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Heliconius melpomene


Heliconius melpomene
Photo Information
Copyright: Siegfried Potrykus (siggi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1378 W: 56 N: 4747] (16330)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09
Categories: Insects
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-23 0:25
Viewed: 176
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Photographed in the butterfly house.
Heliconius comprise a colorful and widespread brush-footed butterfly genus distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the New World. These butterflies utilize Passion flower plants as their larval food source and rely on bright wing color patterns to signal their distasteful to potential predators (aposematism). Heliconius butterflies have been a subject of many studies due to their abundance and relative ease in breeding under laboratory conditions, as well as due to the extensive mimicry that occurs in this group. Studying this model group is helping scientists to understand how species are formed and why they are so diverse. They are usually unpalatable and are models for Müllerian mimicry by unrelated butterflies. Hybrid speciation has been found to occur in this genus.
(Wikipedia)

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 649 W: 15 N: 1607] (6263)
  • [2009-10-23 0:58]

Hello Siegfried
Beautiful composition and excellent details
Well done
Regards
Razvan

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-10-23 1:15]

Hi Siggi,it seem that the pink background was create for this butterfly to have a perfect composition of colors..eheh...very beautiful specie and impressive sharpness,my best compliments,have a nice day,LUCIANO

Hi mF Siggi,

Another expertly taken macro capture of this beauty. Your series of tropical butterflies is going on perfectly and i think we will see some additional beuties.
TFS this and have a nice WE MF!
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 411 W: 0 N: 1022] (5516)
  • [2009-10-23 3:01]

Nice colorful photo of this interesting Butterfly species!

Hello Siegfried,

a very nice picture with good pov and dof.
Exellent details and fine warm colours.

Gert

Ciao Siegfried. Magnificent approaching by wing's pink with same colour of the amazing BG. Very good contrats and special light. Well done MF.

Roberto

Nice capture and beautifull colours.Well done.Cheers.Alin.

hello Siegfried
very good sharpness and nice composition with great colours
greeting lou

Hello Siggi,

An excellent macro with beautiful coloration, sharpness & details. Great POV, pose & lovely BG.

Well done & TFS.

Regards

Umar

Siggi
Symphony of colors!!!
Great sharp details, lovely colors to all what is in your capture!!!
*****
horia

Ciao Siggi, great macro of fantastic butterfly, splendid sharpness, wonderful colors and fine details, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

Hallo Siegfried,

What a great combination of colors we have here in this lovely shot, my friend! The complementary coors suots well here and make this work an eye-catching one.

Great macro capture of this lovely butterfly with superb details. The sharpness is great and the POV is superb.

Marvelous work!

best regards,
Paras

Hello Siegfried!

I'm happy for can see any of yor photos again!... This have a relly carnival of background colors, very suitable contrasting with de foreground butterfly. The set is a complete interesting result!.. well done!

TFS

Jesús

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2912 W: 34 N: 8640] (32202)
  • [2009-10-23 13:04]

Hi Siegfried. The colour of this butterfly matches the flower its on. Taken with good detail and bright colours. Your side view lets us see the wing markings.Well taken TFS.
Nick..

Have a good weekend.

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  • cirano Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 656 W: 0 N: 228] (4950)
  • [2009-10-23 16:35]

Slav Sîggî,
A very good macro of this very beautiful delicate butterfly with excellent colors,details and great POV.Thanks for sharing and have a nice weekend.Best regarrds.
Dûrzan

Hi Siggi,
Beautiful pink tonalities for this one precious princess, vey well done.
TFS. Ferran.

Hello Siegfried
Superb image with delightful colors, very beautiful pose of this nice butterfly i this orange surroundings, fine details on this Heliconius melpomene
a very great capture
Have a great sunday
Jacqueline

Bonito encuadre y trabajo con los colores.
Saludos Siegfried.

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