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Gonepteryx cleopatra


Gonepteryx cleopatra
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Copyright: Felipe Mateo and Cristina (extramundi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2047 W: 351 N: 4178] (12764)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-29
Camera: Sony DSC-F717, Raynox DCR-250, Digital ISO 100, FyC Box Flash V2.0
Exposure: f/8, 1/100 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-08-02 13:37
Viewed: 798
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Gonepteryx cleopatra

Often the first Butterfly to be seen after the winter.

The Cleopatra is a close relation of the Brimstone, Gonepteryx rhamni, but differs in having orange on its forewing. They hibernate as adults so you are most likely to see them in early spring and late summer. Like the Brimstone and some other 'whites' they are tough to photograph as their brightness when in direct sunlight is difficult to meter for.

The female is paler, but still with the leaf shaped wing.

In Europe there are two other species, the cleopatra, Gonepteryx cleopatra with its orange colouration and the Powdered brimstone, Gonepteryx farinosa with two colour wings.

Hope you like!

ISO100 - F:8 - 1/100 sec. - Manual exposure - Handheld

nglen, scottevers7, fyapici, peter_stoeckl, jmp, ridvan, Proframe, Necipp, haraprasan, Evelynn, marhowie, gannu, dew77, Juyona, LordPotty has marked this note useful
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Hi Felipe,
I love the tight composition and framing. This really shows use the rich colors and intricate detail that a shot from farther away would not capture. Great quality light here.
Stunning!
Scott

Hello Felipe, Very nice butterfly, splendid colours, perfect focus and beautifull composition, cheeer,
Pat
I will be back tomorow

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1028 W: 285 N: 3429] (11374)
  • [2007-08-02 13:59]

Hola Felipe Mateo y Cristina,
extreme detail-sharpness as well as beautiful light and colours.
Best wishes, Peter

hi felipe,
beautiful easy capture !
amazing vivid colours, great exposure and details.
well composed - really like looking at it.
TFS - carole

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2340] (8406)
  • [2007-08-02 14:29]

Hola Felipe y Cristina,
Original presentación por su composición y corte. La luz por detrás, la nitidez en el plano de interés y el fondo borroso a juego forman una bella imagen. Ignoraba que la trompa de la mariposa fuera bífida!
Abrazo, José M.

Hola Felipe y Cristina,
otro golazo desde media cancha, la composición, definición y la preciosa luz que la hace parecer hecha de nácar o que se yo que cosa linda, todo de 10. Para un cuadrito
Saludos
hernán

What a wonderful backlighted close-up macro shot Felipe and Cristina in wich colors and details, with even the split tongue of the butterfly greatly visible, are very beautiful.
Really a lovely image and therefore great joy to look at.
Excellent work.
Thanks for sharing.
Best wishes,
Harry

Hello Felipe beautifull colours and superb close up detail well composed too tfs rgds Necip.

Well that is about as sharp as a photo can get. I love the rich, natural colors and all the details. It's just super.

TFS
Evelynn : )

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 996 W: 4 N: 2570] (11874)
  • [2007-08-02 21:58]

Felipe, Amazing shot and such a lovely focus. You have done it absolutely beautiful. Ganesh

Hola Felipe,
A great pose of this pretty butterfly. On right focus and sharpness. Lightening is super.
Bravo!
Saludos..
Fevzi

Hi Felipe & Cristina,
What a lovely butterfly and the closeup capture is excellent. Very good details and composition. I like the colors and POV a lot. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hello Felipe,
an amazing richness of details, structures, clear colors, and rythm. A wonderful, artistical close-up. A feast for the eyes.
Thank you! With best regards,
Peter

P.S.: By the way, doesn't that one look like the Brimstone "Gonepteryx rhamni" rather than G. cleopatra? There is no broad orange centre of forewings to be seen that should show at G. cleopatra.

Oh my dear..............
this is absolute stunner. Crystal clearshot. Perfectly exposed shot. Details cant be more clear than this. I liked the legs here which are most difficult to capture and mostly ignored part of all pictures. This is beauty.
Thanks for sharing this
regards
Mahesh

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2007-08-03 3:25]

Hello Felipe,
Excellent capture of this butterfly.It's very close and well detailed.POV,use of backlight,colors and visual impact are wonderful.
TFS..:-)

Hi Felipe,
Wonderful shot of this butterfly,
Nice colors and full details, thanks for sharing
Jean-Michel

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2102 W: 6 N: 2113] (13565)
  • [2007-08-03 5:13]

Hola amigos,
sublime macro,
realmente perfecta y de detalles soberbios,
donde se pueden apreciar la textutra de las antenas, saludos Felipe y Cristina

bonjour felipe
simplement magnifique avec des couleurs vives et une netteté terrible.bravo.
laurent

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  • yorkie (27)
  • [2007-08-03 11:33]

Nothing much more left to be said really. Wonderful shot - excellent crop, compostion, colour and focus, and also very interesting subject.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2129 W: 9 N: 5957] (22516)
  • [2007-08-03 12:15]

Hi Felipe. A wonderful clear shot of the butterfly. fine detail and sharp focusing , with bright colours.a very nice POV/ DOF. very well done TFs.good notes too.
Nick.

Beautiful job Felistina.
The light is superb on this one showing wonderful detail around the edges.
Amazing since you were shooting towards the light a bit.
A lovely shot though.
Very pleasing composition and colours.
Beautiful work.
Steve

Ola Felipe.
Bom macro.Gostei das asas verdes.Nunca tinha visto.
Saludos
Ralf

Hi,
Thanks for the workshop on my picture it really improves the quality of my image.
Coming to this picture i always love such POV's as you can see in ,my gallery . The details and the colors are amazing
TFS
Goutham

Hello Felipe,
Une superbe image, d'une netteté impeccable.
La légčre transparence des ailes,par l'effet de la lumičre,est bien rendue sur cette image.
Roland

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  • gothy Silver Star Critiquer [C: 12 W: 0 N: 2] (230)
  • [2008-04-01 3:03]

hello Felipe
Nice close up of this butterfly,with good sharpness and POV.
The color of both flower and the butterfly are beautifull.
Thanks for sharing
Bruno

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