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Gentleman and I went to the Butterfly Pavilion again today. It might seem a little strange, but anytime we’re feeling under the weather we head over there. We find the extra moisture an oxygen to be revitalizing and way cheaper than going to an O2 bar. Plus, I get a little camera therapy as well.

Its a fairly small pavilion and in the middle of winter there really isn’t much to see. So, I took some time to look at some of the foliage in the place. When I got home I didn’t find anything really exciting to look at in my stash of images other than I seem to have figured out the trick to crisp saturation. This is good! I’m working with some other modes other than manual these days and I think I’ve figured out when to use what and where/when.

Not too long ago I was ogling Kevin’s photoshop work and begged him to tell me how he did a few things. Being the absolute sweetheart he is, Kevin gave me a few pointers and sent me on my way. It wasn’t until tonight that I decided to sit down and really apply what he taught me. I’m pretty pleased with the results. Now that I can do this I can easily hack it and try other really cool things as they come along.

The best part about this is that I did it all for free. I use Gimp which is completely open source software and I snatched the effects from people who uploaded and gave their permission to use their stuff on the internet.

Thanks again Kevin!