Pairing on Cuckoo Flower

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• Amadeo (2154)
• [2008-05-11 8:13]

Hola Ivan, una composición que me gusta mucho, buena definición y texturas, con muy buena luz y color muy natural, los blancos los veo muy correctos, todo esto lo que hace a mi entender es darle volumen a la fotografia y asi mucho mas valor. Enhorabuena por la excelente fotografia, un saludo.

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• Pentaxfriend (5227)
• [2008-05-11 8:14]

Hi Ivan,

Excellent shot
Superb DOF, POV and colors
Excellent sharp details
Lovely compo

TFS Thijs

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• mariki (6903)
• [2008-05-11 8:15]

Hello Ivan,

Excellent picture of this couple of butterfly. Great composition, POV, DOF and sharpness. Perfect exposure. And what I like the most are the colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

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• uleko (21146)
• [2008-05-11 8:16]

I don't usually coment on my husband's wonderful captures as I tend to praise him enough at home! :-)

But this one is so wonderful so here we go -
one of your best!
Lots of love, Ulla

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• Juyona (12716)
• [2008-05-11 8:18]

Hola Ivan,
máxima calidad,
detalles y sobresaliente enfoque,
buenos colores y pov,
saludos amigo

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• boreocypriensis (9906)
• [2008-05-11 8:21]

Hi my dear friend, Ivan,
What a lovely capture of these two pairing Green-veined Whites on Cuckoo Flower. Colours are wonderful. TFS my friend.
Cheers,

Bayram
PS. Yesterday when I was conducting the trip to Odemis I also photographed a butterfly ambushing by a white flower crab spider:)I know it is not good for a butterfly but it is a natural reality:(. I will upload it in next days.

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• nikosrio (282)
• [2008-05-11 8:24]

Excellent sharp details,very nice colors and light.
Regards,
Nikos.

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• martinmena (1178)
• [2008-05-11 8:36]

Bonjour Ivan.
Trés belle image,mes compliments.antonio.

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• lawbert (0)
• [2008-05-11 8:46]

Hello Ivan
Once in a while there is a picture that is posted on the site that has a WOW factor.
This is certainly one of them..It is truly exceptional...My heartiest congratulations and thanks for posting this incredible picture...Enough said and into the favourites she goes!!
Paul

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• nirmalroberts (2571)
• [2008-05-11 8:46]

Hi Ivan,
I would call it a delicate composition. Very nice. Perfect exposure.
Thanks for sharing.
Nice to know that you get lot of praise from Ulla at home. Wishing you even more of it.
Regards,
- Nirmal

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• bobair (4080)
• [2008-05-11 8:52]

Hi Ivan,
well this shot sure is eye candy,it is so very beautiful but how could a wee creature like a butterfly be anything but...These two look superb and there is little I can criticize with this this capture so I won't.Thanks for sharing a wonderful and clear photo with great colour with us all. Bob

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• Jamesp (13290)
• [2008-05-11 8:55]

Hi Ivan

Both a beautiful composition and wonderful photograph. The colours are lovely and the detail spot-on.

James

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• pvs (10803)
• [2008-05-11 8:56]

Hi Ivan,

A great composition,the colors and details are awesome,great camerawork,regards,

Paul

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• batu (10080)
• [2008-05-11 9:01]

Hello Ivan,
a professional picture of this napi-couple! As usual, butterflies and the plants/flowers
are prefectly shown. Details appear very clear. Light is well balanced.
Best wishes, Peter

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• nglen (18250)
• [2008-05-11 9:07]

Hi Ivan. I do like the pastle colours in this picture of the pair of butterflies. The flowers by them self would have been good but to get the butterflies as well is first class. you have sharp focusing which has given fine detail . well done TFS.
Nick..

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• Mana (15476)
• [2008-05-11 9:21]

Hi Ivan,
Outstanding shot of this mating beauties and you have freezed this very tender moment so nicely. Immaculate sharpness and clear details with fine colours and lighting. I like the way they pose on those charming flowers. Excellent DOF, POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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• SelenE (13345)
• [2008-05-11 10:15]

Hi Ivan,
Very nice capture of this pair.Light, POV, composition, pose you captured and details are very good. TFS
Greetings,
Selen

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• gerbilratz (2938)
• [2008-05-11 10:24]

Hello Ivan, stunning detail to both flower and butterfly. This is one of the best compositions seen of late.. just an amazing piece of work. The colours and lighting is excellent. DoF and POV perfect... not much more to say really.. apart from tfs and best regards...oh, this has gone to my favourite list...

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• PeterZ (7179)
• [2008-05-11 11:01]

Very, very beautiful Ivan.
Sharpness, details, colours, composition and POV are marvelous.
Great DOF.
Regards,
Peter

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• maurydv (3312)
• [2008-05-11 13:48]

Splendido momento di cattura di due cavolaie sullo stesso fiore, eccellenti POV, DOF e composizione in una perfetta simmetria sulla diagonale, ottima nitidezza, bellissimi i colori e meraviglioso BG. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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• pekkavalo1 (2657)
• [2008-05-11 14:19]

Hi Ivan,

Great capture of these Green-veined Whites. I did not have any luck this weekend with Little Ringed Plovers. This however is just excellent, great colours, contrast, composition and sharpness of details.

TFS

Pekka

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• cicindela (6080)
• [2008-05-11 14:46]

Hello Ivan!
Really at first I stopped because of the title. The word cuckoo was very unusual as for butterlies and I really wanted to check why you used this name :) The explanation is very interesting, even if there is no connection with insect's biology :)
According to the technique I must say that this is another fantastic and very educative presentation of butterfly species. Clarity and DOF (especially according to the "upper" specimen) are great! Nothing to add :)
On the other hand it is a pity that the second individual is not visible in 100%.
Anyway, this is a very good presentation :)
Friendly yours,
Radomir

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• marhowie (34121)
• [2008-05-11 15:40]

Hi Ivan,
Had to come back to this beautiful image.
Perhaps the best b-fly post I've seen on TN in a good long while.
Very nice work!
Howard

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• CeltickRanger (6223)
• [2008-05-11 16:42]

hello Ivan

you where at the good moment the good place
to do the paparazzi and shoot them in photo,
excellent image of the nature life with fine POV and Dof,
i love the smotthness of your composition,
excellent sharpness and details of the foreground, TFS

Asbed

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• rousettus (6933)
• [2008-05-11 17:02]

merhaba Ivan,
wonderful macro shot of Pieris napi couple. Excellent details show differences between this species and sibling species, P. pseudorapae. White flowers also great for composition. Green and white coloration very nice. POV/OOF also very nice. good notes. Thanks. have a nice week my friend
Ahmet

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• vanderschelden (24753)
• [2008-05-11 18:54]

Very beautiful, Ivan.
Subtle image in terms of colours, content, compo and so forth.
Congrats
Annick

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• Janice (16725)
• [2008-05-11 22:45]

Hi Ivan,
This is one of the best butterfly images I've seen for a long time.
This is an excellent capture of this beautiful species with great pose, colours, sharpness, details and composition.
And the sharp flowers are perfect too,
Janice

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• smitha (3409)
• [2008-05-11 23:00]

Hello Ivan,
Beautiful picture of the mating Green veined whites. Excellent POV and DOF that shows off the delicate beauty of both the butterflies and the flowers.Good sharpness and details. Lovely composition.
Thanks for the share,
Regards,
Smitha.

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• joey (17959)
• [2008-05-12 1:30]

Hello Ivan!
This is really excellent!
The first thing I noticed was the exceptional DOF! The butterfly in the FG is tack-sharp and then so is the butterfly in the BG! Many people (Including me) can't get one butterfly in focus and especially not at f/11!! So very, very well done to you for that.
The composition is absolutely perfect! A great diagonal line from the tip of the antennae of one butterfly to the tip of the antennae of the other.
Very sharp with loads and loads of detail.
Excellent lighting and natural colours.
Brilliant BG.
Superbly well done!

Cheers!

Joe

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• gannu (8608)
• [2008-05-12 3:54]

Hello Ivan, What a colorful butterfly. Excellent composition and superb lighting. Ganesh

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• eng55 (1095)
• [2008-05-12 7:18]

Hi Ivan,
Magnificent macro shot.Exposure is spot on,focus couldn't be better.Details,POV,natural colors and sharpness are perfect.Like a 3D work!
Thanks for posting.

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• anel (7208)
• [2008-05-12 7:52]

Hello Argus,
All compliments have already been made. I just can say a great bravo. You already told us to underexpose certain subjects and I really think it's the best way to be successfull with certain light-conditions. Une image splendide!
Best regards
Anne

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• jaycee (13255)
• [2008-05-12 9:10]

Hi Ivan,

All your pictures are wonderful but there is something extra special about this. Beautiful pair of butterflies on the lovely flowers. As always excellent details and beautiful composition. The colors are amazing and the way everything blends is a feast to the eye.

Jane

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• eqshannon (17144)
• [2008-05-12 9:36]
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I reckon there isn't much left to say...7 Fav's sure says it all....and others remarks are pretty darn good. Isn't it nice to get a perfect shot once in a while?:-)
Bob

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• Hil (4759)
• [2008-05-12 10:41]

Hi Ivan

Wonderful shot of the Green Veined Whites mating on the flower.
Very nicely composed with a excellent POV and a fine pose.
Really good detail on both the Butterflies and the flower and a superb DOF.
Beautiful colours and light too.

Hil

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• Silvio2006 (21519)
• [2008-05-13 6:25]

Hi Ivan, splendid composition with wonderful couple of butterflies and beautiful flower with fantastic colors, fine details and excellent sharpness, I like a lot, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• saeedabbasi (3920)
• [2008-05-15 22:05]

Hi Ivan ,
Excellent shot with great sharpness and details.
Very well done

Kind regards
Saeed

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• meyerd (3009)
• [2008-05-21 11:26]

Hi Ivan, again,
I somehow missed out on this one. It's too late now, I just add my praise. Thanks for sharing your treasures with us!
Best regards
Dietrich

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• gracious (10973)
• [2008-05-24 18:58]

Hello Ivan,
Nearly miss this first class presentation from Ivan!
I can only use two little words to describe it - Just perfect -
so sharp that I can almost touch it with my hand, also the soft-toned colouration is a real beauty with absolute details
my respect once again
take care
Tony