Glorious Mud

Critiques [Translate]

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• Necipp (100)
• [2007-01-05 9:50]

Hello Ivan excellent detail and sharp the background is nicely blurred I might think about selectively sharpening the butterfly only well done and tfs rgds Necip.

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• pankajbajpai (16507)
• [2007-01-05 9:53]

hello,
lovely shot,'
unusual pov,
well composed,
nice dof,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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• claudine (0)
• [2007-01-05 9:56]

Hello Ivan,
This is a really nice specimen. I like its dark color and those great details you caught. Nice POV and composition too. The image in general is a little grainy but it is a minor nit for such an unusual picture. Thanks,
Claudine
No time to read the note but I'll be back, thanks!

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• jmp (8411)
• [2007-01-05 9:59]

Hi Ivan,
It seems a good thing that a so beautiful butterfly settle in your country. Excellent compostion, pov, light and background. Colors and drawing are file!
TFS, José M

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• Mana (18518)
• [2007-01-05 10:00]

Hi Ivan,
Wonderful shot. Superb colours and sharpness. Excellent DOF, POV and BG. The pose is unique. So well composed. Truely impeccable. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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• wkshelton (5492)
• [2007-01-05 10:10]

Hello Ivan,

Excllent work, Great colors Bg POV DOF pertfect details very crisp, I really like the use of light and expsure alot,

TFS Kyle

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• vanderschelden (30147)
• [2007-01-05 10:54]

Ivan,
Especially the compo is very good IMO.
TFS
Annick

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• jcoowanitwong (12123)
• [2007-01-05 11:22]

Hello Ivan,
Impressive picture. Perfect composition, sharpness, and exposure. Very well done.
JC

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• batu (13384)
• [2007-01-05 12:14]

Hello Ivan,
a beautiful picture of this fresh levana-specimen. As always, I like the natural colours of your pictures. Focus on the left wings is pretty good. Resolution and sharpness could be a little higher.
Best wishes, Peter

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• Luis52 (12761)
• [2007-01-05 12:46]

Hola Ivan.- Una bella postal que nos presentas aqui. Hermosos colores en negro de esta Mariposa, Una foto muy bien lograda. Saludos Luis52.

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• Bufo (4241)
• [2007-01-05 13:24]

Hello Ivan, let's not mention your steady had here. That, I've already said. But what a nice composition, with a nice blurry background. One thing; the forground has many white dot's; maybe if you repplace them with post processing by the same brown color as the mud, the forground mud will be less distracting. I haven't got much time for now, but I try a little workshop later.
Good weekend, Jacob

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• horia (14908)
• [2007-01-05 14:27]

Hi Ivan

A very nice piece of macro!
The butterfly looks excellent against the colors of the BG here and the timing here was also very nice, capturing it a very well explained moment.
Good sharpness, lovely natural colors and great exposure management.
Very well done!

bravo and TFS
Horia

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• star74 (2474)
• [2007-01-05 15:18]

Hi Ivan,
Wonderful capture of the butterfly,
Nice POV,colours and details,
Great compo,
TFS

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• blakitan (5451)
• [2007-01-05 19:07]

Hi Ivan,
Nicely capturing this pretty butterfly, well composed picture.
Sharp and neat image.
Great shot and nice PP works.

Ben Lakitan

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• hester (11638)
• [2007-01-06 4:14]

They can't all land on flowers :) actually the brown BG shows the butterfly off very well. Excellent DOF, POV and sharpness

PT all out today

TFS

Karan

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• sandpiper2 (14183)
• [2007-01-06 6:31]

Great shot
Well composed
Excellent sharpness and DOF
Good POV and great colour and OOF background
Chris

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• Alex99 (18621)
• [2007-01-06 9:59]

Hi Ivan.
Outstanding at composition picture. The pose of the butterfly and cropping are perfect at high level. Image of the butterfly is colored, sharpened and details excellently too as well as the FG. The separation of the BG is also extremely nice. Great shot. My best regards and TFS.
Alexei.

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• loot (10075)
• [2007-01-07 4:38]
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Hi Ivan

For a moment there I thought this butterfly's landing zone was something else than mud, but then fortunately your notes correct my thoughts. Interesting how these insects after so many ages suddenly 12 years ago decided to go and seek happier hunting grounds. I am sure you people do not mind as it is a very beautiful species. I just wonder what kind of impact their larvae might have on the environment or ecology.

I like your composition and POV. The colours are splendid (especially on the mud, ha-ha-ha), the details are well defined, and the exposure was managed excellently.

Well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot