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Peacock (2)
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Copyright: Julian Dowding (julian) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 54 W: 0 N: 119] (585)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007
Categories: Insects
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-06-28 12:43
Viewed: 494
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Another view of a Peacock -this time in slightly better weather and hence less noisy image. Hope you like it.
For comprehensive notes please refer to the previous one.
In a nutshell, these beauties are UK resident and overwinter as adults. They are typically woodland edge and ride species, more so in my experience than Small Tortoiseshells.

Eggs are laid en masse on Nettle(urtica dioca)during the Spring and the young larvae feed communally living on the slik they spin until almost ready to pupate at which point they split from their crowded comfort and move off in smaller groups of 2-12. Then when ready completely, they move off to pupate, hanging upside down until the bautiful chrysalis is formed. The new generation hatches late June early July and nectars. Soon it finds a hiding place to overwinter and it remains there generally until next spring when it ventures forth to nectar and mate.
Juyona, anilnediyara, fartash, valy67, phlr, uleko has marked this note useful
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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2133 W: 6 N: 2152] (13787)
  • [2007-06-28 12:48]

Hola Julian,
preciosa macro,
bellos colores y excelente pov,
buen trabajo,
saludos

Hi Julian, Wonderful picture of a beautiful butterfly. Nice colours and spot on focus complimented by the soft BG. TFs, aNIL

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  • Arjun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 309 W: 3 N: 783] (3762)
  • [2007-06-28 12:55]

hi julian,
its a very fantastic picture.
congrats.
TFS

Hello Julian
Very intersting shot of this Peacock,
Great focusing,composition and lighting,
Perfect BG and POV,Superb shot,friend.

Good Luck
Fartash

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  • valy67 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1409 W: 53 N: 1929] (5768)
  • [2007-06-28 14:18]

Hello Julian !
A nice picture ! The colors are bright and luminous, the pose of the butterfly is wonderful, with the wings wide open, and the BG is gorgeous, nicely blurred to make your subject stand out. Also a very beautiful composition. Maybe a larger DOF would have been nice, to have the hing wings in focus also. Anyway, it is a beautiful picture. Well done !
Valerie.

Julian, great photograph this. wonderful BG, colours and details.

Warm regards, kiran

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2686 W: 173 N: 8314] (26185)
  • [2007-06-29 4:20]

Hello Julian,
Beautiful capture of the Peacock from a nice POV. Excellent sharpness and nice colours. Very beautiful soft background too.
TFS and regards, Ulla

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