The Blue Mormon

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• Jamesp (14332)
• [2007-12-06 1:18]

Hi Pankaj

This is an especially lovely shot. The POV is great and the colours beautiful. The DOF is also really good.

James

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• flashpoint (3034)
• [2007-12-06 1:27]

hello Pankaj
great shot!!!
fantastic shape nice colors and sharpness
i like the BG

best regards sERGIO

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• XOTAELE (8)
• [2007-12-06 1:47]

Fabulosa imagen.
Geniales detalles, buena nitidez y encuadre.
Buen PoV.
Saludos y tfs, JL.

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• joey (19643)
• [2007-12-06 1:54]

Hi Pankaj,
how big was this?
It does look huge!
Amazing colours and patterns.
Great composition.
Well done,
Joe

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• dalmatinac (234)
• [2007-12-06 2:06]

Namaste Pankaj. Stunning creature. I hope our children and our children's children inherit a world where such beauty can still be seen in the wild. Lovely light and composition. Of course the colours are spot on. Regards. Klaudio.

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• fiyo (8370)
• [2007-12-06 3:01]

Hello Pankaj,
Great close up. Details are crisp clear.I liked POV,sharpness,lighting and framing a lot.TFS

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• SelenE (12120)
• [2007-12-06 3:34]

Hi Pankaj,
Beautiful butterfly with great patterns and colors. Your POV is very good, showing us all the beauty of the wings. I liked the focus, sharpness, details, framing and the composition. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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• Maite (4888)
• [2007-12-06 3:51]

Hello Pankaj
This is a marvellous and majestic specimen of Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor). I really love this shot with such perfect details, wonderful POV and composition and brilliant presentation.
Congratulations and TFS
Greetings
Maite

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• EOSF1 (21248)
• [2007-12-06 5:40]

Hello Pankaj, well done again on this truly beautiful butterfly ! The details are very sharp and the exposure is great. Thanks !

Mario

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• eqshannon (19593)
• [2007-12-06 6:30]

Yes I agree. maite is quite the person...and has been out and about much more.
A nice image in your style sir. I am wondering where the word Mormon came from and why it was attached to certain butterfly's. The etymology of words is interesting. The image of one here is super. Maybe he too will have his own planet one day...those with ears hear.'
Bob

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• accassidy (1220)
• [2007-12-06 7:30]

Hello Pankaj,
Excellent detail, right down to the small defects on the butterfly's left forewing, but otherwise this was a specimen in immaculate condition. Well found and TFS.
Alan

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• gracious (12196)
• [2007-12-06 7:36]

Hello my friend Pankaj,
just beautiful!
perfect sharpness, vivid colour and details always from your excellent work of nature
very well done and TFS
best regards
Tony

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• mariki (8293)
• [2007-12-06 10:37]

Hello Pankaj,

Beautiful picture of this huge butterfly. Nice composition, good focus and beautiful colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

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• PeterZ (8159)
• [2007-12-06 12:23]

Hello Pankaj,
Again an excellent photo. Fantastic colours and details. Great composition and POV.
Regards,
Peter

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• Silvio2006 (23765)
• [2007-12-06 14:04]

Hi Pankaj, wonderful butterfly with splendid colors, great details and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• lousat (9869)
• [2007-12-06 15:55]

nothing to say...the pic is so wondefull that talk alone,thanks for share this fantastic work,have a nice day,Luciano

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• earthtraveler (3519)
• [2007-12-06 16:45]

Hi Pankaj,
This has to the most beautiful Blue Mormon I have seen here on TN. Incredible openwing POV and composition.
Fine lighting and details as well as color.
Superb! TFS
Richard

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• Mana (16346)
• [2007-12-06 19:21]

Hi Pankaj,
Awesome shot and the fact that you have been able to capture it full in your frame is a great effort. Usually they are so big that they fall off from the frame and you are left with cut wings. By the time you adjust they fly off. Wonderfully done. Lovely blue colour and sharp details on its wings. Superb lighting and exposure and I like your POV to portray it. Very nicely composed too. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

* Sorry, have been a bit irregular, hope to come out of my present predicament soon.

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• pablominto (15468)
• [2007-12-06 23:24]

Hello Pankaj,
Super details in this beautifiul creature!
I like the point of view and the "tilted" composition...
Fine patterns are captured in the wings, attractive colour palette!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• Argus (23169)
• [2007-12-07 1:00]

Hello Pankaj,
You are the foremost photgrapher of Indian Butterflies on TN and once again you have posted a great image, this time of a Blue Mormon. Excellent sharpness, pose, POV and composition against a contrasting natural leafy BG.
Well done mf and thanks!
Ivan

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• haraprasan (13064)
• [2007-12-07 1:35]

Hi Pankaj,
You have captured this time a splendid giant butterfly. Excellent details and a very good composition. Very good POV also. Probably this the first one of its kind I am seeing here. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• jrobertop (666)
• [2007-12-07 2:21]

Hi Pankaj,
Magnificent picture! Wonderful butterfly!
Excellent colors and contrast.
Splendid details and framing.
Pleasant natural luminosity.
Species unusual in my region.
Congratulations!
Best wishes,
José Roberto

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• JoseMiguel (5169)
• [2007-12-07 2:58]

Hi Pankaj,
This is an outstanding capture!
The colours and specially the patterns on the wings are so great, just like a kind of kinetic art.
Great POV and composition to offer us the best view possible of this insect.
Congratulations and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

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• uleko (23432)
• [2007-12-07 3:54]

Hello Pankaj,
This is a fabulous butterfly very well captured in the wild. Beautiful composition and excellent sharpness. Colours are very good too, only I wonder if you really had to use the fill-flash here?
Many thanks and regards, Ulla

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• arfer (0)
• [2007-12-07 19:19]

Hello pankaj

This is a beautiful butterfly,
You have captured it well with sharp focus and excellent detail.
Very good exposure,the colours are rich and vivid.
Nicely placed in the frame.
Excellent POV,we can really see the colouration and textures well.
Great job.
TFS

Rob

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• undoredo (2734)
• [2007-12-13 8:23]

Hello Pankaj,
I missed this beautiful one. :-)
What an amazing species you brought here!!
Very beautiful and fantastic looking butterfly, with excellent details and great POV.
Also, lovely colours here, with nice flash work.
Well presented and TFS,
Best wishes,
Kevin