-perishable goods are heartily > encouraged.
I'm not much for partial desaturation. I find it gimmicky and it detracts from a photo. But that's just me. Still, I attempt to put my prejudices aside, and I have to say it's a very good photo! Having had a hand at attempting to photograph butterflies recently, I know they're not an easy catch. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
