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Swallowtail


Swallowtail
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Copyright: Ulla Kruys (uleko) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2580 W: 170 N: 7866] (24875)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-14
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon PowerShot S2IS
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/500 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Cyprus [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-05-09 4:33
Viewed: 978
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 62
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Common Swallowtail - Papilio machaon

P. machaon is the only Swallowtail found in Cyprus. It is widely distributed across the island and is common throughout most months of the year. I found this one north of Paphos on calcareous rocks by the sea late in the afternoon. I was busy chasing an Agama lizard when this one fluttered by and settled on a Blue Statice flower. It was very obliging and let me get very close, ˝ metre, for this shot with the camera handheld.

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Hola Ulla,
ˇQue mariposa tan bella y espectacular!, bonito punto de vista con gran definición y bellos colores. Saludos
José Ramón

Very nice capture Ulla, good detail and positioning. Well done.

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2106 W: 6 N: 2115] (13579)
  • [2007-05-09 5:16]

Hola Ulla,
espléndida captura,
bellos colores y pov,
excelente trabajo...
saludos

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1880 W: 245 N: 6158] (21922)
  • [2007-05-09 5:19]

Hi Ulla,
this is a fantastic capture of this beautiful Swallowtail.
Great DOF and a very sharp subject.
Only down-side is a bit of noise on the background.
Well done,
Joey

Hi Ulla,
Beautiful capture of this Swallowtail! Excellent sharpness and details, I love the hairs on the body! Wonderful colours, well done and TFS
Cheers Tina :-)

hello ulla
magnifique présentation, des détails excellents sur un tres bon bg
parfait, merci a toi, amitičs
edith

Hello Ulla
Great closeup of this Swallowtail,
Perfect details and lighting,
Superb shot.

Regards
Fartash

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 524 W: 87 N: 693] (5741)
  • [2007-05-09 7:46]

salut Hulla,
merveilleuse prise, c'est classique mais trčs réussi. Jolies couleurs.

tfs
gl

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1240 W: 0 N: 2225] (9374)
  • [2007-05-09 7:55]

Hello Ulla,
It's always a pleasure to see a swallowtail, wherever you are. It's a nice close-up, showing well the patterns of its wings. The background is just a little bit noisy, but doesn't disturb the picture.
Bonne journée
Anne

Hi Ulla
Nice and well presented shot of this colorful Swallowtail.
TFS
Ralf

Lucky you Ulla.
Great shot and excellent sharpness from the S2.
Great composition and POV.
Well done
Chris

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2423 W: 63 N: 3990] (12874)
  • [2007-05-09 8:33]

Hi Ulla,
Very nice capture of this beautiful butterfly. Colors, composition and lighting is very good. TFS

Hello Ulla,
Beautiful pov and composition. Sharp and crisp clear image. Colors are vivid. Very well done.
JC

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1904 W: 8 N: 4959] (16025)
  • [2007-05-09 11:32]

Hi Ulla,

Amazing macro of the Swallowtail. We see all the details close-up. Beautiful colors and setting. I like the patterns on this butterfly.

Jane

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  • ridvan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 563 W: 0 N: 1148] (5188)
  • [2007-05-09 11:59]

selam ulla; excellent macro shot of this pretty butterfly,good details presented ,nice BG and POV well captured with nice colours TFS
regards
ridvan

Hi Ulla,
Good sharpness, well composed, outstanding POV.
And a beautiful butterfly.
TFS
Annick

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3167 W: 148 N: 4793] (15465)
  • [2007-05-09 12:45]

Hi Ulla.
I like this species so much. It had given me a lot of pleasure. You pictured this beautiful specimen perfectly, showing all beauty of it. Bravo and my congratulations.
Alexei.

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2340] (8406)
  • [2007-05-09 12:59]

Hi Ulla,
Impeccable capture of this beautiful and classical butterfly. Perfect details, good pose and very natural colours.
TFS, José M.

Hi Ulla,

What a beauty. Nice colors. Good BG and POV.
Regards Bob

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  • pvb Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 381 W: 20 N: 522] (1815)
  • [2007-05-09 16:22]

Hi Ulla,
Nice captured this swallowtail. Sharp and clearly seen image.
POV and composition are great. Well done
TFS Paula

bonjour ulla
pour l'instant celui-la m'a fait courrir mais je n'ai pas reussi a le prendre cette année,je ne desespere pas pouvoir bientot en prendre une aussi belle car c'est un papillon que j'aime beaucoup.
bonne nettetéet superbe couleurs.
laurent

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2137 W: 224 N: 3956] (13137)
  • [2007-05-10 3:55]

Hi Ulla

Another very beautiful macro shot from you!
Even if this lovely fellow has the tip of one of his "tails" torn, he still looks gorgeous and present some very gorgeous colors.
I also like the great DOF that you managed here - that keeps him in excellent focus and still blurrs the BG superbly.
Very good exposure and composition, too!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 582 W: 0 N: 866] (3283)
  • [2007-05-10 5:46]

Hi Ulla, a beautiful shot of this pretty Butterfly. Great closeup showing good detail and colour. Great light also.
tfs
debz

You have taken full advantage of this beautiful butterfly's accommodative nature, Ulla. The image is a masterpiece!
At half a meter, you have grabbed all the suble and fine features of this butterfly with amazing dexterity.
Best regards and TFS.

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  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 863 W: 73 N: 1348] (5265)
  • [2007-05-10 10:14]

Hi Ulla.
Amazing very close-up.He looks very big.POV,DOF and focus are very good.I like beautiful sharp details and great view on drawing on his wings.Vivid colors and very good light are amazing.Superb your macro work!Thanks for sharing.
Best greetings Milos.

Hi Ulla,

I love this image. What a beautiful butterfly. Fantastic focus, sharpness and light. Well done.

Jan-Hendrik

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 750 W: 13 N: 1442] (4951)
  • [2007-05-10 19:33]

Hi Ulla

What a superb shot off the Swallowtail, very nice composition and a superb POV with a classic diagonal pose, the details a spot on and the image is nicely isolated from the BG, lovely colours too.

TFS Hilary :o)

A real beauty, lovely detail and nice exposure, well captured!

Greg

Hello Ulla,
We have those butterfly here too I think and I just can't wait to see one! This is such a nice and colorful specie. You capture a beautiful pose and nice details on it and I like this composition, exposure and POV. Well done and TFS,
Claudine

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  • OzBY Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 182 W: 2 N: 310] (1069)
  • [2007-05-11 12:03]

Hello Ulla,

Great picture of this butterly.
Great color, sharpness, lighting and background.

Oz

Hi Ulla,
As You can see, I found Your Papilio in the "machaon collection" linked in my note. :) Fantastic capture, really great close-up, wonderful colors and plenty of details. Brilliant image in the upper 4/5. In the lower: there's a line, under it the background's noisy, also with hot pixels. Seems like You forgot to use gaussian blur effect on this part by one reason or another (coffee was ready or You got a phone call maybe). Really strange, because it seems like the image's not completely done.
I give the 2 points, because this is the only mistake on the pic, the main "object" and the upper 4/5 part is fantastic, as mentioned. Tfs.
Best regards from Hungary, László

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