Butterfly at rest
Striking colour21 total reviews
Comment from CorbyLinda
Beautiful butterfly. I love the angle you took this photo at.
Lighting is good, DOF and colouring also very good.
Thank you for sharing.
Linda
reply by the author on 10-Mar-2018
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Beautiful butterfly. I love the angle you took this photo at.
Lighting is good, DOF and colouring also very good.
Thank you for sharing.
Linda
Comment Written 09-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 10-Mar-2018
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Thank you very much for your kind review and comments - much appreciated.
Comment from GaliaG
nice capture of the butterfly, but it is very small on the huge leaf, making the initial impact less
also, the bright background disturbs
thanks for sharing
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reply by the author on 09-Mar-2018
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nice capture of the butterfly, but it is very small on the huge leaf, making the initial impact less
also, the bright background disturbs
thanks for sharing
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Comment Written 09-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 09-Mar-2018
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Many thanks for your review and comments
Comment from Dick Lee Shia
Cute capture even without much seeing his facial details.
An interesting initial impact.
Harmonious colors.
Bright lighting. Pin sharp focusing.
I'd consider cropping 50% of the left frame marginal negative space to give more space on the right.
Nice perspective & narrow DOF.
Thanks for sharing...
reply by the author on 09-Mar-2018
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Cute capture even without much seeing his facial details.
An interesting initial impact.
Harmonious colors.
Bright lighting. Pin sharp focusing.
I'd consider cropping 50% of the left frame marginal negative space to give more space on the right.
Nice perspective & narrow DOF.
Thanks for sharing...
Comment Written 09-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 09-Mar-2018
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Many thanks for your review and comments
Comment from lacrikit1
very nice capture, I know how hard it is to get these little guys to stay still long enough to get the shot...nice detail and colors. good centering on this..Great job..Thank you for sharing your work with us...
reply by the author on 09-Mar-2018
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very nice capture, I know how hard it is to get these little guys to stay still long enough to get the shot...nice detail and colors. good centering on this..Great job..Thank you for sharing your work with us...
Comment Written 08-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 09-Mar-2018
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Thank you very much for your kind review and comments - much appreciated
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Your very welcome
Comment from bpellephoto
Excellent detail of this little butterfly.
The color of the insect contrast nicely with its surroundings.
Very nice near central placement of the insect. This framing makes for comfortable easy viewing.
I get a nice gentle visual impact from this really good take.
Color and tonal range is narrow but the center of interest is well demonstrated and is supported by the background.
Overall a well put together capture ... B-)) Bob
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2018
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Excellent detail of this little butterfly.
The color of the insect contrast nicely with its surroundings.
Very nice near central placement of the insect. This framing makes for comfortable easy viewing.
I get a nice gentle visual impact from this really good take.
Color and tonal range is narrow but the center of interest is well demonstrated and is supported by the background.
Overall a well put together capture ... B-)) Bob
Comment Written 08-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2018
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Thank you very much for your kind review and comments - much appreciated
Comment from supergold
a great close up mike of this beautiful Iulia butterfly, very common in bf houses, resting on a dark leaf;
sharp focus, but framing could be improved, cropping 1/3rd from the bottom in order to leave more space in front;
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2018
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a great close up mike of this beautiful Iulia butterfly, very common in bf houses, resting on a dark leaf;
sharp focus, but framing could be improved, cropping 1/3rd from the bottom in order to leave more space in front;
Comment Written 08-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2018
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Thank you very much for your kind review and comments- Much appreciated
Comment from El-mundo
A fantastic piece here, neatly capturing this beautiful orange and black butterfly resting on the edge of the large black leaf, creating good colour contrast and making the body and details stand out further, and gives a good sense of perspective. The clarity is sharp and shows the finer details of this colourful insect wonderfully, and captured in good lighting with the light brown blurred b/g accentuating the piece even further. Great work, well done :)
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2018
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A fantastic piece here, neatly capturing this beautiful orange and black butterfly resting on the edge of the large black leaf, creating good colour contrast and making the body and details stand out further, and gives a good sense of perspective. The clarity is sharp and shows the finer details of this colourful insect wonderfully, and captured in good lighting with the light brown blurred b/g accentuating the piece even further. Great work, well done :)
Comment Written 08-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2018
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Thank you very much for your kind review and comments - much appreciated
Comment from Malmax
What a lovely photo of this beautifully colored butterfly.
The clarity is great and the detail is excellent with wonderful depth. The orange stands out nicely and is very eye catching and appealing to view. Great shot.
Malmax
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2018
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What a lovely photo of this beautifully colored butterfly.
The clarity is great and the detail is excellent with wonderful depth. The orange stands out nicely and is very eye catching and appealing to view. Great shot.
Malmax
Comment Written 07-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2018
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Thank you very much for your kind review and comments - much appreciated
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Youre welcome
Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Mike,
Dryas iulia (often incorrectly spelled julia),[1] commonly called the Julia butterfly, Julia heliconian, the flame, or flambeau, is a species of brush-footed butterfly (known as Nymphalidae). The sole representative of its genus Dryas, it is native from Brazil to southern Texas and Florida, and in summer can sometimes be found as far north as eastern Nebraska. Over 15 subspecies have been described.
Its wingspan ranges from 82 to 92 mm, and it is colored orange (brighter in male specimens) with black markings; this species is somewhat unpalatable to birds and belongs to the "orange" Batesian mimicry complex.[2]
This butterfly is a fast flier and frequents clearings, paths, and margins of forests and woodlands. It feeds on the nectar of flowers, such as lantanas (Lantana) and shepherd's-needle (Scandix pecten-veneris), and the tears of caiman, the eye of which the butterfly irritates to produce tears.[3] Its caterpillar feeds on leaves of passion vines, including Passiflora affinis and yellow passionflower (P. lutea) in Texas.
Its mating behavior is complex and involves a prolonged courtship whose outcome appears to be controlled by the female. This raises questions pertaining to the occurrence of the evolution of sexual conflict.[4]
The species is popular in butterfly houses because it is long-lived and active throughout the day. However, the caterpillars are spiky and may cause a skin rash.
I just looked this up for you.
Susan
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2018
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Mike,
Dryas iulia (often incorrectly spelled julia),[1] commonly called the Julia butterfly, Julia heliconian, the flame, or flambeau, is a species of brush-footed butterfly (known as Nymphalidae). The sole representative of its genus Dryas, it is native from Brazil to southern Texas and Florida, and in summer can sometimes be found as far north as eastern Nebraska. Over 15 subspecies have been described.
Its wingspan ranges from 82 to 92 mm, and it is colored orange (brighter in male specimens) with black markings; this species is somewhat unpalatable to birds and belongs to the "orange" Batesian mimicry complex.[2]
This butterfly is a fast flier and frequents clearings, paths, and margins of forests and woodlands. It feeds on the nectar of flowers, such as lantanas (Lantana) and shepherd's-needle (Scandix pecten-veneris), and the tears of caiman, the eye of which the butterfly irritates to produce tears.[3] Its caterpillar feeds on leaves of passion vines, including Passiflora affinis and yellow passionflower (P. lutea) in Texas.
Its mating behavior is complex and involves a prolonged courtship whose outcome appears to be controlled by the female. This raises questions pertaining to the occurrence of the evolution of sexual conflict.[4]
The species is popular in butterfly houses because it is long-lived and active throughout the day. However, the caterpillars are spiky and may cause a skin rash.
I just looked this up for you.
Susan
Comment Written 07-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2018
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Susan, Many thanks for your review and comprehensive details of this species. Very much appreciated
Comment from jesuel
What a beautiful photo of this guy the color is great the detail is great excellent depth and I like how you have centered your subject mattter fine work here
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2018
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What a beautiful photo of this guy the color is great the detail is great excellent depth and I like how you have centered your subject mattter fine work here
Comment Written 07-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2018
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Thank you very much for your kind review and comments - much appreciated