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Foto-Friday, Fun with Butterflies and Color

Thu Feb 2, 2012 11:59 PM EST
arts, photography, art, color, photoshop, foto-friday, bugs, butterflies
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Damammatess

I have too many favorties out of this bunch to pick one. The family and I went to the Butterfly Pavillion not too far from home out here. My 2 and a half year old was terrfied of the butterflies, but the girls loved it. These are a few of the pictures I've played with from today's family outting. :-)

  • 4 votes
Reply#1 - Fri Feb 3, 2012 12:02 AM EST
Anna-90776

These are lovely Tess! Some of my favorite colors and I love how you succeeded at keeping the fragile quality. Thanks.

  • 2 votes
Reply#2 - Fri Feb 3, 2012 7:32 AM EST
deepwater don

These are great. Beautiful, colorful, and all with a purpose. Thanks for sharing.

  • 2 votes
Reply#3 - Fri Feb 3, 2012 8:53 AM EST
Fufu

Oh my!

That first picture especially is of National Geographic-quality. Simply gorgeous with the contrast of the vivid colors.

  • 3 votes
Reply#4 - Fri Feb 3, 2012 9:16 AM EST
Soovivers

These photos are great. I love to see the butterflies and it's really nice in the WInter to see them. An unexpected pleasure Tess.

  • 3 votes
Reply#5 - Fri Feb 3, 2012 9:43 AM EST
rottlady

I love visiting a butterfly house! You have some really nice shots here!

  • 3 votes
Reply#6 - Fri Feb 3, 2012 9:53 AM EST
RON-1137649

I love your talent , with a camera . To have the crisp detail of the butterfly , and the background being a color high lighting the subject . To capture this in a split second . While managing your children , at the same time .
RON

  • 1 vote
Reply#7 - Fri Feb 3, 2012 11:35 AM EST
dmlane

Very beautiful and Butterflies representing transformation/change...

    Reply#8 - Fri Feb 3, 2012 12:44 PM EST
    Damammatess

    Thanks. That was the reason they inspired me, I'm trying to change my life in a few ways for the better :-)

      #8.1 - Fri Feb 3, 2012 12:47 PM EST
      dmlane

      I have a strong feeling you will succeed. Universal Symbols are everywhere if we only have the eyes and inclination to see them.

        #8.2 - Fri Feb 3, 2012 12:52 PM EST
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        Damammatess

        My husband managed my son. It was cute, a little 2 and a half year old boy freaking out about the butterflies, screaming, my husband telling him "Butterflies aren't scary, dude" while giggling at him, then a butterfly lands in my husband's hair and he screamed, so of course my son screamed louder. My husband told him "You win, Dude, let's get outta here" and he took him to the part of the pavillion where he could play without live bugs all around. My girls behaved well and enjoyed watching the butterflies. I did get a lot of shots of the leaves around there when the butterflies took off before the shutter released :-) Much like the many shots I've taken of the background when a kid took off on me I was trying to photograph.

          Reply#9 - Fri Feb 3, 2012 12:46 PM EST
          etva

          Great enhancements Tessa! The colors are lovely!

          • 2 votes
          Reply#10 - Fri Feb 3, 2012 1:15 PM EST
          Mongowildman

          I never thought Max would freak about butterflies...

          • 1 vote
          Reply#11 - Fri Feb 3, 2012 2:26 PM EST
          Damammatess

          I didn't think that he would either. I thought he'd like the bugs, but they all terrified him. Later he came up to me opening and closing his little hands at me, and said "I'm a butterfly" and then growled at me "Butterfly Monster"

          • 1 vote
          #11.1 - Fri Feb 3, 2012 3:39 PM EST
          Mongowildman

          Butterflies growl??

            #11.2 - Fri Feb 3, 2012 11:50 PM EST
            Damammatess

            When Max pretends to be a scary butterfly he does, it's funny.

              #11.3 - Sat Feb 4, 2012 7:07 AM EST
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              HollyKl

              Beautiful images all, Tessa! I like what you did with the color.

              • 2 votes
              Reply#12 - Fri Feb 3, 2012 4:05 PM EST
              A. Macarthur

              Good compositions and editing.

              • 3 votes
              Reply#13 - Fri Feb 3, 2012 8:10 PM EST
              js-445607

              Love these, Damammatess! The colors are splendid.

              • 4 votes
              Reply#14 - Sat Feb 4, 2012 4:05 PM EST
              Dare To Hope

              These are all beautiful! I think the 2nd one is outstanding!!!

              • 2 votes
              Reply#15 - Sun Feb 5, 2012 1:33 PM EST
              Pat from Montana

              Stunning color. No such thing as a favorite on that collection. I love each one till I look at the next ....rinse and repeat...

              • 3 votes
              Reply#16 - Sun Feb 5, 2012 3:01 PM EST
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