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It's a hard Life


It's a hard Life
Photo Information
Copyright: Jan Kooreman (kooreman) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 156 W: 7 N: 128] (666)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-08-02
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Canon Macro 100mmUSM
Exposure: f/4, 1/200 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2004-09-01 5:41
Viewed: 2200
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 52
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A hard life..... A beautiful butterfly damaged on the wings, his antenna partly lost and dirt on his abdomen (most probably bird dropping). That's what growing older does to Butterflies and people.
This (I think) Clipper (Parthenos Sylvia) was shot at Empuria Brava butterfly gardens where I put my first steps in the macro department.
As ususal PP was: levels, sharpening and a little crop.

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This is a very nice capture Jan. The space left in front is a nice touch and those colourfull flowers brightens it up nicley. Great work on this macro.

Very nice shot Jan, excellent sharpness on the eyes, which is what really matters IMO. DOF is very shallow, would be nice if you were to use a flash so you could get a smaller aperture, but looks great as is. Good shot.

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  • deud Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 440 W: 10 N: 504] (2372)
  • [2004-09-01 7:15]

Very good! The flowers makes the picture complete.

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2004-09-01 7:52]

Excelente... realmente Jan.
Una gran composicion (tal vez la única crítica es un poco justo el margen inferior), con excelente nitidez, no sólo sobre la mariposa sino también sobre las flores.
Perfecto DOF y POV y los colores son maravillosos.
Felicitaciones.

Excellent... really Jan.
A great composition (perhaps the only critic is a little tight the inferior margin), with excellent clearness, not only on the butterfly but also on the flowers.
Perfect DOF and POV and the colors are wonderful.
Congratulations.

Great picgure Jan.
Excellent composition, nice colours and sharp with detailsl
Well done.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2004-09-01 11:27]

Une belle composition pour ce joli papillon ! Bonnes couleurs et netteté.
Well done !

Ce papillon est superbe les ailes déployées.
Bravo Jan, c'est une très belle photo que vous partagez.

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  • Lesley Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 13 N: 913] (2988)
  • [2004-09-01 13:14]

Lovely shot, Jan. I especially like the lighting and the your use of DOF. Colors in this are breathtaking. Even though this lep is worn a bit atround the edges it doesn't diminish it's beauty.

This composition can not be real, it is impossible!!!
Very good indeed, congratulations. To be perfect, just a pity de DOF of the right wing, but it does not matter with this pic.

Very nice macro, Jan, soft coloring (increasing the saturation is still possible but not necessairy) and good composition, diagonaly, tight to the edge of the frame.

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 649 W: 0 N: 178] (628)
  • [2004-09-01 13:56]

Jan, dit is wel een zeer grote macro, prachtig scherp en zeer goed geplaatst, een vlinder in detail, ik wacht nog steeds op mijn lens.

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2004-09-01 14:11]

This is a war vet. Many butterflies dont get the chance to get this beaten up. Very nice capture and I like the composition

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2004-09-01 14:55]

Nice one Jan, I too would have opted for a something more than F4 but it's a cracking shot. Well done.

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1391 W: 32 N: 1350] (3982)
  • [2004-09-01 15:03]

A lovely capture.
Excellent detail of the butterfly,showing clearly the structure of its wings.
Very good composition and colours.
A nice one,very well done.

Well, this is a truly wonderful one, Jan. Excellent framing in which the butterfly fills the major amount of your shot, and quite rightly so. Wonderful rendition of textures and detail, and the colorful flowers at the bottom and behind make delightful additions. Nice DOF, too.

Jan
As "the Dog" from Downunder said about Uncle Bert's Buldog, when he saw his lined face MAN, HAS HE LIVED! So has this this guy, fighting progenerating, surviving, and even captures on your CF to be enjoyed everafter. Nice one! Koop jou telefoto!

Jan het is een plaatje.
Ik weetniet of je het een beetje hebt kunnen volgen, maar er was er bij mij ook 1 afgehaald. Ik ben het er nog niet mee eens. Maar jullie blijven mijn vrienden hier. Erg goede compositie, de kleuren zijn prachtig, Als je de gelegenheid hebt moet je de Berkenhof, de grootste vlindertuin, in de Benelux maar eens bezoeken in Kwadendamme, vlak bij Goes. Ze hebben ook een eigen website.

Jan, I am realy impressed with your macro shots - and this is no exception!! Absolutely first class. Beautifull lighting, colours and sharpness.

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  • Tim Silver Note Writer [C: 7 W: 0 N: 27] (105)
  • [2004-09-09 11:01]

Jan,

What an outstanding macro! It was so inviting, I had to take a closer look and congratulate you on this great photo.

God's best,

Tim

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  • willie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1023 W: 61 N: 648] (2083)
  • [2004-11-08 13:54]

Very good capture. Brilliant. Now added to my favourites

A great shot Jan.

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2004-12-08 16:13]

Jan, very beautiful macro. Great colors and sharpness.

Congratulations.

Lívio

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  • papkin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 78 W: 0 N: 96] (1580)
  • [2004-12-08 16:34]

Fantastic photo congratulations.

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  • Junim Gold Star Critiquer [C: 66 W: 0 N: 1] (6)
  • [2005-02-17 9:08]

Excellent macro.
Beautiful butterfly.
Nice colors.
Congratulations!

How well captured!
The flowers on the background give a special beauty to this photo,as well as the diagonal position of the butterfly.Good DOF.

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  • CTP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 774 W: 6 N: 1107] (3183)
  • [2005-06-23 13:06]

This is one of the best bfly photo that posted in this web site.Absolutely Perfect.Bravo.TFS
CT

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