new version!

pudnpie

Oh Yes!!!! Very nicely done indeed. I was impressed with the original version, but this is splendid work! another 10 winging it's way Smile

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#1 Fri July 28, 2006 10:29pm

Rachel Scott-Renouf

Thank you so much Pudnpie! I am glad you like it after all that enlarging to erase 1 pixel at a time Wink

#2 Fri July 28, 2006 10:38pm

donmac

I am not sure all that work was neccessary, Rachel, I dont see anything wrong with the original. Both versions are fantastic.

#3 Fri July 28, 2006 10:46pm

pudnpie

It was certainly well worth it! I bet you now have square eyes!! Smile

"It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that things are difficult." Seneca...

#4 Fri July 28, 2006 10:48pm

Rachel Scott-Renouf

certainly do have square eyes! and i do prefer this version...
good pratice i guess for next time i take a pic with a distracting backgroud (which will probably be next time i pic the camera up!)

#5 Fri July 28, 2006 10:54pm

pudnpie

lol!... sometimes these little annoyances just can't be helped. If only they would sit where you want them!

"It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that things are difficult." Seneca...

#6 Fri July 28, 2006 11:05pm

Rachel Scott-Renouf

well that would be nice! reminds me of the time that i found a dead bug, washed it under the tap and placed it nicely on a piece of moss!!! well i had only just started taking macro shots at the time and wanted to pratise without the bug moveing! still life!

#7 Fri July 28, 2006 11:18pm

richard crowe

Lovely shot. Great detail and pin sharp.

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#8 Fri July 28, 2006 11:33pm

Amandart

I like it. You made a super shot even better. Very artistic job. Smile

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#9 Fri July 28, 2006 11:36pm

Anvica

I like both but I'm not sure which one more, let me think... I don't know, it's true that in the first version the background is a bit distracting but I like the colour effects on it. Good work in both cases. Ana

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#10 Sat July 29, 2006 5:25am

smw57

Lovely work Rachel, the detail is excellent! I think Butterflies are a very hard subject to get spot on, but you have done so here!

.....Steve

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#11 Sat July 29, 2006 6:10am

Samantha

i am curious... how did u change the background?

#12 Sat July 29, 2006 11:13am

Rachel Scott-Renouf

thanks everyone!
Samantha, i duplicated the image in PSE2. desatured it the gaussion blurred it - added more blue, then put it on top of the original photo, decressed the opacity to 50% so i could see the original underneath and erased where the butterfly and flowers were. the put the opacity back up to 100% and saved as a jpeg.
I'm not sure if you are familar with layers?

#13 Sat July 29, 2006 12:13pm

Samantha

i already got lost with the expression "pse2". in what programme did u make it?
and nope, i am not familiar with layers Sad

#14 Sat July 29, 2006 12:21pm

Rachel Scott-Renouf

Sorry Samantha PSE2 is photoshop elements 2. what programme are you using? I have a basic word doc that i wrote to help people with layers that i could send to you but it is for PSE2

#15 Sat July 29, 2006 12:23pm