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Eastern Festoon


Eastern Festoon
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Copyright: Ivan Kruys (Argus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3808 W: 190 N: 11328] (34927)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-04-18
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 4500
Exposure: f/5.8
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): European butterflies 1 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-09-06 14:55
Viewed: 1777
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Eastern Festoon (Zerinthia cerisy cretica)is found as a subspecies on Crete. The nominate form has larger markings and is found in SE Europe and Turkey.
Festoons are relatives of Apollo butterflies which are classified as members of the Papilionidae that also include Swallowtails.
This individual was photographed on a cloudy day when it wasn't very active. It flew a short distance and landed on a crown-of-thorns bush where it was surprisingly hard to see at a distance.
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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-09-06 22:37]

Hello Ivan

Very good detail and sharpness.The colours are well saturated.A good example of this butterfly's camoflage ability.TFS

Rob

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1722 W: 0 N: 3901] (15676)
  • [2006-09-07 4:26]

Hi Ivan,
You must have been happy to have seen such a butterfly. Very beautiful this Easter Festoon.
Best regards
Anne

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  • Zeno Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 451 W: 0 N: 975] (8383)
  • [2006-09-07 5:20]

Hi Ivan,

I like to see a butterfly in a natural surrounding like this. Great colors and sharpness.

regards,
Zeno.

Bonjour Ivan
Très joli ce macro, les détails et les contrastes sont réussis très jolis couleurs
et le sous bois ou il s'est posé est très beau.
Bravo et merci JP

Very good (but small) picture. Excellent colours and sharpness.
I have no picture of this species in my database. I'll be grateful if you would like to share with this picture there.

Chris

Hi Ivan,
I see that you've been in Iraklion. Where did you find this beauty? I haven't come across one of these, yet. Now that I saw it, I'd love to shoot a close-up this species someday. I'll be on the lookout for them.
TFS,
Stavros

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