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Happy Deepawali


Happy Deepawali
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Copyright: Pankaj Bajpai (pankajbajpai) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1558 W: 105 N: 4679] (16507)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-09-09
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D80, Sigma 70-300 4-5.6 APO DG MACRO, 58mm UV
Exposure: f/16, 1/100 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
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Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-10-26 19:51
Viewed: 657
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Tomorrow we are celebrating Deepawali in India. I wish all my friends a very happy deepawali and best whishes for this festive season.

This blue butterfly is Zizeera karsandra also known as Dark Grass Blue, Its a very small butterfly with a wingspan of 15-20 mm.

It flies fast among the short grass that it inhabits and is found couple of feet above ground. It is a very active butterfly and flies about a great deal in good weather. It obtains nourishment from the flowers of small herbs on which it rests.

This shot has been captured with sigma 70/300 in macro mode, the tripod was used, raw to jpeg conversion, resizing, framing done.

your critiques and commnets are most welcome.

boreocypriensis, uleko, anel, siggi, maurydv, eqshannon, Pearl, Alex99, Jamesp, ramthakur has marked this note useful
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Hi My friend! firstly Happy Deepawali! I have returned from Cyprus and I also uploaded the same species from there fortuitously. It is realy to hard to take a shot from this very small butterfly. Great shoot in all around my friend!
TFS and cheers,

Bayram

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2008-10-26 23:18]

Happy Deepawali Pankaj, Good shot and nice view. Ganesh

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3001 W: 162 N: 989] (2897)
  • [2008-10-26 23:40]

Hello Pankaj,
Yes we heard about your celebrations on the radio yesterday and I wish you a happy time! This is a beautiful composition with sharp focus on the little blue butterfly. Excellent details and lovely colours too. Well done!
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1730 W: 0 N: 3938] (15810)
  • [2008-10-27 1:52]

Hello Pankaj,
At first happy Deepawali to your and your family and congratulatins for this very fine shot of the small Dark Grass Blue. I like the framing very much with the big green space you left around the little crature. The colours also are very natural and fine. Beautiful shot.
Merci beaucoup
Anne

Hello Pankaj,

First, Happy Deepawali!

How funny it should be that of my recent critiques, this is the third of this type, and all completely indiviual!
You have captured this with good details and a very lovely composition. Well done!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1382 W: 56 N: 4768] (16394)
  • [2008-10-27 2:32]

Hello Pankaj

Wonderful composition - the detail and colour are great. The contrast and the green BG works very well.
Best regards Siggi

Ciao Pankaj,
bellissima cattura di questo piccolo Licenide, eccellente composizione con un ottimo OOF BG, molto buona la definizione, bella la luce che accarezza le ali, belli e naturali i colori.
TFS.
Maurizio

Hi Pankaj,

Happy Diwali to you and all TNians. Nice image of small butterfly, I felt you could have given little more brightness and composed it much better,though I love the space around the subject.TFS.

The same back at ya'...although I am not familiar with the holiday..I do know any day in India is a day for making sweets.. Perhaps more Punjabi but still...I see no political borders on sugars:-)

A fine image in your own style...always spot on with photo, notes and framing...Very well seen Pankaj!
Bob

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  • Pearl Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 85 W: 25 N: 45] (137)
  • [2008-10-27 9:06]

Hello Pankaj,
Lovely capture of this butterfly. Excellent focus, sharpness, BG, DOF, POV, composition and colors. TFS.

Pearl.

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1112 W: 23 N: 3660] (13089)
  • [2008-10-27 11:00]

Hi Pankaj,
very well framed and what a beautiful rich coloured background. Superb DOF and details, very well done!
Paul

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3591 W: 143 N: 5691] (18607)
  • [2008-10-27 11:31]

Hi Pankaj.
What a cute scene you have pictured. Pose of the attractive butterfly on a thin stem is amazing. DOF is great and fill flash is excellent. My best wishes and TFS.
Alexei.

Hello Pankaj. Happy Diwali.
Beautiful macro job. Very good blurred green background. Good DOF & sharp colorful butterfly. TFS - Cheers - Adil.

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2008-10-27 16:06]

Hi Pankaj,i know how are litlle this butterflies specie and how isn't easy to take so perfectly!Colors and details very nices,good POV,good Deepawali to you and your family and thanks to show us this beauty,Luciano

Hi Pankaj

A wonderful shot of this butterfly. The colour, detail and isolation are spot on.

James

Ciao Pankaj, lovely small lycainidae with fantastic details and splendid sharpness, wonderful blurry BG, very well done, ciao Silvio

Immensely charming post on the occasion of Deewali, Pankaj.
Tripod does make a difference in terms of sharpness. I am too lazy to carry it around and bargain for blurred shots taken in hurry.
This is a pin sharp image with superb colours and details on the little butterfly.
The dark green neutral BG is very apt in this composition.
TFS and regards.

Hi dear Pankaj ,
So nice shot with great compo.
Great focas.

Kind regards
Saeed

Hello Pankaj

A lovely capture of this dainty blue.
The focus is sharp with excellent detail.
You have composed it well in the frame.
I always find it difficult to shoot small butterflies but you do it so well with lovely settings and rich colours.
TFS

Wolf

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3825 W: 190 N: 11396] (35111)
  • [2008-11-06 22:24]

Hello Pankaj,
I missed this fine sharp macro during my absence! A great closed-wing capture of this small lycaenid butterfly taken from a fine POV and beautifully presented on the curved stem against a suitable dark green OOF natural BG.
Thanks for sharing this beauty,
Ivan

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2008-11-07 11:23]

Hello Pankaj! A well composed image with a perfect background and a beautiful subject. Great sharpness and fine exposure! Well done, thanks!

Mario

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2585] (9117)
  • [2009-03-14 5:34]

Hi Pankaj,
excellent capture of the butterfly. Lovely composition in brilliant clarity and details. The eyes are lovely and the broken twigs are beautiful elements.

Regards,
foozi

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