Tech. Note: This is a composite of three images (flower, butterfly, and enhanced background). The final image was desaturated and repainted with a pastel brush; shadows were added to create an illusion of mystery and depth in a dream state. A canvas oil finished was added to set the mood and was under exposed on purpose to give it a Victorian vintage feel.
This majestic beauty was painted with a Nikon D3, using a Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D IF-ED macro lens.
Image Solution: focal length @ 105mm / exposure mode @ aperture priority / in camera matrix metering / 1/125sec. - f/22 / exposure comp @ -1.3EV / ISO @ 320 / white balance @ cloudy / AF - Mode @ manual / color space @ sRGB / lighting solution - Nikon R1C1 wireless close up speedlight system; both light units set to minimum fill flash with a wide dispersal pattern and attached diffuser. / tone comp @ +1 degree / hue adjustment @ +1 degree / saturation factor @ +1 degree / support platform - tripod assist, and remote electronic trigger release /
Comments greatly appreciated…:cool:
Last edited by Fabs Forns; 02-05-2010 at 07:27 PM.
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This is wonderful, Gus! It has an antique feel to it, reminds me of those very beautiful old taxonomic illustrations that were tinted with color in form and feel, but with all the modern conveniences! Its a great creation, and it does look like a dream that a butterfly might have.
"Butterfly Dream"
