Swallowtail Visit #2 [Contest Finalists March 2008]
Uploaded: March 18, 2008 07:14:12
Finalist
I entered this twice in the late summer and fall and when I decided to make March a month of (mostly) resubmissions revisited, friends suggested I try this one again. I noticed jpg artifacts on the previous upload so this time I didn't sharpen nearly as much. I also played around with some effects and decided I liked the lighter background I got with a reduced opacity Virtual Photographer ambience filter (erased from butterfly and top of zinnia he is on). The previous entry is in the discussion.
Category: Catch-All
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Nikki McDonald March 18, 2008
Previous entry #880313Lisa A. Car March 18, 2008
WOW Nikki!!!!! THis is AWESOME!!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!! A WINNER for sure!!!! #5657848Dr. Harmeet Singh March 18, 2008
Gorgeous...This is so beautiful.The contrasting colors and clarity all go well. #5657870Dominick M. Dimacale March 18, 2008
They are beautiful Nikki, love the colours and presentation.Dominick #5657968
MELODIE C. ROBERTS March 18, 2008
Hey NiK!!Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 18, 2008
FANTASTIC, Nikki!!!!! It's soooooo beautiful! Awesome work on it!!!!! ♫ k #5658168Colette M. Metcalf March 18, 2008
BEAUTIFUL!!! #5658250Kimi A. Phillips March 18, 2008
Gorgeous work!!! #5658330Daniella Puente March 18, 2008
Good work on last version Nikki...I like both images, they had two diferent looks in sharpness/softness but agree this is GREAT for a re-submit colors are fantastic!!! #5658976Corinne M. Thompson March 18, 2008
Wonderful rework Nikki, I love this! #5659358Erika Haight March 18, 2008
Beautiful Nikki ~ it brought a smile to my face! erika haight #5659617Dianna Murphy March 18, 2008
Gorgeous color. Love it. #5659618Jeana Clark March 18, 2008
~J~ #5659624
Laurie Daily March 18, 2008
Beautiful Nikki! I kept flipping back and forth between the two and yes, I do love your latest softening efforts. Both, to me, are gorgeous and this one especially certainly worthy of another go! #5659875David Phalen March 18, 2008
Love what you've done with the resubmit! Keep entering it until it gets proper recognition. #5659920Ken Smith March 18, 2008
Love the eye-popping colors. Beautiful! #5660564Stefania Barbier March 19, 2008
Winner Nikki... perfection in clarity, colors and dof... look at those 3 complementing colors... GORGEOUS! #5661346Joy Rector March 19, 2008
love this capture #5662992Susan M. Hembree March 19, 2008
Beautiful, Nikki! Especially the vibrant color. It really helps me to feel happy! #5665755Danielle Fuller March 20, 2008
Wonderful!!!!! Love this and good luck with it this time! #5668293Colleen Farrell March 20, 2008
Excellent re-working of this beauty, Nikki! I didn't notice the jpeg artifacts before, and had to look very closely to see them this time--good job on removing them. I also like the lighter background. As for categorizing, I got 2 finalists on butterfly photos and they were both in D&M so I think you picked the best category. Good luck, my friend! :D #5670680Carol Teal March 20, 2008
Such beautiful color Nikki! I love it!! Good luck this time! #5671125Susan M. Campbell March 23, 2008
It's a beautiful image with such striking colors. Nice!! #5683335Susan Weisensel March 23, 2008
WOW Nikki, the colors on this is so bright and beautiful. Super detail and comp. If it was up to me it would be a winner.I have entered butterflys in animal and gotten editiors picks. Just thought I would pass that on to you. #5685080
MELODIE C. ROBERTS March 24, 2008
It's The early Butterfly.....;0)Yippee Skippee !! #5686310
Jeana Clark March 24, 2008
SUPERB!!!!
~ME~ #5689154
Christine Zipps March 29, 2008
Unable to add to discussion other than to say....Ditto!
Bravo!
Well done!
Cris
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Susan M. Hembree April 21, 2008
Hey, hey! Fantastic! Congrats on the finalist, Nikki, and good luck on this next round! #5818529Jessica Jenney April 21, 2008
Congratulations, Nikki on all your beautiful finalists! #5818540Colleen Farrell April 21, 2008
Woohoo!! WTG, Nikki! Big congratulations on this fantastic and well-deserved finalist! #5820064Sam Britt April 21, 2008
Congratulations, terrific finalist, Nikki! #5820292Ken Smith April 21, 2008
Way to go, Nikki...you had a super month!! #5820477Erika Haight April 21, 2008
Excellent work on Finalist Nikki! :) #5820490JO ANN CLEVELAND April 21, 2008
Congratulations on this lovely finalist!
Go for the gold!
jo ann c. #5820870
Elida Gutierrez April 21, 2008
Caongratulations in your Finalist!!! #5821024Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 21, 2008
Gorgeous, congrats!! #5821401Michelle L. Frick April 21, 2008
Congratulations Nikki! #5821403Nikki McDonald April 21, 2008
Thank you, everyone. I am so very pleased to have a finalist on this image and I really appreciate your support and encouragement. #5821510Amber Kennedy April 21, 2008
WOWEEEE! So many winners!!! You are so very talented, Nikki...thanks,for sharing! #5821677Jeana Clark April 21, 2008
~J~ #5821688
Dr. Harmeet Singh April 21, 2008
Heartiest congratulations.. #5821918Stefania Barbier April 21, 2008
GORGEOUS!!! CONGRATULATIONS NIKKI!!!! #5822088Nadya Johnson April 21, 2008
Stunning, Nikki! Congratulations on your beautiful finalist! #5822226Katarina Mansson April 22, 2008
Another wonderful finalist of yours - congratulations Nikki! #5822991Ross Throndson April 22, 2008
Gorgeous Finalist, Nikki....Wonderful Color.....Congratulations!! :-) #5822994Shelly A. Van Camp April 22, 2008
Congrats all all your finalists! #5823308Kimi A. Phillips April 22, 2008
Big Congrats on ALL of your finalists!!!:) #5824205Mitch Spence April 22, 2008
Congratulations, Nikki, on this lovely finalist and on your "sweep." Quite an accomplishment. #5824393Dr Silly April 22, 2008
Beautiful finalist, Congrats Nikki. :O)Susan Fox April 22, 2008
Congratulations Nikki :-) #5825383Susan M. Campbell April 22, 2008
Way to go Nikki. Congrats on getting finalist. #5825456Laurie Daily April 22, 2008
Yippee!!! I am slowly making my way through finalists and was so happy to see this one, Nikki! Congrats to you!!!! #5826039MELODIE C. ROBERTS April 22, 2008
FOUR!!!!!!! #5827210Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 22, 2008
WTO, Nikki!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS on ALL your finalists!!!!! ♫ k #5827383Corinne M. Thompson April 22, 2008
Congrats on your Finalist Nikki! :) #5827753Ron Roberts April 23, 2008
CONGRATS NIKKI NICE WORK...RON... #5828344Datha Y. Thompson April 23, 2008
Congratulations Nikki!!! GORGEOUS!!! :0) #5829711Susan M. Smith April 23, 2008
Definitely love the reworked one Nikki! WTG on your finalist :) #5830834Patrick Rouzes April 23, 2008
Nikki, once again, a big congratulations!!! #5832044Pat Gamwell April 25, 2008
Yet another outstanding finalist, Nikki! You rock, girl! #5840352Carol Teal May 12, 2008
I remember this beauty too Nikki! I have always loved the bright colors and great detail of the butterfly. Glad to see this one get a finalist! A BIG congrats! #5915535Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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