kathyk_abq

Morning in Alice's Garden

A tiny butterfly captured yesterday. I did not intend to start an "Alice" series - I just find these tiny creatures magical and whimsical...like the ...
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A tiny butterfly captured yesterday. I did not intend to start an "Alice" series - I just find these tiny creatures magical and whimsical...like the world of Alice! :)
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NIKON D5300

settings

Aperture 56/10 ISO 800 Shutter 10/20000 Focal Length 3000/10

upload_date

Aug, 2016

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Awards

Zenith Award

Creative Winter Award

Curator's Selection

Featured

Contest Finalist in Beautiful Butterflies Photo Contest

Peer Award

+189

Absolute Masterpiece

+43

Superb Composition

+37

Top Choice

+24

Magnificent Capture

+11

Outstanding Creativity

Superior Skill

All Star

Virtuoso

Genius

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Categories

Beautiful!

I would love to visit Alices garden , awesome shot Kathy

Ohhhh I love this, its perfect!! シ

Just gorgeous, Kathy!!

Platinum

Great exercise in the fresh air.....looks like you are getting faster and faster. Wonderful capture

Pure Genius!

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Love it! Fantastic shot! Just perfect!!! Great colouring and sharpness.

Absolutely perfect, Kathy!

obsessed with the color comp!

Gorgeous!!! :)

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wow so beautiful. Your detail achieved is excellent - I agree, these butterflies make you want to create a bit of 'magic' - it's almost 'natural.'.

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Beautiful - stunning!

This is wonderful!

Platinum

What's not to like its got everything wonderful shot

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incredible detail!

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Simply gorgeous:-)

Superb capture!

This is stunning - so natural and beautiful!

Platinum

Awesome

Outstanding, wowwwww!!!!

Congrats Kathy! Well deserved.

My compliments on a very well deserved Finalist Award for this artistically composed image. Way to go!!!

Huge congrats, Mom... Xoxoxo

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Congrats on being a finalist in Beautiful Butterflies comp Kathy :)

congrats on you finalist award , well deserved ... this is such a beauty :)

Such a beautiful photo Kathy! Congratulations on being a finalist :) ?

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Congratulations on winning Contest Finalist in Beautiful Butterflies Photo Contest! Well done!

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CONGRATS on being a FINALIST for BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! love this capture and edit !!

Congrats on being a finalist...well deserved! This is beautiful! :)

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Wow! Beautiful, great composition light and bokeh!

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Congrats:)

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Perfect details. Congratulations on your award!

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Great photo Kathy...

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Always a beauty. Congratulations on your award!

Awesome shot very nice

Congrats, Mom xo

Congrats !

Yeahhhhh... Big congrats to you, Mom... Well deserved! Xoxo

Kudos on your featured award. :)

Well done on your awards Kathy amazing and well earned

Just great - wonderful bokeh!

I missed congratulating you on this in July! It's simply wonderful.

Stunning photo

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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this in the Butterfly Pavilion in Albuquerque, one of my favorite places because of the variety of butterflies there.

Time

I got there in the late morning and spent a couple of hours. I know I forgot the time and never wanted to leave, as is typical for me when I'm shooting.

Lighting

This is a screened pavilion so the natural light is excellent. We had some high overcast that day, which helped with contrast.

Equipment

I had no tripod, just my Nikon D5300 camera and 55-300 lens. Pictures of butterflies have to be taken so quickly, I try to get my exposure set on the first few shots so I don't have to think about it for each photo. I never use flash, preferring natural light.

Inspiration

I loved the plant where this butterfly had landed - like a miniature world of its own. I love whimsy, and this fit right into my Alice in Wonderland kind of look I was hoping for. There is nothing more inspirational that the beautiful creatures of nature.

Editing

I used CC Photoshop for some basic editing, as well as a light texture for background color, and a bokeh brush to add to the natural bokeh.

In my camera bag

My Nikon D5300 DSLR, several lenses depending one what I'm shooting, polarizer filters for each lens, microfiber cloths, and extra lens-cap leashes and memory cards. My two go-to lenses are the Nikon 55-300 and the Sigma 18-250 macro - a great all-round lens.

Feedback

For capturing butterflies, whether in a pavilion or in my garden, I prefer early morning or late afternoon light - or high overcast. Overcast light really brings out colors and cuts down on contrast problems, while still allowing enough light to shoot fast. For me it took a lot of practice to capture my favorite subjects - birds, bees and butterflies - as they are very fast and don't give you much time. I do wish they would pose more often! I know my subjects and surroundings well enough to get my settings right quickly. Because of using a long lens so often, I do usually shoot with an ISO of 400-800 - always depending on the light. Most of all, love what you shoot!

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Morning in Alice's Garden

A tiny butterfly captured yesterday. I did not intend to start an "Alice" series - I just find these tiny creatures magical and whimsical...like the ...
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Morning in Alice's Garden

A tiny butterfly captured yesterday. I did not intend to start an "Alice" series - I just find these tiny creatures magical and whimsical...like the ... Read more

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Submitted to Photo Contests

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Time

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Editing

In my camera bag

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A tiny butterfly captured yesterday. I did not intend to start an "Alice" series - I just find these tiny creatures magical and whimsical...like the ...
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