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European Peacock


European Peacock
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Copyright: marie christine guegan (mariki) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1060 W: 61 N: 2306] (9467)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-09-27
Categories: Insects
Camera: Samsung digimax D103
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/125 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Lepidoptera [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-09-29 1:20
Viewed: 489
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Inachis io

Dutch name: Dagpauwoog
French name: Paon du jour

The butterfly hibernates over winter before laying its eggs in early spring, in batches of up to 500 at a time. The caterpillars, which are shiny black with six row of barbed spikes and a series of white dots on each segment, hatch after about a week and feed on nettles and hops.

The adult butterflies drink nectar from a wide variety of flowering plans, including buddleia, sallows, dandelions, wild marjoram, danewort, hemp agrimony, and clover; they also utilize tree sap and rotten fruit. (source: wikipedia)

For more information see also: www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Britain%20-%20Inachis%20io.htm

matatur, soccer, crs, maurydv, zulfu, boreocypriensis, nglen, MMM, Gert-Paassen, Argus, bahadir has marked this note useful
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Hello Marie,
Very nice composition and colours, with most of the butterfly also showing very good details focus. The flower in the bottom left corner is perhaps a little distracting and might have been better cropped out. Thanks.
Alan

Hi Marie,
You've captured this colourful macro image of an Io b.fly with huge eye spots from an advantageous POV to demonstrate its overwing pattern and colouration to a perfection. Good job my friend.
Cheers,
Mehmet

Marie,

Very colourful pic. I like the composition, POV, DOF, OOF BG and the detail shown. The lighting is good and displays the colours very well. You have made an excellent subject choice.
TFS,
Sheriff

Hola Marie, bonita fotografia, buena luz y tonos de color naturales y atractivos.
Un saludo

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 523 W: 0 N: 920] (3543)
  • [2008-09-29 2:30]

Hello Marie,

This is a very beautifull butterfly and you have captured so well it's image. You have shown fine vivid colors as well as the wings pattern. Ther is a fine contrast between the sharp image of the butterfly and the blurry background.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

hi marie,
this is one of my favorite b'flies though have n't seen one in real. you got this in a different viewpoint still capturing its famous colors and spots, lovely. however, the background is very patchy (with light and shadows) distracting your subject. tfs.
nagraj.v

Ciao Marie Christine,
splendida immagine di una meravigliosa farfalla catturata con ottimi risultati sotto tutti i punti di vista.
TFS.
Maurizio

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1057 W: 0 N: 162] (868)
  • [2008-09-29 6:15]

Hello Marie, wonderful close up of this beautiful butterfly.
TFS and G's,
Mehmet

Perfect macro of this beautifully coloured butterfly from a nice POV. Many thanks for sharing this.
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • efsus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 436 W: 10 N: 738] (3210)
  • [2008-09-29 10:48]

Merhaba Marie,
Bu nekadar hoş bir kelebek. Renkleri ve desenleri gerçekten muhteşem görünüyor. Karışık bir ortamda çekilmese eşsiz bir kare olacakmış. Kompozisyon ortamın gürültüsünden etkilenmiş. Neyse herşeye rağmen çok başarılı bir çalışma.
Eline sağlık.

Hüseyin

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8625] (32146)
  • [2008-09-29 10:57]

Hi Marie. The warm weather has brought out a lot of butterflies. This is a colourful one with good detail and colours.with a good POV/DOF. wel ldone TFS.
Nick..

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2008-09-30 4:17]

Hello Marie, Well done and well shot. Nice colors and excellent composition. Ganesh

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 921 W: 0 N: 1985] (8905)
  • [2008-09-30 7:07]

Bonjour Marie
Quel belle image.Tres jolie composition et image bien en focus avec d'excelllent detail.Les couleurs sont extra.
Merci Michel

Hello Marie,

Good composition from this butterfly.
Beautiful natural colours.

A pity that the left wing or right seen from the butterfly maybe a litte more dof been brougt for more sharpness.
Misschien beter in het Nederlands, jammer dat de linker vleugel of vanuit de vlinder gezien rechtervleugel niet wat scherper is.

Gert

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 190 N: 11348] (34987)
  • [2008-09-30 8:17]

Hello Mariki,
I like the composition and POV in this fine open-wing capture of a Peacock butterfly. The Peacock contrasts well with the BG with excellent overall sharpness.
TFS this beauty,
Cheers,
Ivan

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-09-30 10:07]

Hi Marie,

A perfect pov to show off the beauty of this Peacock to full advantage. The wing markings are beautiful with deep rich colors and fine details. The texture of the body is wonderful. Very pretty setting and the butterfly looks as if it is ready to fly off the screen.

Jane

Hello Mariki, a beautiful image of this colourful butterfly. TFS and regards,
Bahadır

Hi Marie Christine,
What a beautiful and unusual composition! Colors are vivid and details are superb! I think that a smaller aperture or fastest shutter speed could have made both wings in focus but I know how difficult it is to get this result and it doesn't change anything to the beauty of this picture. Greetings,
Claudine

Hi Mariki, superb Inachis with fantastic colors, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • OzBY Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 182 W: 2 N: 312] (1085)
  • [2008-10-04 10:07]

Hello Marie Christine,

Great picture of this butterfly
Great color, background, position and lighting

Oz

Hello Mariki
I Love this capture..you have really got the curve of the wings captured brilliantly...Most people myself included go for a capture when the wings are dead flat..This is a refreshingly new capture of a wonderful Peacock.
All the Best
Paul

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