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Hi /p/, I took some photos at a butterfly show today. I don't think they completely suck ass.
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>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
I like 1 & 3, the problem with the others is dull / neutral colours. Not only from the butterfly but from the scenery surrounding.
1&3 have more saturation
>> savage !!4UjFwZgP/SG
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this is what I think of butterflies

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>> Anonymous
>>273633
Favorite.
>> Anonymous
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I'd crop it like so. Some accuse me of cropping too tightly, but I like the subject to be as large as possible.

Also, you could try flipping it, but the background would look somewhat funny.

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>> Anonymous
only good one is the first.

the others aren't as fabulous
>> Anonymous
>>273718
The first one is the only one that got any post-processing. I had to crop out a person's head in the background and adjust the brightness/contrast because it was too dark.
>> OP
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>>273660
Better or worse?

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>> OP
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>>273634
better or worse?

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>> OP
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>>273632
And again; better or worse

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>> Anonymous
>>273770
>>273660
Both of these are better than the originals.
>> Anonymous
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