<< Previous Next >>

Butterfly


Butterfly
Photo Information
Copyright: Vicky Adams (Vicky) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 53 W: 0 N: 94] (468)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08-18
Categories: Insects
Camera: Fuji Finepix S7000, Fujinon 6x zoom
Exposure: f/3.6, 1/45 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Devon and Cornwall visit 2005
Theme(s): Butterflies II [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-08-20 14:55
Viewed: 1807
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This butterfly was captured in the Butterfly House during a visit to Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park in Devon.

Exotic butterflies are all around when you enter the House and they are from all parts of the world.

The ID of this one got totally lost on me, so if anyone can help, I can do some research and come up with some info....

It was taken hand-held and is surprisingly sharp for a shutter speed of 1/45. It was mind-blowingly humid in there, as you can imagine, so staying still was quite a challenge. The light also wasn't that good either. Still, I hope you find the image is worth my efforts.

No tweaking, no cropping. This is exactly as it came out of the camera.

Thanks for stopping by.
-----------------------------------------------------
NOTE UPDATE

Just checked on the internet, and it seems this is a Paper Kite/Rice Paper butterfly. This large butterfly has a gentle, floating flight behaviour. They tend to fly low and gracefully, lightly fluttering their wings while sipping nectar from flowers.

The caterpillars are velvety black in colour, marked with narrow yellow bands and red spots and adorned with 4 pairs of black filaments.

From Malaysia/Philippines
halki, law, lglandon, phlr has marked this note useful
Only registered TrekNature members may rate photo notes.
Add Critique [Critiquing Guidelines] 
Only registered TrekNature members may write critiques.
Discussions
None
You must be logged in to start a discussion.

Critiques [Translate]

  • Great 
  • halki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 249 W: 8 N: 105] (469)
  • [2005-08-20 16:41]
  • [2]

Hello Vicky!
Beautiful butterfly and very nice capture.POV,vivid colours and details great.
Thanks for posting.

  • Great 
  • law Gold Star Critiquer [C: 60 W: 2 N: 7] (87)
  • [2005-08-21 0:18]
  • [2]

Hi Vicky,
Good macro shot. I especially the colours and details. Your lighting, contrast and DOF are perfect. Well done!

A very nice macro shot!
you wrote that condition was not easy and but did a nice shot=Bravo!
TFS, Laurent

Hi Vicky,
this is such a beautiful shot with perfect DOF and pretty colours. You also had good light shining through the wings, I like that.
Thanks for sharing
Sabine - wishnugaruda

  • Great 
  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2005-08-24 9:00]

Such a BEAUTY!
I'm a fan of butterflis and I'm enjoing see this photo!
The details are excelent!
Beautiful colors!
Perfect sharpness!
5* photo!

Calibration Check
















0123456789ABCDEF