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For My Wife
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Copyright: Pankaj Bajpai (pankajbajpai) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1557 W: 105 N: 4678] (16503)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-02-03
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D80, Sigma Apo 150mm f/2.8 EX macro DG, 72mm UV
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/100 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-02-03 21:39
Viewed: 620
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Toady is our marriage anniversary and I dedicate this post to my wife for the wonderful 10 years which we have spent together.

This post is of Peacock Pansy (Junonia almana) which is a nymphalid butterfly found in India. This is quite a beautiful butterfly and is commonly found around the bushes in the garden, it flies slowly and offer many opportunities to shoot with open and closed wing poses.
I found this one on a small plant at my small garden. I was able to took 4 shots at different loactions of this particular specimen.

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Genus: Junonia
Species: J. almana

The shot has been cropped, resized and framed for final presentation. Your critiques and comments are most welcome.

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  • nagraj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 562 W: 95 N: 1172] (4774)
  • [2009-02-03 21:49]

congrats mrs and mr pankaj,
fine gift, very colorful and very good image of this beautiful peacock pansy. all the best.
tfs.
nagraj.v

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-02-03 21:54]

Hi Pankaj,

Congratulations to you both on your tenth anniversary! This peacock pansy is a beautiful dedication to your wife. I love the unique pose on the leaf. The colors, details and lighting are all marvelous. A wonderful background and composition.

Jane

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2961 W: 162 N: 826] (2453)
  • [2009-02-03 22:04]

Hello Pankaj,
Happy anniversary and I hope you have a lovely day together! This is a very attractive view of the Peacock Pansy with the light coming through the wings. Excellent details and lovely colours. A very beautiful composition too that I'm sure your wife will like!
TFS and all the best wishes, Ulla

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  • Heaven Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 779 W: 105 N: 1675] (5850)
  • [2009-02-03 22:22]

Hi Pankaj!

Congratulations for your anniversary and my kind regards to your wife. I wish you all the best for the future!

Your picture is marvellous, a nice dedication for your wife. The particular point of view, the special lighting and the subtle lightplay make it an outstanding one.

Kind regards

Markus

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 986 W: 5 N: 2715] (10472)
  • [2009-02-03 22:30]

Hello Pankaj,
Very nice capture.I liked vivid colors,POV,framing and composition a lot.TFS

Hallo Pankaj
What a wonderful gesture and dedication to your wife with whom you shared 10 years of your life. I am sure she appreciates you, just as much as you appreciate her. One of these days Loot and I will celebrate our 28th wedding anniversary. It is not often I see a butterfly captured from below, thus giving this image a very interesting point of view. I like the fine white lining alongside the edges of this toffee brown winged Peacock Pansy. I also like your subject that nearly fills the entire frame, and the shade on the one half of the leaf. Thanks for sharing this fine image.
Best regards
Anna

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1338 W: 56 N: 4515] (15556)
  • [2009-02-03 22:55]

Hello Pankaj,
Beautiful composition with wonderful color contrast and incredible fine detail in the texture and patterns in the butterflies wings.
Regards Siggi

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  • vral Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 64 W: 1 N: 218] (1049)
  • [2009-02-03 23:27]

Hello Pankaj,
Wishing you both a very happy wedding anniversary.
nice light and details you've presented here in this Peacock Pansy. Composition and BG are great.
Nice gift for your wife.
Thanks for sharing
vral

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2252 W: 10 N: 2594] (15453)
  • [2009-02-04 0:47]

Hola amigo,
preciosa macro y bella dedicatoria...
finos colores y excelente pose.
saludos

Though I am late by a day, many happy returns of the day on your tenth Wedding Anniversary, Pankaj!
Please convey my greetings to Mrs Bajpai too.

Your POV for this picture of a Peacock Pansy is unconventional and thus presents this butterfly in a different light altogether.
In fact, it looks like a unique-shaped floral umbrella guarding you from the hot sun :).
May this symbolic umbrella remain ever in position to keep you and your family always protected!
All the best again and thanks for sharing this picture.
Ram

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  • Tamrock Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 323 W: 0 N: 629] (3559)
  • [2009-02-04 6:39]

hi pankaj!
beautiful in a nice light!
very good!

namaskar Pankaj
he's litterally posing for you ! Sure your wife will appreciate this beautiful present. keep on shooting nice ones so as to be ready for the 20th
regards
patrick

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  • Alutka Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 132 W: 42 N: 370] (1576)
  • [2009-02-04 8:12]

Witaj,
gratuluję 10 lat pożycia małżeńskiego! No i pięknego zdjęcia też...;-)))
Ciekawy efekt uzyskałeś fotografując motyla od spodu i pod światło. Ładny POV i bardzo dobry DOF. Ciekawa kompozycja.
TFS and regards
Alina

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2348 W: 92 N: 5361] (17140)
  • [2009-02-04 8:42]

Hello Pankaj,
Congratulations on your tenth marriage anniversary.
What a wonderful photo. The pose in this light is gorgeous. Together with the OOF BG it's very beautiful. Excellent sharpness, POV and composition.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Pankaj Da,
CONGRATULATIONS on 10th Marriage Anniversary of Bhabiji and you. A beautiful dedication. Excellent composition sharp details with lovely blurred BG. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Namaste Pankajji,
Congratulation to both of you on 10th anniversary and shubkaamnayen. Beautiful capture with different POV. Good backlight, DOF & sharpness.
TFS - Cheers - Adil.

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3556 W: 143 N: 5626] (18415)
  • [2009-02-04 11:02]

Hi Pankaj.
I am very glad to see so wonderful close-up from you. You have used back lighting greatly and POV is selected skillfully. Unusual and very impressive view from below. Leaf as a stage for the beautiful butterfly is amazing. Excellent idea. Colouration and other details of the butterfly are reproduced perfectly. I like DOF and sharpness of all scene. My congratulations. This is extraordinary shot without any doubt.
Alexei.

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1074 W: 30 N: 1046] (3270)
  • [2009-02-04 12:01]

Hi Pankaj,
Congratulations on your wedding anniversary.It's very nice capture and dedication.I liked unusual POV,use of backlight,details and composition a lot.Excellent work!
Thanks for posting.

Ciao Pankaj, lovely butterfly by unusual POV, fine details, wonderful light and beautiful colors, splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

There is a feel to this image which I almost called Autumnal...perhaps because of it's colours..but it isn't a normal brown...more of a golden brown...a wonderful image which symbolizes India's love for colours and the unique ability to not only see them but to capture them and share the knowledge...Keep on ...I am so happy to see you posting.
Bob

Hi Pankaj! Good Morning MF!
Perfect macro capture of this beutifully coloured butterfly from ventral pov with great details and sharpnes as weel as nice composition. The management of the light is superb.
TFS and cheers,
Bayram

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5578] (18516)
  • [2009-02-04 21:34]

Hi Pankaj,
Sorry for my delay and please accept my heartfelt congratulation on this memorable day. My wishes also go to bhabiji for being such a huge pillar behind you all these ten years. An outstanding image for the occasion which signifies love and caring. The colours, lighting and sharpness and excellent.
TFS this fine image.
Sumon

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1935 W: 6 N: 5396] (19252)
  • [2009-02-05 15:31]

Hi Pankaj..it's for your wife but it's a great gift too to a butterflies lover like me! The point of view and the position of light are simply fantastic,impressive pic,my great compliment,Luciano

Hello Pankaj

A beautiful dedication image.
The lighting is terrific with lovely colours and contrast.
Excellent POV and composition.
Very beautiful.
TFS

Wolf

Bela foto e composição atraente...
Luz e cores muito bonitas; gostei da transparência das asas da borboleta.;)
Parabéns Pankaj!
GA
Vera

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  • iris Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 469 W: 60 N: 947] (3016)
  • [2009-02-15 23:02]

Hi Pankaj,
I am late to be here...but do accept my hearty congratulations and best wishes on the occasion.
Quite a fitting one for your lady, as this is a unique capture showing the butterfly from an unconventional angle...the light filtering in through the wings makes the most wonderful effect to the whole composition.Very well done.
Cheers
Silpa

Hello Pankaj,

Better late than never, hope you had wonderful anniversary, Congrats.

Beautiful image of this peacock pansy in back light.tfs

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