Tarucus extricatus.

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• Alex99 (14147)
• [2006-12-08 14:27]

Hi Peter.
Fantastic in its beauty picture. Amazing, unusual and very impressive POV. I am also amazed by a color palette of a picture: extremely nice passage of brown colour tones at the BG (not absolutely smooth but nicely discrete). Sun lights on the flower and body of butterfly is wonderful. Reflection of colours and details of the butterfly and petals are superb: exact and beautiful. Composition and cropping are defined precisely. Next your one of the most beautiful and skilful work. BRAVO and my best wishes.
Alexei.

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• cecilia (4626)
• [2006-12-08 14:34]

Wow! Stunning image, so elegant - never seen this kind of butterfly before....
Simply beautiful.

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• batu (10408)
• [2006-12-08 15:12]
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Guten Abend Peter,
Nahaufnahmen von Bläulingen finden ich immer wieder faszinierend, insbesondere die besonders gelungenen - so wie deine. Die 'Zebra'-gestreiften Fühler sowie hier der entsprechend gezeichnete Körper bilden gefällige Motive. Hinzu kommen in diesem Falle noch die ebenfalls schwarz/weißen Flügelzeichnungen und als i-Tüpfelchen die zarten Schwänzchen. Schärfe und Licht unterstreichen die Schönheit dieses Tieres.
Schöne Grüße, Peter
P.S. Die Identifizierung der indischen Tarucus ist nicht einfach. Es könnte sich auch um Tarucus nara handeln?!

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• Argus (21601)
• [2006-12-08 15:16]
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Hello Peter,
Once again a high quality butterfly shot from you. The central placing of the subject works here because of the diagonal stem. Your cloning workshop is a little improvement
On my screen, however, it seems a little too dark. So I'd like your opinion on my WS suggestion.
TFS, best wishes, Ivan

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• Dunkeld (158)
• [2006-12-08 17:05]

A nice image Peter. Great colours and BG. The contrast in a black and white butterfly looks perfect. Well done!

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• Janice (16964)
• [2006-12-08 22:23]

Peter, what a bright and colourful image you have here. And I like the coloured dots on the edges of his wings, along with the excellent sharpness of his body and feelers. Well done,
Janice

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• uleko (21924)
• [2006-12-09 1:33]

Hello Peter,
What a "furry" little beauty you've caught here in rather difficult light, but you've still made a very good job of it. I like the one you've "cleaned up" especially. Very sharp with excellent details. Nice composition too.
TFS and regards, Ulla

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• fiyo (8130)
• [2006-12-09 3:25]

Hello Peter,
Excellent macro.
Lovely detail and colours,nice composition.
Nice work,very well done.

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• jmp (8400)
• [2006-12-09 3:26]

Hi Peter,
What a lovely butterfly! Drawing and colors are smart and beautiful. Perfect exposure, texture, sharpness and background.
Best regards, José M.

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• pankajbajpai (13316)
• [2006-12-09 4:08]
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Hi peter,
nice shot of this beautiful butterfly. This butterfly is so small that one can easily ignore but so beautiful that leaves us awestuck.
well composed shot with fine pov,
lovely natural colours,
dof is good, nice bg,
well done,
tfs & regards
Pankaj
My post for the same species is as under:
http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Asia/India/Central/photo84435.htm

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• anel (7540)
• [2006-12-09 4:25]

Hallo Peter,
Wir freuen uns immer auf das Wochenende um einen neuen indischen Schmetterling zu sehen. Der Pierrot wird seinem Namen gerecht, erinnert er doch sehr an diese Figur. Deine Aufnahme ist, wie immer makellos und schön gestaltet. Es musste nicht ganz einfach sein, wenn man den Lichteinfall betrachtet.
Liebe Grüsse
Anne

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• Hamurkaroglu (2275)
• [2006-12-09 4:48]

Hello Peter,
Very nice macro. TFS.
Mehmet

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• horia (11994)
• [2006-12-09 4:59]

Hi Peter

Another splendid butterfly shot from you!
This little fellow look great! I really like hte contrast created here between it and teh rest of the colors from the frame.
Also the details and textures are excellent and very sharp, the exposure is great and the composition with the diagonal branch is very beautiful.
Great work once again, my friend!
Bravo, TFS and have a great weekend
Horia

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• RAP (7405)
• [2006-12-09 6:22]
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Una muy bella composición Peter con difíciles condiciones lumínicas, sobre todo por las áreas blancas del insecto que a pesar de ello, no se perciben sobre expuestas.
Me gusta el POV y el encuadre que elegiste para su presentación, con intensos colores, muy buena difusión del fondo, crean un efecto de profundidad muy agradable.
Observé los Workshop de otros miembros, pero el original es muy superior a ellos, excepto el propio donde retiraste esos elementos de la escena.
Me encanta el aporte de tu segunda imagen con las embarcaciones mostrándonos un panorama del pintoresco lugar que visitaste.
Gracias y hasta la próxima... Ricardo

A very beautiful composition Peter with difficult light conditions, mainly for the white areas of the insect that in spite of it, they are not perceived over exposed.
I like POV and the framing that you chose for their presentation, with intense colors and very good diffusion of the bottom, create an effect of depth very pleasant.
I observed Workshop of other members, but the original is very superior to them, except the own one where you retired those elements of the scene.
I love the contribution of your second image with the shipping showing us a panorama of the picturesque place that you visited.
Thank you and until the next one... Ricardo

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• dew77 (13069)
• [2006-12-09 6:45]

Hello Peter,
Lovely butterfly close up.Colors,POV,simple BG,details,lighting and composition are excellent.Have a great weekend!
TFS..:-)

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• loot (8839)
• [2006-12-09 7:30]
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Hi Peter

I did some checking and found this to be a TN rare species. This is only the second photo of the Tarucus extricates.

Another boringly (chuckle) exquisite butterfly presented in the superb quality we have become so accustomed to from your lens. The insect itself is absolutely amazing with the light striking it at its rear and causing all kinds of interesting highlights on the body, antennae, and rear wing fringes. Although the BG is well removed it perhaps do distract a little and I think your workshop did justice to it by removing the piece of leave at the top right corner and by addressing the contrast. Anyway, the butterfly as said still remains a stunner. The details are just brilliant and the DOF was spot on. A pity one cannot see more of its feet, because it seems to be similarly coloured than the antennae. This is obviously not intended to be a negative critique, but merely an observation.

Great work and TFS.
Regards
Loot

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• ramthakur (23647)
• [2006-12-09 11:37]

Hello Peter,
Very beautiful specimen from the Blue family you captured at Elephanta Island.
Superb macro with fine details and colours.
You have done a good job of balancing your time in India between work and nature study.
Thanks and with best regards,
Ram

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• SkyF (8113)
• [2006-12-09 11:59]

Hello Peter,
so einer ist mir noch nicht uebern Weg geflattert, wiederrum war ich ja auch noch nie in Mumbai ;-).
Ein klasse Makr und die Bildgestaltung ist herrlich. Der hat sich aeber auch wirklichb einen ganz tollen Landeplatz ausgesucht. Herrliche Bluete und ein dazu hast du noch eine so schoenen Hintergrund.
Wirklich klasse.
Sky

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• coasties (27492)
• [2006-12-09 14:09]

Hi Peter

A lovely macro. Details show well and the lighting is nice. TFS.

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• Pentaxfriend (5323)
• [2006-12-09 20:40]

Hi Peter,

great shot
SUPERB sharpness, details, colours, composition, POV and DOF

TFS Thijs