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Melanargia galathea
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
This is a marbled white butterfly, Melanargia galathea (Nymphalidae, Satyrinae), resting and feeding in a spiny environment which can be harmful for its delicate wings. The photo was taken on the southern slopes of Mont Ventoux (Vaucluse) using a 135mm macro lens combined with an Olympus auto extension tube.
The wishy-washy green colour of the plant reflects its real appearance. Colours and outlines of the objects were intended to contrast against the dark background. |
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Peter:
It's difficult to get a good result from scans, and I am sure the original is good, but there is a lot of room for improvement with this shot. The dirt spots are obvious, and easy to remove. I've done a quick workshop on your photograph to show another possibility.
Regards, Nigel.
Hello Peter,
This is very interesting picture. The colours really draw attention here. The fragile butterlies and the spikes create nice contrast too. It's quite exceptional and I like it.
WELL DONE!
I took a look at you gallery and I started to wonder if you have your monitor calibrated? I have feeling all your pictures are very bright and kind of washed out from colours. I don't know, maybe you like it that way. But if they look normally on your screen than I think you should have a look at the "Calibration Check" that can be found on this page under critiques.
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Nice photo of this Satyridae!
A bit bright on white colours
Very nice POV!
TFS!
