Painted Butterfly

© Anita Hogue

Painted Butterfly

Uploaded: August 18, 2005 04:28:10

Description

I first changed the light background to white, and had to clone out a few distractions. I then used paint daubs and glamour filter, then added black stroke.

Comments

Tammy Scott August 18, 2005

The color on this really pops out, Anita! Great image! #296314

Mary L. Graham August 18, 2005

Beautiful Anita and I agree with Tammy! =) #1730501

Linda D. Lester level-classic August 18, 2005

Beautiful shot...love the effects!!! #1730536

Charlene Bayerle August 18, 2005

Wonderful capture and presentation Anita!!! #1730648

Anita Hogue August 18, 2005

Thank you Tammy, Mary, Linda and Charlene. #1730653

Nina Shields August 18, 2005

Anita, love the contrast; beautiful effects very well done! #1730691

Judith G. Secco August 18, 2005

Simply beautiful, Anita. Nice work. #1730720

Colette M. Metcalf August 18, 2005

BEAUTIFUL, Anita!!! #1730748

Anita Hogue August 18, 2005

Thanks so much Nina, Judity and Colette. #1730803

Jim Kinnunen level-classic August 18, 2005

I love what you did with this image, Anita!!! That white BG setting of the details of the butteryfly is wonderful!:) #1731049

Cathy Barrows August 18, 2005

outstanding...i think you have a winner here #1731061

Laurence Saliba level-classic August 18, 2005

This is so very beautiful!! The framing is exceptional Anita!!! #1731134

Jenny Bosmans August 18, 2005

Simply gorgeous image, Anita! Love that framing and those vibrant colors! #1731233

Anita Hogue August 18, 2005

Thank you Jim, Cathy and Laurence. #1731243

S J August 18, 2005

Exceptionally well detailed close up and excellent editing, anita!! #1731244

Anita Hogue August 18, 2005

Thank you Jenny, think I must have stepped on your comment. It wasn't there when I responded. Thank you Sanjay. #1731249

Leanne M.E. Boyd August 18, 2005

Gorgeous! #1731363

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic August 18, 2005

Fantastic Anita. Beautiful butterfly. Love the white background. #1731716

Judy S. Fung August 18, 2005

Lovely image and effects, Anita! #1731810

Goshka G. August 18, 2005

Awesome beauty, Anita!! Love what you di to it!! #1731836

Anita Hogue August 18, 2005

Thanks Leanne, Kay, Judy and Goshka. #1732239

Kelly Barclay August 18, 2005

Wonderful shot! I love the effects you used! #1732297

Anita Hogue August 18, 2005

Thank you so much Kelly. #1732342

Claudia Kuhn level-classic August 18, 2005

The colors are so vibrant Anita! Looks great with the pained effect! #1732572

KHAWLA Haddad August 18, 2005

Wonderful work on this Anita love al the colors well don!! #1732805

Anita Hogue August 18, 2005

Thanks so much Claudia and Kelly. #1732812

Kathleen Clemons August 18, 2005

A beauty, Anita! #1732872

Cindy Paquette August 18, 2005

WOW WOW!!!!!!!!! What a beauty Anita...this is excellent par none!! #1732886

William C. Raco level-classic August 18, 2005

Wow, this is gorgeous, Anita!
Wonderful color, detail and composition.

bill #1733007

Mary Timman August 19, 2005

Great composition and detail. Lovely work you did. #1734050

Anita Hogue August 19, 2005

Thanks so very much Kathleen, Cindy, Bill and Mary. #1734261

Kara L. Hendricks August 20, 2005

Gorgeous Anita!!! Love your butterflies!!! #1738692

Anita Hogue August 20, 2005

Thank you Kara, Welcome home. #1739162

Mary Timman September 24, 2005

Wow..beautiful...Congrats and Good Luck! #1874029

Leanne M.E. Boyd September 24, 2005

Congratulations Anita! #1874080

Jenny Bosmans September 24, 2005

Congratulations on another super finalist, Anita! #1874653

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic September 24, 2005

Congratulations on your win Anita. Good luck in the next round. #1875114

Linda D. Lester level-classic September 24, 2005

Congratulations and good luck in the next round! #1875305

Anita Hogue September 24, 2005

Thanks Mary,Leanne, Janny, Kay and Linda. #1875753

KHAWLA Haddad September 24, 2005

Congratulations on this wonderful finalists, Anita best of luck in the next round!!!! #1875846

Deb Holmes-Hatfield September 24, 2005

Beautiful finalist Anita, congrats! #1877490

Anita Hogue September 24, 2005

Thank you Kelly and Deb. #1878274

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic September 24, 2005

Congrats, Anita!!!!! #1879094

Lorri Shane September 24, 2005

beautiful composition! Congrats on your FINALIST! #1879850

Anita Hogue September 25, 2005

Thanks so much Shelly and Lorri. #1881514

Leonard Pierce September 25, 2005

Congratulations again Anita!!! Very beautiful!! Great job! #1881579

Judy S. Fung September 25, 2005

Congrats, Anita! #1881710

Jim Kinnunen level-classic September 25, 2005

Congratulations on this fine finalist, Anita!!! #1884027

Anita Hogue September 26, 2005

Thank you Len, Judy and Jim. #1885981

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 28, 2005

Amazingly beautiful clarity, color and comp. Congrats! #1895997

Anita Hogue September 30, 2005

Thank you so much Donna. #1901890

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict October 02, 2005

Congratulations on your stunning finalists, Anita!
-Debby #1909560

Anita Hogue October 04, 2005

Thank you Debby. #1915338

Bill Houghton November 05, 2005

This is just a superb shot. Rich in detail. Great job. #2038670

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