This was taken in the Conservatory of Brookside Gardens in the Wings of Fancy exhibit. It is called a Mournful Owl and is found from Guatemala to the Amazon basin (thanks to Donna Hughes for the ID and distribution information). The moths and butterflies are fed cantaloupe and other fresh fruits. The image as captured (top) had some background distractions so it was rendered a digital art creation (bottom) using the cloning tool and the dry brush filter of Photoshop CS2.
Location/Date: Wings of Fancy Exhibit, Conservatory, Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD, July 28, 2007
[Nikon D200, Nikkor 300mm f/2.8, 1/10s, f/11, iso 400, tripod)]
Name:: Robert
Saturday, August 4th, 2007
Nicely done. Your treatmen really enhances an already beautiful shot. I'm heading down to Niagara Falls next week to visit the Butterfly Conservatory. I'm homing to get a few worthy shots.
Name:: bill
Saturday, August 4th, 2007
Nice job eliminating distractions, even before the PS manipulation. Those fruit plates are hard to shoot.
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I work for a public Botanical Gardens in the Wings of Fancy Butterfly Exhibit. Since my passion is nature photography, this is a fun job for me. Images posted on this blog are © 2002-2008 by Bud Cline (dba, images by buddell) and all rights are reserved. No image may be used in any way without written permission.
I work for a public Botanical Gardens in the Wings of Fancy Butterfly Exhibit. Since my passion is nature photography, this is a fun job for me. Images posted on this blog are © 2002-2008 by Bud Cline (dba, images by buddell) and all rights are reserved. No image may be used in any way without written permission.
Currently, I am...
Having fun: with my new Nikon D700 camera!
Having fun: with my new Nikon D700 camera!