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• maurydv (16502)
• [2008-04-10 2:18]

Splendida macro, ottimo POV, presentazione inusuale ma molto efficace e tecnicamente perfetta, eccellenti i dettagli e magnifici i colori e BG. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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• jossim (12250)
• [2008-04-10 2:39]

Bonjour Sumon,

Bravo pour le parfaite exposition et les détails.
Merci.
Joseph

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• jcoowanitwong (12117)
• [2008-04-10 2:40]

Hi Sumon,
I love the sharpness and natural color of this picture. Must be a great experience to have a butterfly resting on one of your finger. Also wonderful that you were able to take a picture of this beauty with the other hand. Very well done and tfs.
JC

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• smitha (3753)
• [2008-04-10 2:51]

Hello Mana,
It always gives you a good feeling when these lovely and delicate creatures put their trust in you. :) It must have really felt happy when you offered your help at hat time. Or that poor weak thing might have become food for some predators.
Lovely shot of the butterfly. Good sharpness ad details. The colour in the background gives it a good contrast. Thanks for sharing this picture,
Regards,
Smitha.

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• Argus (34981)
• [2008-04-10 3:21]

Hello Sumon,
Technically this is an excellent capture of a lime Swallowtail shown from a fine POV with good sharpness against a neutral BG.
One can discuss the pro's and cons of photographing creatures on or in the hand but it is also an illustration that with the right calm approach many species of butterfly can be encouraged to climb on to the finger and be shown for others to admire.
Thanks for sharing this one,
Ivan

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• ramthakur (32154)
• [2008-04-10 3:44]

You are a wizard, Sumon, and a soul healer too!
How did you manage such a brilliant shot holding the camera with your right hand only?
To top it, the POV is just fabulous.
As for clarity, focus and colours, this is the last word.
Now that we are assimilated into nature through our passion for nature photography, our empathies too with nature and what it stands for have turned stronger. It shows in your compassion for the poor old Lime butterfly.
May God rest its soul in peace!
Thanks for the touching post.
Ram

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• lousat (19673)
• [2008-04-10 4:19]

Hi Sumon,great idea and beautifull realisation,perfect under all corners of view ,thanks for the note too,have a nice day,lUCIANO

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• schnoopie (898)
• [2008-04-10 4:52]

Hi Sumon,
you managed to make an extremly sharp shot of this beautiful butterfly.
Details and textures are perfect.
The composition with the finger the butterfly sits on is great, too.
TFS Tatjana

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• eqshannon (27911)
• [2008-04-10 6:43]

Is this some kind of Sub Asian magical trick? How in the world did you get it to be on your finger and still manage to take a picture. This just goes to show how gentle you are an nothing seems to be afraid...amazing! Great show in peace and nature Sumon!
Bob

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• jusninasirun (7662)
• [2008-04-10 8:28]

Hello Sumon. I can never get close to butterfly in the wild and make me wonder how the intimacy with some people is so clear. Stunning image in flawless sharpness and clarity. Please allow me to add this to my favorite. Well done and best regards. Jusni

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• earthtraveler (3529)
• [2008-04-10 8:47]

Hi Sumon, What a fun shot of the butterfly on your finger and fine note! Great way to show size and the note reveals your good heart. Lovely sharp details and wonderfully composed as well as fine lighting and perfect BG. Well done! Richard

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• jaycee (21912)
• [2008-04-10 9:20]

Hi Sumon,

An unusual and wonderful shot! The poor little butterfly who even in its last days is beautiful. A very touching note and your usual excellent capture with fine details and wonderful colors.

Jane

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• Amadeo (3323)
• [2008-04-10 9:36]

Hola Sumon, las tienes amaestradas, nitidez y buena luz y color. El dedo verde mejor. Un saludo desde Mallorca.

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• jignasi (14687)
• [2008-04-10 10:38]

Excelente luz y un buen enfoque. Elegancia del conjunto con un buen formato y presentación.
Un abrazo Sumon: Josep Ignasi Tejedor.

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• Royaldevon (4225)
• [2008-04-10 12:04]

Hello Mana,

Thank you for sharing this information with us.
I did not know that the markings became darker!
This really is a beautiful and very detailed photograph! Every part of the body can be clearly studied and what a treat to see its proboscis so carefully coiled!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)
Many thanks for your warm feedback on 'Acrobat or hyper-active?'

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• Nilson (3110)
• [2008-04-10 12:40]

Ola Sumon

Bela foto, a borboleta realmente esta bem debilitada, as cores ficaram bem definidas e o contraste tambem.
A nitidez esta muito boa e a luminosidade deixou a foto mais bonita ainda.
Parabens
Nilson

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• Hil (5027)
• [2008-04-10 12:43]

Hi Sumon

Wonderful capture of the Common Lime
Nicely composed with a excellent POV and a very nice closed wing pose.
I like the way you have captured the coiled up proboscis.
The details are lovely and sharp.
Beautiful natural colours.
Good notes too.

Hil

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• Necipp (100)
• [2008-04-10 13:04]

Hello Sumon wow this is a special shot a beauty on the finger excellent sharpness and great dof. very well captured tfs rgds Necip

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• azleader (931)
• [2008-04-10 13:22]

Excellent warm background that perfectly highlights the warm tones of this beautifully photographed butterfly.

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• joey (24727)
• [2008-04-10 13:28]

Excellent shot Sumon!
I bet this butterfly is enjoying the relative safety of your finger :-) It doesn't look like it could defend itself!
A very nice macro.
Great sharpness and clarity.
Excellent DOF for f/3.2!
Nice colours and good exposure.
Very well done,

Joe

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• gracious (13068)
• [2008-04-10 15:54]

Hello my dear friend Sumon,
I wish I can have this opportunity to have a beautiful butterfly comes to my hand like this!! just beautiful
this is a superb macro with sharpness, colour and details in it
my compliment once again
cheers
Tony

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• Adanac (17609)
• [2008-04-10 18:40]

Hello Sumon,
Thank you so much for two great images one with your wonderful camera work. The other with your words in the note that displays for me what a huge lovely heart you posess.
Rick

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• JPlumb (2884)
• [2008-04-11 0:08]

Hi Sumon, I don't normally go for shots of animals with people. Today I make an exception. Very nicely done.

Thanks, John

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• mariki (9467)
• [2008-04-11 1:29]

Hello Sumon,

Beautiful presentation of this butterfly. Great POV, DOF and sharpness. Good natural colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

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• gannu (14691)
• [2008-04-11 4:23]

Sumon, I am sure that the emotions or feelings would have been wonderful. Excellent sharpness and lovely detail. ganesh

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• goldyrs (9269)
• [2008-04-11 5:25]

Dada,
Just marking your post for now...will be back presently.
Goldy

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• boreocypriensis (33819)
• [2008-04-11 5:34]

Hi Sumon,
Superb macro shot of this beauty in all aspects my friend!
TFS.
Cheers,

Bayram

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• san (162)
• [2008-04-11 5:54]

Hi Sumon
Amazing creation of nature.. and amazingly captured frame...
You shoot to kill.. (hope you understand the pun intended) I have a long way to go in learning from photo wizards like you...
Well done.
San

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• claudine (0)
• [2008-04-11 6:17]

It needed a friend and comfort before it was ready to leave and you were there! What a beautiful story and picture! TFS,
Claudine

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• Ena (2458)
• [2008-04-11 9:33]

Hello Sumon,
What a beauty!
Lovely details and colors!
TFS
Ena

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• angybone (7672)
• [2008-04-11 13:43]

What a wonderful moving story. Thank you for sharing the beautiful photo and beautiful experience with us!

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• Silvio2006 (41320)
• [2008-04-12 0:39]

Hi Sumon, splendid butterfly with fine details, fantastic colors and wonderful sharpness, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

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• SkyF (8127)
• [2008-04-12 9:42]

Hello Sumon,
nice finding a a resting place when you need it most. In this case it was your finger, whatever his destiny, you captured it for eternity.
Lovely shot, the details are perfectly sharp and the colors are wonderful.
TFS..Sky

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• nanuvinu (213)
• [2008-04-13 22:35]

Thanks Sumon for the nice note... sometimes i feel guilty of killing/capturing these beautiful butterflies in my childhood without the knowledge of their importance in the circle of life. I dont know how many of us have run behind these butterflies to catch them, feel their smooth velvety wings and wondered whether they had a recent makeup with lot of talc on their wings....Thanks to sites like TN we can at least teach our next gen how to care for them and how not to destroy such a delicate thing as nature.

Thanks again for the note...

Vinay

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• Jamesp (16522)
• [2008-04-13 22:56]

Hi Sumon

A lovely shot and note - good composition and POV with good colour and good detail. Well observed and captured.

James

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• chiliu (6494)
• [2008-04-14 16:42]

Hi Sumon,
Great shot! Excellent focus, very sharp detail and beautiful colours.
Chi

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• haraprasan (17792)
• [2008-04-15 2:28]

Hi Sumon Da,
Nice and expert finger along with a retired from life butterfly. Excellent sharp details and a beautiful composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• pablominto (16078)
• [2008-04-15 23:57]

Hello Sumon,
Maybe old age, but still a beauty!
The wings are marked by the tooth of time, but it still gives a fine pose that is captured from an effective point of view...
Well done on macro work, sharp fine details and well isolated from the background!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• Maite (5195)
• [2008-04-17 3:53]

This old and beautiful lady seems to have made good friends with you, he,he! It's another marvellous amazing shot.
Great job!
Greetings
Maite

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• lorendubois (5567)
• [2008-04-17 11:58]

Bonsoir Sumon
Bravo, Grand bravo...
Il est magnifique ce papillon.
Ta photo est une grande réussite
Merci
Laurent

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• Alex99 (18531)
• [2008-04-21 9:41]

Hi Sumon.
Touching note and terrific shot Both charming butterfly and finger are reproduced brilliantly. However my comments are about butterfly and picture at whole. Its pose and composition of the picture are wonderful as well as the ultimate sharpness and exactness of butterfly details. BG is so fine and the main subject. Bravo.
Alexei.

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• Patleboss (5948)
• [2008-04-23 23:14]

Hello Sumon
excellent macro shot with a perfect focus and splendid colours,
wonderfull post,
friendly,
Pat

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• valy67 (8733)
• [2008-04-27 2:51]

Hello Sumon !
What a great and original shot ! I love how the butterfly is sitting on your finger, splendid pose, and I also like how he rolled up his tongue, looks cute ! :-) Excellent sharpness and details, wonderful colors, beautiful composition and POV, and a splendid BG, nicely blurred and with great color. Only a bit sad that the butterfly will die some days aftet he picture was taken, but well, this is the way of nature. Anyway, very well done !
Valerie.

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• horia (14900)
• [2008-04-28 8:09]

Hi Sumon

This is a very beautiful and delicate picture, my friend!
This shot not only shows the wonderful features of this butterfly species, but also his behavior in some situations...very well taken and presented.
The details of your macro are superb and very sharp, the side POV is excellent and the DOF you used is spot-on.
Very good vertical composition chosen here, all put inside a very nice frame.

Bravo and TFS
Horia