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Written by Teresita Blanco (The Artsy Sister)
The Butterflies in My Garden
These are two photos I took of the butterflies in my garden. The first three were standing still a lot, so it was easy. The orange one I had to follow till it eventually settled down. These butterflies are the regular residents in my house. The trees that normally produce their nectar are not looking too sharp. There has not been a lot of rain during the winter. To remedy this, I have gotten into the habit of watering the plants every day. I water them a little and often. I do not repeat the exercise when the rains come....
Butterflies on a String
When I was taking my photography class, my teacher always warned about cliché photos. For some reason, she was quite the party pooper. She hated rainbows, and butterflies and all the classic clichés. Anyhow, for one of my finals I sent her a photo of a couple of clichés. I ended up getting a decent grade on my photos. Among the things we learned was about the camera formats. Jpeg is the smallest file format. It does not matter much if your photo is on the computer. If you wish to print a photo, this is where png comes in....