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A Dance of Joy

© Mary N C. Taitt

A Dance of Joy

Uploaded: December 06, 2005

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f/5.6, 1/60s, 100 mm (35 mm equiv 159 mm), ISO 400. Detroit Zoo Butterfly Garden, overcast skies. I mirrored the image, changed the hues, added lens flare and a mountainous lighting effect in PSCS. This is for Joy. I will add the original too.

Comments

Kaye Burazin December 06, 2005

Beautiful Mary, love the effects, would make a wonderful poster art for framing! #355108

Mary N C. Taitt December 06, 2005

Thank you, Kaye, how kind! :-) Mary :-) #2158248

Mary N C. Taitt December 06, 2005

OK, here is the orginal, which I took Saturday at the Zoo purposely as an elation shot for the concepts assignment of my BP course with Bryan Peterson on Seeing Creatively. I was actually attempting to capture the fluttering wings. However, the coloring was so somber looking I wanted to make it brighter. :-)

I hope you all have a JOYOUS and LOVING and HEALTHY Holiday Season! Mary :-)

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Mary N C. Taitt December 06, 2005

Darryl, if you stop by, I'll be curious to see if you like the original better! Mary :-) #2158298

Gary Lange December 06, 2005

Nice work Mary!! #2158385

Rakesh Syal level-classic December 06, 2005

Nice work on this image, Mary!!! #2158726

Jenny Bosmans December 06, 2005

Wonderful work and terrific coloring on this beautiful image, Mary!! #2159002

Mary N C. Taitt December 06, 2005

Thank you Gary, Rakesh, and Jenny for your kind comments! Mary :-) #2159101

Kate Jackson December 06, 2005

For me I DO prefer the original Mary. I like the simplicity of it and the wonderful colour of the butterfly. Not quite so enamoured of the background though. I think I would like the worked one more if there weren't quite so many colours. I like the bolder colours of the r/h side best. #2159238

Mary N C. Taitt December 06, 2005

I couldn't control the original background well since it was at the Zoo. I could have probably changed it. This picture was part of a series of experiments with the image and I decided I like it. I will be posting a very different one on Thursday.

I like the original blue of the flowers and the original colors of the butterfly, it just didn't look like joy or elation--that was the direction I was attempting to go with it. Maybe I will also try something totally different. I am glad you are honest in your opinions, I appreciate that. It makes it easier to consider althernatives and new ways of looking at things when you have the honest feelings of people to ounce your questions against. Thanks, Kate. Mary :-) XOX #2159320

Mary Timman December 06, 2005

Wow..you did some fantastic work on this. It's gorgeous. Love your colors.
I think it's perfect. #2159476

Mary N C. Taitt December 06, 2005

I'm really glad you do like it. I sort of went off the deep end fooling around with this. LOL! Mary :-) #2159614

Susie Peek-Swint December 06, 2005

Very cool and creative Mary ~ looks like you had fun doing this one :) #2160043

Mary N C. Taitt December 07, 2005

I DID have fun with it, Susie, and that's what makes this so great. I had fun, it was very satisfying, even it it isn't perfect. Thanks! Mary :-) #2161795

Laura Clay-Ballard December 07, 2005

wow, mary! you are really getting it, aren't you! I LOVE it! #2161840

Mary N C. Taitt December 07, 2005

Thank you, Laura, for your kind words! :-) Mary :-) #2161982

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