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Stormy summer day


Stormy summer day
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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
Date Submitted: 2006-02-10 3:51
Viewed: 1181
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 52
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I found this picture yesterday in my archives. It brought to my mind some interesting summer memories, so I decided to post it today.

It was taken at the end of July. It was so hot then that I spent most of the time in my house and go for a trips only early in the morning.
Unfortunatelly the Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum was blooming then and I knew it always attract lots of butterflies. So one day I went for a trip about noon to take some pictures of them feeding on this plant.
The nearest place when it grows is about 2-3 km from my house. It's a wide wet meadows with little "islands" of trees and bushes.
When I got there and took some pictures I saw a storm clouds and hear the first thunders. I heard that it's dangerouns to be at open space during storm, so I couldn't went back home. I didn't have time anyway because it was raining already. So I went to the forest and just wait till the storm pass.
I must admit I was very afraid being there alone with the storm over my head and heavy rain, but fortunatelly it pass quite quickly leaving only nice fresh air.
Of course everything, including me ;) was wet. I took some more pictures of wet flowers and some cretures nicely covered with drops of water and then went home.
As far as I remember it was the first storm I spend outside and I don't think I want to do it again ;)

Anyway, few days later we had the strongest summer storms I ever saw. They were lasting for hours leaving broken trees, houses without roofs and overall total mess. And that was really scary.

PS. The butterfly is Polygonia c-album known as Comma Butterfly.
phlr, honza, dew77, sAner, AndyB, wallhalla15, PDP, liquidsunshine, marhowie, petrudamsa, cedryk, anavazao, Janice has marked this note useful
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Beautiful shot Monika...great DOF and colours are nice and vibrant. I like it.

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2006-02-10 4:26]

Very nice photo of this Nymphalidae!
Rare in Portugal.
Very nice POV!
Beautiful BG with the pink flower!
Beautiful colours too!
TFS!

Hi Monika,
Nice POV and excellent DOF,
great colour and nicely framed.
Thanks for sharing!

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  • honza Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 537 W: 0 N: 716] (4191)
  • [2006-02-10 4:47]

Very nice picture. Perfect composition with landscape on BG, very good sharpness and beautiful colors.

unusual shot, Monika,
I like the shot the spectaculair dof and the wide, I love it, very good photo,
gr. jaap

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-02-10 5:27]

Hello Monika!
Very nice close up.Colors,POV,3D effect and framing
are wonderful.TFS....:-)

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2006-02-10 6:16]

I love it! Wonderful DOF; the oof bg is excellent. Sharp details on the butterfly and lovely colors. The sky is impressive. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1391 W: 32 N: 1350] (3982)
  • [2006-02-10 6:28]

An excellent capture Monika,
Nice sharp detail of the butterfly and a great POV with the landscape background.
Good work,well done.

TFS

Witaj... naprawdę świetne fotki... piekne macro... masz oko do kadrowania... i co najważniejsze wiesz co z fotka zrobic..podoba mi sie to bardzo... pozdrawiam

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 755 W: 31 N: 20] (5032)
  • [2006-02-10 7:27]

Witaj Moniko,
jak widać z naszych zdjęć motyle bardzo lubią kwiaty ostów. Tutaj - dobra robota, nie będę powtarzał innych, fajnie wyostrzone i dobra DOF. Podoba mi się.
Pozdr. Al.

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  • puciu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 519 W: 0 N: 16] (2603)
  • [2006-02-10 9:05]

I co tu pisać. SUPER !!!!!!!!!

hi monika
le POV est super et nous offre la vue que ce papillon doit avoir.felicitations.
laurent

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2006-02-10 14:25]

Hello Monika, the comma looks great against this bg. Good composition, colours and scene. Very well done.

Hi Monika,
it's excellent, perfect 3D-effect.
Seems like this pretty butterfly is watching the weather, wonderful POV, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Hi Monika,
Another perfect shot from you. A real gem to find in your archives. Everything is as always to a very high standard. A lovely, perfect image of the comma enjoying a sweet feed from the hemp-agrimony ;)
Have a great weekend my friend.

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1575 W: 5 N: 2181] (12252)
  • [2006-02-10 21:16]

Bonsoir Monika!

Excellente prise'le Bg est superbe et nous fait vivre et ressentir se que voit le papillon.

Félicitations pour les superbes couleurs et la qualité de l'image.


Merci.



joseph

What a great POV. I've seen this kind of composition on several of your works.
Do you use fill flash?

Regards, Petru

Very nice shot Monika, great macro. I like the details, sharpness and POV. This is a great composition. Great work! Thank you.
Greetings,
Heinz

Lovely BG Monika, along with this POV, it makes the shot! Composed very well with great color, light and detail. Very well done.
Thank you & have a Great Weekend!

Love it! The pre-thunderstorm lights in your compositions brings out the best in your subjects, Moni!

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  • RII Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 485 W: 0 N: 884] (2812)
  • [2006-02-14 2:11]

Hi Monika.
Wonderful composition, magnific colors , excellent details, great contrast, very nice photo.
Saludos....RICARDO.

Witaj,
Ladne swiatlo i nastroj chociaz motyl i kwiat straszliwie przeostrzone :-)
Serdecznosci,
Michal

Hi,
good colours, details, compostion, POV and note!
Great macro!
Good week!
Ana:)

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2006-02-22 14:31]

Hi Monika, excellent DOF here, I love seeing the land in the BG. And the butterfly on the flower stand out so sharply in the FG. A wonderful shot.
And your storms do sound bad, you were lucky you weren't out in that second storm...
TFS
Janice

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  • hekcik Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 331 W: 15 N: 305] (1825)
  • [2006-04-27 15:19]

Witaj Monika,

Fantastyczna kompozycja.
Piekny kadr i kolorystyka.

Pozdrawiam
Norbert

Witaj,
PIĘKNIE POKAZANE!!! CUDOWNY KADR!!! Bardzo ładne korory.
Pozdrawiam Małgosia

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