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Happy New Year!


Happy New Year!
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Copyright: Monika MvJ (thistle) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1317 W: 77 N: 3012] (9272)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 4200, Nikkor ED 38-114 F/2.8-4.8
Exposure: f/4.8
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): 'Blues' of the Butterfly World [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-12-30 7:28
Viewed: 1335
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 75
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I tried to find in my archives any photo that would be proper for this post and I didn't really find anything good enough.

I choose this shot because the Blue butterfly is one of the creatures I really wanted to capture and I managed to do that this summer. I know that for some of you it's nothing special, but it is for me. I love the amazing blue colour of their wings but I don't see them to often. And when I see them they usually have wings closed, so it's really difficult to take a nice picture.

As for the New Year, I have some other creatures on my wish list and I hope I'll have an ocassion to find them next year and hopefully take some nice pictures.


I want to wish you all a very happy year 2006.
May all your dreams come true or, at least, may the New Year bring them a step closer to reality
:)

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1243 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2005-12-30 7:43]

Very beautiful butterfly to wish a Happy New Year!
Wonderful blue color!
Very good POV, BG and details!

Happy new Year to you too!

Hi Monika,
Excellent shot on this beautiful butterfly with sharp detail, nice colour and great composition.
TFS and Happy New Year!

Hi Monika,
This does have amazing Blue colors in it. The composition and framing look great to me. Nice sharp detail. Very Beautiful!
Scott

Hi Monika,
Very nice colours and good POV.
Well done.

Happy New Year.

Hello,
Wonderful blue color!
Very good POV, BG and details!


thanks and a Happy New Year!

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2005-12-30 8:10]
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Hello Monika,

A very happy New Year to you too!

This is a nice :-) shot of a butterfly, I know they are not your favourite insect but at least it is a nice blue colour.

Lovely composition and colours. I like it!

Happy New Year to you too. Hope the next one will be at least like this one regarding your pictures. There is allways a joy to watch them. Nice subjects, usually original POV and a pro quality.
And have fun at the New Year's Eve party!

Regards, Petru

Nice BG blur isolating the subject well Monka. Well composed with great color and detail. Well done & HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

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  • radz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 603 W: 11 N: 616] (3404)
  • [2005-12-30 9:19]

Pretty blue!!!Nice compo&POV.
Happy new year!!

Hello Monika,
This is a nice one you captured.
I think it is a Polyommatus icarus (Common Blue)
Lets hope the best for next year!
I wish you and all other members of TN HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Harm

Monika,

Nice picture. Excellent POV. I like the background. thanks for posting.
Kim

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  • reina Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 260 W: 1 N: 328] (2024)
  • [2005-12-30 10:35]

Hi Monica, nicely choosen. Best wishes for the new year and a lot of new dreams to fullfil. Reina

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  • hansh Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 222 W: 1 N: 172] (688)
  • [2005-12-30 10:40]

A nice picture of this butterfly. I keep looking what the white spot right below is.
Happy new year to you with many beautiful photo's

The metalic blues are always difficult to capture and these look good and true, maybe the DOF is a fraction short on the far wing but you could selectivly sharpen and use burn tool on the wing end to make it look more in focus.
TFS and Happy new year to you too , yours Robert

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  • mrcrow Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 428 W: 114 N: 193] (3002)
  • [2005-12-30 12:27]

thanks for that lovely note and more so the light and cornflower coloured butterfly..in the corn?
god bless and have a good 2006

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  • OWO Silver Note Writer [C: 5 W: 0 N: 18] (120)
  • [2005-12-30 12:52]

Exceptional photo. Instant fav...again I'm afraid. DOF,Crop,POV,Colours,Sharpness...all 10 out of 10.
Best wishes,
OWO

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-12-30 13:25]

Monika, I like composition a lot.

Great bg and contrast too.

I also enjoy exposure and pov.

Best regards and happy new year.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2005-12-30 13:28]
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Happy New Year Monika!!!

I remember one of your previous pictures from this series. This one is also very good. Nice subject, excellent colours and composition. I hope you'll find time for TN also in 2006!

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-12-30 14:55]

Hello Monika!
Excellent capture.POV,details,colors,blurred BG,framing and composition are wonderful.Happy New Year!TFS...:-)

Hi Monika,
I love this butterfly so much, it's one of my favourite ones, so small but so beautiful.
I never had the chance to catch one with open wings - you did it so good, thanks.
Have a pretty New Year - may all your dreams come true, bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Hi Monika,
a really nice butterfly,it has inusual colours for me. Excellent colours, details and composition.
Happy new year.
Hernán

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3068 W: 231 N: 6168] (21078)
  • [2005-12-30 22:00]

Interesting POV, Monika.
I love that blue on the beige of the plants.
Very subtle but gorgeous color scheme.
Sharp details and beautiful composition.
Well done and TFS. : )
Happy New Year to you too. : )

Beautiful composition on this one Monika the blue is absolutely gorgeous on that nice soft brown background. Have a Happy New Year! :)

Very good shot.
I like the colours and the comp!
Hapy New Year!

bonjour monica
la couleur de ce papillon est merveilleuse et tranche bien avec le fond,bravo.
laurent

Hi Monika

It is now 1131 a.m 1st January 2006 here in New Zealand. I just popped in to say.... HAPPY NEW YEAR!! I hope you have a safe and prosperous 2006. Look forward to some more brilliant work from you.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1872 W: 304 N: 4301] (14733)
  • [2006-01-01 11:31]

Happy New Year Monika!

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  • cedryk Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 966 W: 52 N: 1694] (5184)
  • [2006-01-02 19:28]

Witam w Nowym Roku :-)
Piekna kompozycja, kolory i swiatlo. Nie jestem pewien co do ostrosci ale to mniej wazne w tej fotce :-)
Serdecznosci,
Michal

Excellent shot Monika. Beautiful colours and the background is just perfect. Great POV and Sharpness.

Well done

Hi again Monika,
sweet....yes, perfect.....always.;)
Nice capture, good detail, colour and composition.
Have a good evening my friend.
Thanks for posting

AMAZING! Happy New Year Monika! Looks like a true fairytale!

Exceptional colours here Monika. I find the diagonal pov pleasant to view. It appears you like to shoot butterflies. If you ever find yourself in Niagara Falls, Canada, you should visit the Butterfly Conservatory. You can photograph butterflies all day long.

Joe

Czesc Moni :)
WSZYSTKIEGO CO NAJLEPSZE W NOWYM ROKU, SAMYCH UDANYCH UJEC ;-)
Fotka niesamowita. Juz sam model jest piekny, te kolorki nieprawdopodbne, jak namalowane. Natura jest zaskakujaca:)
Swietny POV, fajne tlo, ogolnie na bdb+.
Pozostaje mi tylko pogratulowac kolejnego swietnego ujecia w Twojej i tak imponujacej galerii :)
pozdrwoionka
Basia

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  • Dave Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 525 W: 47 N: 674] (2173)
  • [2006-01-06 20:46]

I can easily see why this one is special Monika... It is very beautiful! If I were a fashion designer I'd know where I could find a seemingly limitless source of inspiration...;-)
You did an excellent job capturing this shot!
Composition, BG, everything, very nice!
I like how you sign your pictures too. Very creative!
Thanks,
Dave

Happy New Year to you too! Wonderful colors on this butterfly, I've never seen one. The fuzz on the body doesn't even look real, it is a real princess! Thanks for sharing this beauty.

Alli

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  • optic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 322 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-01-17 21:52]

Hello Monika,
What a beautifull image you did, i like the colours and composition, light is great, dof & pov are perfect TFS :-)

Greetings from Canada,
Christian

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1044 W: 156 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-02-14 7:18]

Hi Monika,
This is beautiful, the colours are superb and a well composed photograph. Your pictures and your enthusiasm show so well what a beautiful world we live in, and what a beautiful country you live in.
Great work.
Adrian

Hi Monika,
Really a very beautiful butterfly. Great sharpness and composition. TFS
JC

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