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Peacock butterfly


Peacock butterfly
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Copyright: Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3388 W: 343 N: 9483] (30813)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-08-22
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS10D, Sigma 180 Macro Ex H, Digital RAW 100, 1.4 X converter
Exposure: f/11, 1/80 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Butterflies with minimum 50 points & above [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-04-02 13:56
Viewed: 1812
Points: 62
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is from my archivies, I took this back in the summer 2004. Last year was a bad year for butterflies and unfortunately it seems to be a bad year 2006 also,
the winter is not over yet and the spring will be late and short.

It’s a very common butterfly in Sweden and it wintering as adult.
Normally you can see it very early in the spring.

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Latin name: Inachis io
Size: Wingspan approximately 60mms.
Months seen: March to October.
Habitat: Meadows, roadside verges and gardens.
Food: Nectar. The caterpillars feed on stinging nettles.
Special features: Peacock butterflies can be easily recognised by their four large eye spots, which look similar to those on a peacocks tail feathers.
In contrast the underside of the wings look almost black, allowing the peacock to remain well camouflaged in garden sheds and outbuildings during its winter hibernation.
When the bluebells start flowering, peacock butterflies are just starting to wake after their winter hibernation, and can take advantage of their plentiful supply of nectar.
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Technique:
Sigma 180 mm Macro EX HSM, Built-in flash for fill-in.
ISO 100 Raw-format.
Converted ,contrast and levels ,crop, resized to 800 pixels, sharpen in smart sharpen, I use Adobe Photoshop CS2 for PP

annagrace, marhowie, wuta, microversed, elroyie, phlr, ALIRIZA, pvs, klemmg, Athila, cedryk, scottevers7, fiyo, goutham_ramesh, Dando, red45, PDP has marked this note useful
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Wonderful capture, Gert. I really like the detail on the wings and your DOF is absolutely perfect. Great colors.

Have a good Sunday.

Alli

Hello Gert,
Beautiful color seen in the b-fly AND the BG here..Very well composed with excellent detail, DOF, POV and exposure. Nicely OOF complimentary BG..
Very well done mf!

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 856 W: 2 N: 617] (2142)
  • [2006-04-02 14:50]

Hello Gert , This is a beautiful photo with lente colours ,
the butterfly is a beauty , wy ar yesterday in the butterfly
garden they are beauty butterfly's , have a nice evening
Greetings Teunie .

Amazing photo, Gert. The colours and definition are outstanding. TFS
-Derek

Excellent colours and very beautifull picture, the yellow flowers gives this butterfly a very special environment for the picture.

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2006-04-02 15:16]

Very beautiful photo of this beautiful Nymphalidae!
Wonderful colours!
Excellent sharpness and details!
Very good DOF!
Very good BG too!
5* and TFS!

Hello Gert!
Excellent close up, beautiful butterfly . POV, colors, details, framing and composition are wonderful. TFS. Congratulations...
Ali Rıza

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  • gari Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 37 W: 0 N: 11] (149)
  • [2006-04-02 15:26]

Excelente enfoque.No es nada facil, y la luz del fondo la resalta aun mas.Ok.

Good DOF, detail and amazing colour. Excellent work.

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1168 W: 261 N: 3035] (13835)
  • [2006-04-02 15:52]

Hi Gert,

Just arrived from småland today an saw the first butterflie same species as in your picture today,so the spring is slowly coming.

Regards,
Paul

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1044 W: 156 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-04-02 17:29]

Hi Gert,
Fantastic work, the colours are wonderful, details spot-on, POV excellent. I can't find a fault!
Regards,
Adrian

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  • klemmg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 302 W: 40 N: 484] (1719)
  • [2006-04-02 17:46]

Hi Gert,
Wonderful warm and intensive colours in this beautiful capture. Hope 2006 won't turn out so bad after all. Saw my first bumblebee today but insect-food is scarce yet.
Regards,
Gabi

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  • Athila Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 305 W: 232 N: 432] (1564)
  • [2006-04-02 17:48]

Hi Gert!

I bet your archive are full of these pretty shot. Very nice image extremly sharp and well exposed. Subject constrast beautifully against the yellow BG. And the diagonal composition is always successfull with butterflies.

Great shot and TFS.

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  • cedryk Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 966 W: 52 N: 1694] (5184)
  • [2006-04-02 19:55]

Hello Gert!
Great classic shot of the peacock. It makes perfect match with the yellow background. A very nice colour composition!
Best greetings,
Michal

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1575 W: 5 N: 2181] (12252)
  • [2006-04-02 22:13]

Bonsoir,

Excellente lumière Gert,les couleurs sont éclatantes et la netteté est parfaite. Félicitations pour cette belle composition et la beautée du papillon.

Merci pour l'envoie.

joseph

Hi Gert,
Very amazing colors in this beauty. Composition and framing look great. Sharp detail with great control on the DOF. Well done!
Scott

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 987 W: 5 N: 2762] (10618)
  • [2006-04-03 2:55]

Excellent macro Gert,
Lovely detail and colours,nice composition.
Nice work,very well done

Hi Ellis,

Great composition and a very good shot, the lens which you have used is superb trust me and i'm getting good pictures out of it too!!I Liked the diagonal composition and overall colors.
TFS
Goutham R

Hello Gert!
Great to see colorfull photos. I hate winter and b&w landscapes for so many months!
Thank you for this piece of spring.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-04-03 7:55]

Hello Gert!
Wonderful close up.POV,colors,BG,details and composition are
excellent.TFS...:-)

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  • Dando Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 637 W: 32 N: 792] (3084)
  • [2006-04-03 8:48]

Hi Gert, lovely colours in this shot. I especially like the yellow glow backgroung. Great shot and TFS.
Dean.

Hello Gert!
Beautiful colors, great composition and details. Well done!
TFS;-)
regards
Dorota

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 962 W: 0 N: 89] (7801)
  • [2006-04-03 14:57]

Hi Gert
Wonderful close-up capture.Excellent colours and very beautifull composed.Excellent detail, DOF, POV.
Well done as usual Fert,

osse

Beautiful colours. Very sharp detail and I like the POV.

Nice done Gert

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2006-04-04 9:47]

Hi Gert!
Breathtaking colours - this butterfly seems to be perfect for yellow BG. POV is very refreshing. Light, details, composition - top-class. I hope you'll make many pictures of butterflies this year my friend!

Hi Gert,

Beautiful colors and well done on the capture and composition.

Mike

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2006-04-05 19:08]

Hi Gert, great shot. Lovely colours and details, very nice composition. Well done!

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2006-04-15 7:23]

Stunning shot Gert. Wonderful colors and extemely sharp details. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

Wow! The colors go boom in this fantastic and perfectly centered capture. Well done Gert. :)

Hi Gert,

EXCELLENT colours and details.
Good job!!!

TFS
Malgosia

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  • OzBY Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 182 W: 2 N: 312] (1085)
  • [2006-05-09 6:26]

What a great picture of this butterfly. Great color and background.

Oz

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