Skipper

[Christopher Miller]

Was looking for a bug photo to texturize for this theme, and this one of a skipper butterfly seemed a likely candidate. I used a number of my textures and various adjustment layers to get the effect I wanted. I also used one of the textures and a color fill layer to create a bit of a vignette.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Nicely done, Christopher. The colors are yummy and although there's texture you can still see a lot of detail in the skipper.

[denise ippolito]

Christopher, You did a really nice job with this. I like the colors and the comp. Beautiful details and the touch of glistening light at the bottom of the BF is awesome!:)

[Indranil Sircar]

Beautiful composition, Christopher. I love the color and the texture providing the vintage look. Great details.

[Hilary Hann]

Christopher, your hard work has been rewarded with a very nice image. Keeping the detail while giving a rich texture has given a beautiful end result.

[Ken Childs]

This looks great, Christopher. Colors are good and you chose a great texture! Did you ever post the original in the macro forum? It look like a fantastic skipper shot!

[Nancy Bell]

The rough textures of the BG really complement the rough textures of the butterfly, as well as the continuous flow of muted yellow/greens across the image.

[Judy Howle]

Great choice of textures to complement the skipper. The colors are beautiful and as Hilary said, you kept the detail in the skipper which isn't always easy to do.

[Steve Adkins]

Christopher, Very nice. The light angle and detail are all complemented with your texture application. Well done!

[Christopher Miller]

Thanks a lot, everyone. I appreciate it. :)

Ken, I just posted the original shot in the macro forum here (http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/showthread.php?71838-Skipper&p=566913#post566913).

[Kerry Perkins]

Super work Christopher! I love the earthy colors and textures and you have just the right amount of sharpness in the butterfly. Very nice.

[Christopher Miller]

Thanks Kerry. :)