Comment from Shadow catcher
Great macro shot taken with excellent focus,you can see the individual scales.Like the emphasis on the eye spots,who wants to mess with something with that many eyes!? This isn't a photo of a morpho that is normally seen,usually it is always the gorgeous iridescent blue coloration of the upper wings,so this has been a real pleasure to view! :) LeeAnn

 Comment Written 12-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 13-Dec-2018

thanks lot LeeAnn for your great comments

Comment from Daphne Oberon
This is a spectacular macro shot showing all the very tiny "feathers" or hairs on the Morpho butterfly's wings. This is the variety I know that got so large you could feel them fan you as they flew by. Where did you photograph this one? Daphne Oberon

 Comment Written 11-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 12-Dec-2018

many thanks again;
in a Butterfly house, as indicated

reply by Daphne Oberon on 12-Dec-2018

I don't think it is indicated -- a butterfly house in France? It must take a lot to maintain the tropical atmosphere! I am so glad these beauties are maintained in butterfly houses! Daphne Oberon

Comment from Robert Plain
Yeah, I don't think I would mess with him either. Very menacing look to him. It is amazing how such delicate creatures have developed such a defense strategy. This is a very clear and beautiful photograph, SG.

 Comment Written 11-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 12-Dec-2018

many thanks again

Comment from jgrace
It does look as though his wings have eyes. Very stunning. Your focus and macro shows all the details well. Lighting is good also. It does, however, seem to take up most of the scene. I might have backed out just a bit to get the top portion of his wing. Just a suggestion.

 Comment Written 11-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 11-Dec-2018

thanks again

Comment from Laura Marisaw
Wow this is so beautiful. I love how close it is. I love the way its standing. I cant tell if it's a moth or a butterfly. But I love that you can see the wing and the detail.

 Comment Written 10-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 10-Dec-2018

welcome to this site laura and many thanks for your comments;
as indicated, it is a Butterfly, not moth

reply by Laura Marisaw on 10-Dec-2018

Oh mabey I should just read the description. Thanks:)

Comment from dalebraatz
a wonderful up close shot of this butterfly, very nice details and colors, its nice to see natures way of tricking a predator,
a pleasure to look at, thank you for sharing, dale

 Comment Written 10-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 10-Dec-2018

thanks again

reply by dalebraatz on 10-Dec-2018

your welcome

Comment from michiganmike
I often wonder if maybe it wasn't speculation on the part of some entomologist about these ocelli. Surely no one would suggest a similar theory about the spots on a leopard. A beautiful shot with sharp detail in the face as well as the wings.

 Comment Written 10-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 10-Dec-2018

many thanks mike

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
What a colourful creation by that invisible hand! Excellent capture. Good framing!The light and shadows, colours and the composition have worked out well. Good effort!

 Comment Written 10-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 10-Dec-2018

thanks again for your effort

Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Fred,
A beautiful picture of the underside of the Blue Morpho Butterfly ~ Morpho peleides with the four eye spots as a warning to potential prey to stay away. Beautiful composition framing & lighting taken with superb camera techniques & sharp focus.
Susan

 Comment Written 10-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 10-Dec-2018

merci beaucoup

Comment from nikman
Quite a nice and dramatic butterfly photo presented here! Your fine macro(?) composition makes its wings look enormous! Sharpness and exposure are fine. Nicely done!

 Comment Written 10-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 10-Dec-2018

many thanks nik;
a true macro 1:1

reply by nikman on 10-Dec-2018

Thanks!