~Butterfly Comet~
Uploaded: April 09, 2008 11:01:57
"Acts of kindness at the right moment can shine lights of hope when all light seems to have gone out".
**Dedicated to Group 101**
101+ thanks to each of you for your wonderful support :)
Thanks also to Ken for your thoughts and help with this image :)
Corinne M. Thompson April 09, 2008
In PSE6, I used the following steps: 1. I first cropped the image.
2. Used "quick slect" tool to
select the butterfly.
3. Did "select inverse" and
changed the background to black
using the paint bucket.
4. Last, I tried using the "dodge"
tool to dullen some of the
bright white areas.
#897140
Pat Gamwell April 09, 2008
Absolutely beautiful...a heart-felt and warm-fuzzy dedication, Corinne! #5766738Dr Silly April 09, 2008
Wonderful dedication. :o)John Caruso April 09, 2008
What a fun piece! Congrats on the fruits of your hard work! #5766837Melinda F. Schneider April 09, 2008
You did a great job! I wish I had HALF your skill! Such a nice dedication to the group. #5766887Daniella Puente April 09, 2008
The result is excellent Corinne, a beautiful image dedication full of movement! #5766903Kara L. Hendricks April 09, 2008
Wonderful work on this great image... Glad you didn't toss it..Thanks for the dedication... But no thanks needed...
What are families for..:) #5766949
Alison Greenwood April 09, 2008
Thank you for the dedication Corinne.Joy Rector April 09, 2008
I love it #5767189Susie Peek-Swint April 09, 2008
A wonderful image and lovely dedication ~ thinking of you and wishing you the very best Corinne :) #5767244Corinne M. Thompson April 09, 2008
Thanks so much everyone! #5767251Michelle L. Frick April 09, 2008
Beautiful dedication Corinne, and wonderful image and effects! Wishing you happiness and all good things!! #5767299Sharon Day April 09, 2008
Fantastic image and a sweet dedication, Corinne! Best wishes in everything you do! #5767300Erika Haight April 09, 2008
Beautiful work Corrine! The final image is AMAZING! erika :) #5767606Cary Rogers April 09, 2008
This turned-out to be a real eye-catching--and thought-provoking--image, Corinne!! nice work! [this final image was there, all along, just waiting for you to set it free ;-) ] #5767704Diane Dupuis April 09, 2008
Love it Corrine! Big hugs to you from Montreal! #5767726Ken Smith April 09, 2008
Excellent title..it helps me visualize the motion in this. You did super, Corinne! Excellent work!! #5767866Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 09, 2008
Creative and very beautiful work Corinne! #5768435Colette M. Metcalf April 09, 2008
WOW! Beautiful work!!! #5768436Candice C. Calhoun April 10, 2008
Sensational work, Corinne...you did a fantastic job on this marvelous photo! I love the harmony between the image and beautiful dedication! Best wishes!ccc #5769660
Elida Gutierrez April 10, 2008
Beautiful work and dedication!!!! #5770434Judy V. Kennamer April 10, 2008
WOW! Beautiful Corinne! #5772666Corinne M. Thompson April 10, 2008
Big heartfelt thanks to each of you! #5773134Nikki McDonald April 11, 2008
I love the way Cary put it--the design was there all along and now you have set it free. Love the simplicity and directness of the image and the message it brings. #5774726Corinne M. Thompson April 11, 2008
Thanks much Nikki! #5777329Colleen Farrell April 12, 2008
So smart of you to hang on to the original, Corinne, because this version is fabulous! I hope we see this one again, it really deserves to go far! #5780354Corinne M. Thompson April 13, 2008
Thanks so much Colleen, I appreciate your support and kind words! #5781440Lisa J. Boulden April 13, 2008
Such a cool creation, Corinne!Datha Y. Thompson April 14, 2008
WOW!! Beautiful creation and dedication Corrine!! I agree with Kara ;) #5786195Corinne M. Thompson April 14, 2008
Thanks Lisa and Datha!And THANK YOU Judges for the EFP! #5786204
Nikki McDonald April 15, 2008
Very deserving EP, Corinne. Congratulations. #5793986Leslie McLain April 16, 2008
Beautiful. Love what you did in PS and thanks for sharing. #5795514Corinne M. Thompson April 16, 2008
Thank you much Leslie! #5796176Elida Gutierrez May 19, 2008
Congratulations on your FINALIST!!!! #5942558Lisa J. Boulden May 19, 2008
Congrats, Corinne!!!anonymous May 19, 2008
Congratulations Corinne on your wonderful finalist! B- #5943280Nikki McDonald May 19, 2008
Way to go, Corinne. Don't you love it when a personal favorite is recognized? The silver looks good but gold would look even better :) Congratulations and good luck. #5943350Mitch Spence May 19, 2008
Congratulations, Corinne. #5944735Cesar J. La Rosa May 19, 2008
A BEAUTIFUL "flight of Gold", Corinne!!! I'm so happy to see this WONDERFUL photograph among the Finalists. Congratulations!!!Corinne M. Thompson May 19, 2008
Thank you Elida, Lisa, Barbara, Nikki, Mitch and Cesar! :) #5948179Kathy L. Clark May 19, 2008
Congrats Corinne. #5948345Colleen Farrell May 19, 2008
Wooohooo, Corinne!! WTG, congratulations on your finalist! Your instincts to hang on to the original, and your PS skills to create art from it, really paid off! #5948701Holly Shao May 20, 2008
Congratulations on your terrific Finalist, Corinne!!Holly #5950973
Corinne M. Thompson May 20, 2008
Thanks much Kathy, Colleen and Holly! :) #5951207Eugenio Diaz May 21, 2008
Congratulations COrinne on this beautiful finalist!!!! #5956879Corinne M. Thompson May 28, 2008
Thank you Eugenio! #5989135Merna L. Nobile January 16, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS, MERNA #9166816Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
Discussions by Category: You can view photo discussions on various themes in the Community > Photo Discussions section of the site.
BetterPhoto Websites: If you see an orange website link directly under the photographer's name, it's totally okay. It's not spam. The reason: BetterPhoto is the one that offers these personal photography websites. We are supporting our clients with those links.
Unavailable EXIF: If there is no other information but 'Unavailable' in the EXIF (meaning no EXIF data exists with the photo), the 'Unavailable' blurb is not displayed. If there is any info, it shows. Many photos have the EXIF stripped out when people modify the image and resave it, before uploading.
The following truth is one of the core philosophies of BetterPhoto:
I hear, I forget.
I see, I remember.
I do, I understand.
You learn by doing. Take your next online photography class.
Copyright for this photo belongs solely to Corinne M. Thompson.
Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of the photographer.
Log in to follow or message this photographer or report this photo.
I already have an account!