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Zerynthia polyxena 2


Zerynthia polyxena 2
Photo Information
Copyright: Anne Gattlen (anel) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1689 W: 0 N: 3811] (15342)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-05-21
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 30 D
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/640 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Butterflies of Switzerland, Blue Things II [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-05-22 4:51
Viewed: 575
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 52
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
ZERYNTHIA POLYXENA

Southern Festoon
Osterluzeifalter
Diane

Yesterday I went back to the place where I have found this special butterfly and for quite a while I didn't find it. I was just leaving the place when suddenly I saw a butterfly posing not so far from the place where I was. And it was it again! And it was so kind to open its wings. It posed on several flowers, especially blue and pink ones. I was lucky enough that I could make some shots of it. On this picture it is posed on a Veronica-flower.

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ciao Anne!
questa cattura e' ancora meglio!!
mi piace la costruzione con la Zerynthia polyxena ad ali aperte ben supportata dall'azzurro dei fiori...ottimi e ben focalizzati i dettagli delle ali...
complimenti sERGIO

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1056 W: 289 N: 3914] (13202)
  • [2009-05-22 5:03]
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Liebe Anne,
dieses Bild von dem 'exotischen' polyxena gefällt mir noch besser als das erste.
Schau mal dort nach meinem Kommentar!
Schöne Grüße, Peter

Ciao Anne, an other great capture of this rare butterfly on a wonderful flower, fantastic colors, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hello Anne,

Excellent capture of this beautiful butterfly.
Wonderful colours with great details.
Lighting and composition are splendid.
Good notes.

Hi Anne,
Another great shot of this beautiful b-fly species from dorsal POV with neat details and fine composition.
TFS and cheers,
Bayram

Bonjour Anne,
Recently, I was finally taking photographs
Of this beautiful butterfly ...
Very beautiful butterfly.
Excellent capture, sharp details,nice colors and green background,
Best wishes,
Seyfi

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3748 W: 186 N: 11161] (34473)
  • [2009-05-22 7:05]

Bonjour Anne,
Now you have taken a superb open wing capture of Z. polyxena toshow it in all its beauty with fine sharpness and lighting and nicely composed on the Veronica flowers against a contrasting OOF natural green BG!
Merveilleux travail!
Bon weekend,
Amicalement,
Ivan

hello Anne
today the compositions of all are exceptional,another one through a very good glance,also light and colour create a wonderful macro photo
TFS
Nasos

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3551 W: 143 N: 5621] (18399)
  • [2009-05-22 7:50]

Hi Anne.
I am impressed with all last pictures. They are true masterpieces and this one is not exception. My congratulations. You managed to catch this beauty at wonderful scenery. Amazing pose and wingspread with brilliant details, lights and colours. Bravo.
Alexei.

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2345 W: 92 N: 5348] (17102)
  • [2009-05-22 7:58]

Hello Anne,
Very beautiful photo in superb colours and composition. Excellent sharpness, details and POV.
Regards,
Peter

The blue flowers make this a wonderful image. They almost called to the butterfly. This is what nature is supposed to look like.
Bob

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2860 W: 34 N: 8481] (31692)
  • [2009-05-22 11:49]

Hi Anne. You call it a special butterfly i would also say a beautiful one. i like very much the shape of the wings with the dots of colour. Your top POv shows this so well. With good detail and a nice pose on the blue Veronica. well done TFS.
Nick..

Have a nice weeken.

Hello Anne,

Bravo pour cette image. Techniquement elle est bonne et en plus j'apprécie particuličrement cette diagonale du corps du papillon ŕ la derničre fleur que tu as su mettre en valeur par un recadrage carré. Bien vu.
TFS

Serge

Hello Anne!
Great to see this beautiful species presented in so nice way :) Very nice composition and colouration. I know that it is not easy to photograph this butterflies in the wild :)
Interesting and informative note.
TFS and have a nice weekend,
Radomir

PS. By the way, just for fun, please feel free to see here to see the second European species from this genus :>

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWW!
What a shot, Anne!You outdo yourself with each shot!
Very well done!
Goldy

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1336 W: 56 N: 4502] (15508)
  • [2009-05-23 3:58]

Hello Anne,
sieht wundervoll aus gegen den schönen Hintergrund, Ton in Ton mit gutem Kontrast, gefällt mir sehr.
Best regards Siggi

Hi Anne
It is beautiful! I envy you ;-) I have never seen this butterfly in nature. I like POV on this photo a little bit more than on the previous one but both images are great. Nice blured background, good sharpness I like it very much
TFS
Krzysztof

Wonderful capture Anne... I love the diagonal composition with excellent detail and color. TFS.

Larry

Hello Anne,

What a wonderful, open-wing shot!
The pattern details are clear and colourful!
What fabric designer wouldn't want such a pattern!
Superb diagonal composition , making perfect use of the flowers.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

hello Anne
GREAT picture
good composition with beautiful colours
SUPER shot
greeting lou

Bonjour Anne
Que ce papillon est joli ! et tu l'a pris dans une superbe pose avec une trčs grande netteté, la composition et le décor avec ces petites fleurs bleues sont simplement Magnifiques
Passe un bon dimanche
Jacqueline

Hallo Anne
A splendid capture of a most beautiful butterfly, with good detail and great colours. The texture and patterns are displayed well and is clearly seen. This specific butterfly reminds me of the head gear of the a Red Indian. Good sharpness, good focus and great composition, making this an excellent close-up shot. An unopened flower bud or semi opened blossom always attracts my eye and the ones on your image is no exception, as it is very pleasing to the eye. A lovely photo which I appreciated very much. Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards
Anna

Ciao Anne,
un'altra magnifica immagine di questa splendida farfalla cosě rara a vedersi, eccellenti POV e composizione in una piacevolissima prospettiva, molto belli e naturali i colori.
Grazie e complimenti
Buon pomeriggio
Maurizio

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2959 W: 162 N: 817] (2429)
  • [2009-05-25 10:26]

Hello Anne,
This is a wonderful capture of this 'exotic' butterfly on the pretty blue flowers. Great focus on the butterfly showing the wonderful markings very clearly. Beautiful natural colours too and a very fine composition.
Many thanks and cheers, Ulla

Ciao Anne. Great capture. Excellente light and contrast of colours. Amazing macro.

Roberto

Dear Anne,
Critiques here aren't started with the special mosaic word "tfs", but now I make an exception. The reason: this animal is the No. 1. on my "butterfly wish list", and not only photographically... My father, who always taught me to love nature and trekking, often told this specie was common when he was a child, but for now it became quite rare in Hungary. I myself never ever saw it, or maybe once, I don't remember correctly... So it's real pleasure to see at least in Switzerland it lives, and You're lucky to capture this specie on such a high quality photo. Perfect double diagonal (the 2nd is the Veronica), nice natural color tones, great sharpness - a fabolous pic overall, which I have to bookmark with a little green star. :) Wonderful work, Madame, congrats.
Best regards from the Zerynthia polyxena-less Hungary, László

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  • jesst Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 375 W: 0 N: 172] (2411)
  • [2009-06-01 4:33]

Good capture!

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