Looks can be deceptive 2

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• nainnain (6249)
• [2007-12-04 1:22]

bonjour
eh bien tu as de la chance d'avoir encore de jolis papillons comme cela vers chez toi, nous ils sont partis!!!
tres belle image, couleurs, netteté et détails , tout est superbe
bon focus en sorte, bravo et merci a toi
edith

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• elefantino (13643)
• [2007-12-04 1:26]

Great moment captured.
Nice shot with excellent dark BG.

Andrea

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• cataclysta (4269)
• [2007-12-04 1:31]

Hi Pankaj
It fantastic. Great moment. Small killer and big beauty. Perfect realisation of subject. Great sharpness. Perfect black background
I like it very much
Krzysztof

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• smitha (3421)
• [2007-12-04 2:06]

Hello Pankaj,
Though it is a sad scene to see this beautiful insect in the grips of spider, I think one can not close one's eyes to the marvels created by nature. The spider is very well camouflaged among the Lantana flowers.You have captured it at the right moment with excellent POV, shrpness, details and lighting.
Thanks for the share,
Smitha.

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• XOTAELE (8)
• [2007-12-04 2:07]

Hola Pankaj.
Una interesante fotografía en la que se aprecia muy claramente la captura por parte de la araña.
Genial la nitidez y los preciosos tonos que has logrado.
Buen día amigo. JL.

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• PaulH (10082)
• [2007-12-04 2:24]

Hi Pankaj,
a very interesting and slightly grisly moment you have caught here! I didn't know Spiders hid in flowers this way...it seems a little unfair on the Butterfly, but as you say, it is nature's way.
Excellent DOF and sharp detail with beautiful colour, all done in your trademark style - very well done!
Paul

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• red45 (26257)
• [2007-12-04 2:30]

Hello Pankaj!

Beautifull work! Dark BG is perfect for this [ex]butterfly. Great quality, but moment is even better!

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• Jamesp (13714)
• [2007-12-04 2:56]

Hi Pankaj

A gruesome but excellent capture of nature in the raw! Excellent lighting and detail.

James

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• Debz (3283)
• [2007-12-04 3:27]

Hi Pankaj, very nice shot of the Butterfly, I can understand you must have been upset to learn that the Spider and taken the Butterfly. I am always being reminded of the way of nature and I sometimes find it very hard to watch. It is good that you took this at this moment though so we can see what a lovely specimen it is and your flowers look good too. Great colour, detail and sharpness with good light.
tfs
debz

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• joey (18595)
• [2007-12-04 3:57]

Wow! Stunning capture!
Great sharpness and detail.
Superb use of flash.
Well done Pankaj,
Joe

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• eqshannon (18397)
• [2007-12-04 5:37]
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This is a form of graphic art, in that the background is so perfect. I swear you are doing a serious white balance check and carrying colored backdrops with you...or whatever...there is a lot of professional studio quality to some of your images Pankaj . And today you share a space with Sumon which is appropriate.
Bob

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• marhowie (34439)
• [2007-12-04 5:47]

Hi Pankaj,
Love these spider capture's with super-sized prey..
The great colors and action captured, is all the more dramatic against this black BG.
Nice catch X two :)
Howard

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• ramthakur (24045)
• [2007-12-04 6:02]
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Goodness gracious, if you had not revealed the dramatic happening going on through your note, I would certainly have missed the predator, Pankaj!
That it is the moment of reckoning for the beautiful butterfly fills me with sadness. But then that is nature for you. Your impulse to chuck out the killer spider was natural and your after-thought wiser. We must not interfere with nature.
The shot is excellent in terms of nature photography. Very crisp and colourful.
You have attained professional heights through your dedication and I must compliment you on that.
Thanks for your kind words on my 500th. I do not deem myself a Guru figure in this field; in fact, you have turned out to be a more discerning artist than me.
Regards,
Ram

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• anel (7816)
• [2007-12-04 7:20]

Hello pankaj,
Looks like a deadly kiss in this beautiful colured surrounding. You are right, we don't have to interfere in nature's way. Again technically excellent picture, good framing and sharpness.
Thanks
Best regards
Anne

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• jcoowanitwong (11461)
• [2007-12-04 8:27]

Hi Pankaj,
I have the same idea and just planted some Lantana a few weeks ago. This is fantastic picture. Quite a shock to see this scene. But again this is nature. TFS this nice shot.
JC

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• batu (10662)
• [2007-12-04 8:48]

Hello Pankaj,
a really unusual wing posure.
By the action of the spider, the upperside wing pattern of eurema hecabe is presented. Additionally, parts of the underside pattern are also seen.
Very good capture and nice document.
Best wishes, Peter

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• uleko (22494)
• [2007-12-04 9:15]

Hello Pankaj,
Very interesting and well-timed capture! The butterfly is so beautiful so one can only feel sorry for it having been trapped by the
spider. But details are very sharp and the colours beautiful. Well done!
TFS and regards, Ulla

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• Silvio2006 (22473)
• [2007-12-04 10:05]

Hi Pankaj, elegant butterfly with splendid colors, excellent sharpness and great details, lovely contrast with dark blurry BG, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• earthtraveler (3517)
• [2007-12-04 10:40]

Hi Pankaj,
great capture of this murderous moment.
Such is life in the animal world.
Good detail and lovely contrasting colors.
Fine use of flash.
TFS
Richard

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• PeterZ (7437)
• [2007-12-04 11:04]

Hello Pankaj,
What a unique moment. So is nature. Very good photo with excellent contrasting colours and details. Fantastic composition. Beautiful black BG.
Regards,
Peter

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• lousat (9081)
• [2007-12-04 11:15]

perfect pic ,beautifull butterfly,you're a big big master,thanks for share,Luciano

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• ridvan (5130)
• [2007-12-04 11:21]

selam pankaj; Excellent shot of this lovely b.fly.Nice composition.Good POV and sharp image whit nice details.splendid Colors. well done.
TFS ridvan

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• marcellr (3514)
• [2007-12-04 11:40]

Complimenti Pankaj!
Una foto davvero poco comune.
Il colore del fiore e della farfalla risaltano sullo sfondo scuro e rendono l'immagine molto forte e drammatica!

Marcello

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• Patleboss (5876)
• [2007-12-04 13:44]

Hi Pankaj,
wonderfull composition with lovely vivid colors and background,
very good focus and excellent presentation
cheer,
friendly,
Pat

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• cicindela (6540)
• [2007-12-04 14:22]

Hi Pankaj!
Beautiful and very colourful "mortal" presentation. The beauty and the beast, or simly the nature...
I like vivid colours and very good details and sharpness of this photo.
Friendly yours,
Radomir

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• Mana (15888)
• [2007-12-05 0:09]

Hi Pankaj,
Just acknowledging this wonderful shot from you. Sorry, absolutely tied up with an urgent assignment hence forced to do a short-work.
Regards.
Sumon

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• Juyona (13031)
• [2007-12-05 1:42]

Hola amigo,
perfecto trabajo,
color y estupendos detalles...
saludos Pankaj
pt

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• jrobertop (220)
• [2007-12-05 3:19]

Hi Pankaj,
A incredible moment!
Thanks for sharing this spectacle!
Perfect composition of vivid and nice colors.
Congratulations for the wonderful picture!
Regards,
José Roberto

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• EOSF1 (20415)
• [2007-12-05 4:30]

Hello Pankaj, great macro of this killed butterfly. Like you said, that's nature. Great sharpness and details, nice dark BG, a great moment ! Thanks !

Mario

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• haraprasan (12111)
• [2007-12-05 7:39]

Hi Pankaj,
WOW ! Now I see how the inner wings looks like of the grass yellows. Thanks to Mr. Flower Craby. Sorry for the yellow cute one though. Well seen and well captured. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• arfer (0)
• [2007-12-05 19:45]

Hello Pankaj

Wonderful timing and capture.Nature can be cruel!
It is always sad to see a beautiful butterfly in peril.
The focus and details are superb.
Very good POV and DOF.
Excellent vibrant colours.
Great job
TFS
Rob

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• Maite (4884)
• [2007-12-06 3:59]

WOW!! Stunning capture!! I wondered about that strange wing-pattern, and now I notice that it is the upperside of a poor catopsilia captured by a well-hidden crab spider.
Superb shot!
Thanks for sharing and best regards,
Maite

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• tiklod (3361)
• [2007-12-06 13:56]

Hello Pankaj,
Another STUNTING SHOT!
Wonderful light and colours... Beautiful clear and clean details and POV. Lovely contrast between colours of butterfly, flower and BG...
Best regards,

Claude