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Copyright: Thijs Hoomans (thijs) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 36 W: 4 N: 42] (168)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-01-04
Categories: Insects
Camera: Fuji FinePix S5500
Exposure: f/4.1, 1/120 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-01-18 15:24
Viewed: 573
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
My last post before i leave to Costa Rica tomorrow, so i will be gone for a while. I promise you some great shots from the new world. See you in two weeks!

Another shot of the owl-butterfly at the Artis Zoo in amsterdam. I spotted this one, just when i left the garden, and i couldn't recist to give it a shot. Tell me what you think of it. Thanks for watching and all your kind critiques.

The Owl-butterfly:

This species is the Caligo memnon.

The Owl butterfly is called to the spots on his wings which looks like owl eyes. This is a way to defence itself agains any predators.
There are about 20 different species of the genus Caligo. They can be found in the rainforests of midle- and south-america.

Scientific classification:

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
(unranked) Rhopalocera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Morphinae
Tribe: Brassolini
Genus: Caligo
earthtraveler, NinaM, mariki, Juyona, Ena, Alex99, jusninasirun has marked this note useful
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Hello Thijs,
Very nice shot of this Owl butterfly. Great detail and nice closed wing POV. The shimmering light on the wings is unusual.
The emerald BG bokeh is very nice. I saw the Owl Bf in Costa Rica last Sept.
Hope you have a wonderful journey and get some great shots to share with us.
Bon voyage, Richard

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 566 W: 0 N: 1382] (4569)
  • [2008-01-18 17:52]

Hi Thijs, this is a beautiful shot of this butterfly, the patterns in its wings repeated in the tree trunk, wow. Excellent pov with lots of details and very natural colours. I like the smooth background contrasting and completing the picture. Thanks you and have a great trip. I look forward your pictures of the new world!

Francine

Hello Thijs,

Very nice composition. Good POV and sharpness. Very nice natural colours.
Well done,
Cheers,
Mariki

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2041 W: 6 N: 2021] (13267)
  • [2008-01-19 2:53]

Hola amigo,
bella macro,
trabajo hermoso y colores excelentes,
saludos

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  • Ena Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 359 W: 61 N: 570] (2341)
  • [2008-01-19 4:16]

Hello Thijs,
Beautiful capture!
Good POV and compostion!
TFS
Ena

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  • dejo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 355 W: 51 N: 476] (2056)
  • [2008-01-19 7:35]

Hello Thijs,
nice pic, not a representative specimen, but captured with great details and beautiful colors
great sharpness and composition
have a wonderful journey, best wishes,
Dejan

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1330 W: 107 N: 4802] (21322)
  • [2008-01-20 7:48]

Hello Tjis, well done on that great butterfly, the composition, sharpness and exposure are just fine, well done ! Bon voyage ! Thanks,

Mario

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3040 W: 148 N: 4529] (14629)
  • [2008-02-05 10:31]

Hi Thijs.
Wonderful species and great picture of it. Excellent combination of colour tones of the butterfly and BG as well as precise DOF. I like perfect sharpness of the butterfly image and trunk. POV and composition are wonderful. My compliments and TFS.
Alexei.

Hello Thijs,

Many eyes - beautiful eyes. :-)

Great sharpness and details in this shot. Very well captured perch against the contrasting blurry bg. Well done!

Regards,
Jusni

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