Like all photographers, especially when we are starting out, I know I’ve been guilty of over processing some of my images. As I get more experienced, I hope I’m doing that less, but I sometimes even recognize it and try to fix it. If that doesn’t work, I usually trash it and start again, but I know I have shared some, too. In all the classes and tutorials I’ve taken, the masters say try to get it right in the camera, but until this shot, I’ve always thought that a little post processing was needed. I was pleased with this one in the camera and even more so in my computer (although I wish I hadn’t nicked off the wing tip), so I did nothing to it except add my signature. This was one of a number of Palamedes swallowtail butterflies (Papilio palamedes) that I photographed in flight under a large mimosa tree. It flew through a spot of light shining through the branches at just the right moment. I was hoping to catch one going through that area, but I will also gladly admit that some luck was involved, too. These are such beautiful butterflies, that I really want to present them at their absolute best. I hope that I have.