female Gatekeeper (Maniola tithonus)

Critiques [Translate]

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• hester (10972)
• [2008-07-13 9:23]

Hi Nick

I'm not an expert but it does look like a Gatekeeper to me. Lovely colours and nice to see it with the wings fully out. Lovely details on the body

TFS

Karan

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• Argus (23431)
• [2008-07-13 9:23]
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Hello Nick,
A very nice macro of a female Gatekeeper (Maniola tithonus) with excellent sharpness and DOF showing the open wings nicely in a pleasing tight composition that makes it an excellent illustration of the species.
TFS this beauty,
Ivan

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• nikosrio (345)
• [2008-07-13 9:28]

Hello Nicholas,
must be a gatekeeper (pyronia tithonus).
Anyway it is an excellent shot with nice colors and light,
regards,
Nikos.

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• lawbert (0)
• [2008-07-13 9:57]

Hello Nick
This is a splendid capture of the Gatekeeper..The details are of the quality fit for a reference book..You have done so well to capture this with a tripod as the butterflys I saw today are so quick and alight only for a moment before they fly again..(it was mid afternoon though so I suppose they were at thier most active)

All the Best Nick and a good week ahead to you.

Also many Thanks for your words on my Chaffinch and for adding it to your favourites.

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• goutham_ramesh (8745)
• [2008-07-13 10:21]

Hi Nick,
This is a superb shot. The colors are amazing as usual your shot is filled with details.
TFS
Goutham

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• jaycee (15039)
• [2008-07-13 10:34]

Hi Nick,

A new butterfly for me with this photo that belongs in a butterfly book. You have captured it perfectly. This pose with the opened wings shows it off beautifully. Colors, details and textures are all top quality. I love the plant it is resting on also. Superb macro and composition.

Jane

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• bobcat08 (1341)
• [2008-07-13 10:42]

Hi Nick,

What a beautiful shot. Lovely colours and nice to see it with the wings fully out. Razorsharp with a lot of fine details. It's nice to see some details from the BG. I like the very soft colorsof this butterfly. Nice work.

Regards and TFS BOB

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• gracious (12364)
• [2008-07-13 10:52]

Hello Nick,
Many thanks for sharing this beautiful Gatekeeper well captured!
very beautiful with the colouration, sharpness, and superb details in it!
well done
Tony

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• Amadeo (2959)
• [2008-07-13 11:10]

Hola Nicholas, excelente macro, suavidad en la buena definición, una bonita composición, con agradables tonos de color y perfectamente iluminada. Un saludo

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• Heaven (3283)
• [2008-07-13 11:18]

Hi Nicholas!

One could call this picture "The colourfull Party". It's joyful, perfectly clear and it has a wonderful natural background. I like that kind of background much more than the blurred ones by postprocessing.

Simply a beautiful picture!

Kind regards

Markus

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• PeterZ (8319)
• [2008-07-13 11:44]

Hello Nick,
Splendid photo again. Amazing sharpness, details and colours. Beautiful composition and surroundings. Very good POV and DOF.
Regards,
Peter

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• NinaM (4619)
• [2008-07-13 12:07]

Bonjour Nicholas, this is beautiful, the capsules of the flower where the butterfly stands are amazing and make the butterfly stand on beauty. There is so much details in this picture, the sharpness is superb and the colours too. The butterfly itself is a beauty and you really captured it very finely. Thank you!

Francine

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• siggi (2856)
• [2008-07-13 12:21]

Hello Nicholas,
Lovely shot of this colorful and beautiful butterfly.
Very sharp image, well focused, great POV
and composition.
Regards Siggi

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• crs (1665)
• [2008-07-13 12:22]

Hi Nicholas,

That is a great image of the butterfly. I like very much the sharp image rendering excelent details of the pattern and structure of butterfly's wings and body. You did a good use of the light getting nice vivid natural looking colors.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

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• boreocypriensis (12768)
• [2008-07-13 12:48]

Hi friend Nick,
A superb macro shot of this wonderful female Gatekeeper with amazing details, nice POV and DOF. Great vivid colours too.
TFS this beauty my friend!
Cheers,

Bayram

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• yasemin (816)
• [2008-07-13 13:32]

Excellent picture of butterfly and lovely flowers background...Beautiful composition...Nice bright colors too...Kind regards, Leyla

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• maurydv (4290)
• [2008-07-13 14:32]

Stupenda macro per questa farfalla dai magnifici colori, eccellente composizione con la posa su questi fiori gialli ad ali aperte con una straordinaria definizione dei dettagli. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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• rousettus (8336)
• [2008-07-13 15:46]

Hello Nicholas,
As I noted on your "Open and closed", I prefer dorsal view for Maniola species. But it is hard (to me at least) and you manage such a great captures as like here and previous M. jurtina. Excellent POV and splendid colors. Sharpness and details also great. thanks. best wishes
Ahmet

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• eqshannon (19909)
• [2008-07-13 16:13]

wow Nick! This one REALLY pops right out an ya'! It's near to psychadelic! I am suddenly remembering the 60's!!! Old hippie saying "If you remember the 60's you were not there"...
bob

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• bahadir (350)
• [2008-07-13 17:11]

Hello Nicholas, wonderful capture of this beautifully coloured butterfly. TFS. Regards,
Bahadır

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• goldyrs (4706)
• [2008-07-13 17:12]

Supern shot, Nick! The fine details are so prominent!
Very well done!
Goldy

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• Jamesp (14380)
• [2008-07-13 22:34]

Hi Nick

Great shot of this butterfly - good detail and pose and nice warm light. I was in the Welsh Borders this w/e - you are right - it felt like autumn. In Shrewsbury, the Severn was close to bursting its banks.

James

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• lorendubois (3402)
• [2008-07-13 23:45]

Hello Nick
A great cheer…
But attention should be paid because the mania of the butterflies will contaminate you, and you will not be able to stop
Thank you, in a friendly way
Laurent

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• jignasi (8760)
• [2008-07-14 2:25]

Me gusta la mariposa y me gusta la planta que la sostiene. Un bello documento con buen color y unas texturas muy bien plasmadas.
Saludos: J. Ignasi

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• red45 (26865)
• [2008-07-14 3:40]

Hello Nicholas!

Beautifull. It is very hard to capture this butterfly with opened wings but you did it perfectly. Lovely colours, details and composition with yellow flower. Excellent work.

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• cloud (1873)
• [2008-07-14 3:53]

Hello Nicholas,
Very alive and colourful picture of the interesting butterfly. Pattern on the wings are beautiful.
Regards, Pawel

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• gannu (10812)
• [2008-07-14 5:12]

Hello Nicholas, Simply superb shot. The wings open of this yellow beauty. Perfect POV. Ganesh

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• spalaxtr (4517)
• [2008-07-14 5:43]

Hi Nick,
Very nice macro with warm color and fine details. Composition, exposure and sharpness great. TFS, Regards,
Mustafa

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• gerbilratz (3162)
• [2008-07-14 10:35]

Wow, Nick, the detail on this is amazingly good, hair, scales, antennae.. even the plant is impressive!! top work and thanks for uploading this beauty... regards h

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• Hil (4849)
• [2008-07-14 11:54]

Hi Nick

Superb close up of the Gatekeeper.
I like the composition with the Butterfly filling the whole frame.
Lovely details and fabulous colours.

Hil

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• Silvio2006 (24022)
• [2008-07-14 12:02]

Hi Nick, fascinating butterfly with fantastic colors, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• efsus (1094)
• [2008-07-14 12:41]

Merhaba Nick,
Son derece canlı ve ayrıntılı bir kelebek karesi oldukça zor ve karşıt renkli bir fon önünde enfes bir ustalıkla sunulmuş. Çok başarılı bir çalışma. Elinie sağlık. Hüseyin

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• izler (7930)
• [2008-07-14 13:06]

merhaba nicholas
oldukça güzel ve ilginç bir türe iyi bir yakın çekim yapmışsın
bakış açısı, renkler ve detayları nefis
eline sağlık
selamlar
izler

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• joey (19923)
• [2008-07-14 15:02]

Hi Nick,
this is a really colourful and bright image :-)
Very detailed and crisp.
Excellent composition.
Superb DOF.

Very well done,
Joe

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• uleko (23630)
• [2008-07-14 21:33]

Hello Nick,
This is a wonderful capture of a Gatekeeper, a butterfly I remember well from Dorset and wish we had here! It is sooo beautiful! Here you show its beautiful pattern and warm colours very well and I love the flower buds it has settled on too. The green natural background makes it really stand out. Well done!
Many thanks and regards, Ulla

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• SelenE (12240)
• [2008-07-15 4:03]

Hi Nick,
It's a beautiful close-up. Details, lighting, focus, sharpness, POV, composition and colors look so good. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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• EOSF1 (21400)
• [2008-07-15 7:18]

Impressive shot Nicholas! I really like the sharpness and the colors! The background is a delight,well done, thanks!

Mario

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• demeve (4072)
• [2008-07-15 7:33]

Hello Nick,
What a beautiful capture! Lovely pose by the butterfly
Excellent POV and exposure, very sharp and very well composed
.. Well done

Everton

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• Ken52 (4181)
• [2008-07-17 20:55]

Outstanding details, colors and exposure! The detail in the center is stunning and the edges are equally sharp.

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• Patleboss (5878)
• [2008-07-17 22:24]

Hello Nick,
Splendid shot of this splendid specie
Lighting and colours are wonderfull,
cheer,
friendly,
Pat