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Swallowtail


Swallowtail
Photo Information
Copyright: David White (dkaved) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 266 W: 18 N: 433] (2106)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-08-25
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D70S, Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Macro
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/160 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-09-03 8:34
Viewed: 957
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Swallowtail (Papilio machaon), is a large butterfly of the Papilionidae family. The butterfly is also known as the Common Yellow Swallowtail and the Old World Swallowtail. It is considered as the representative species of the Swallowtail or Papilionidae family and is spread right across the Palearctic region in Europe and Asia.

This striking butterfly is yellow with black wing and vein markings and a wingspan of 8 to 10 cm. The hind wings of both sexes have a pair of protruding tails which give the butterfly its common name. Just below each tail is a red eye spot.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Papilionidae
Subfamily: Papilioninae
Tribe: Papilionini
Genus: Papilio
Species: P. machaon
Binomial name : Papilio machaon

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2377 W: 94 N: 5465] (17432)
  • [2008-09-03 8:53]

Hello David,
Beautiful photo in great soft colours and an excellent composition. Good sharpness and a fine BG.
Kind regards,
Peter

Excellent photo of the Swallowtail. Detail is fantastic, and I love the POV. Well done. TFS

Larry

Hi David
Beautiful photo of Papilio machaon. Great diagonal composition, nice not disturbing background, good sharpness. I like also delicate green background color
TFS
Krzysztof

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  • taba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 479 W: 129 N: 300] (1685)
  • [2008-09-03 9:54]

Hi David
a great capture, full of exelent details and awesome colors..
perfect light even in the BG..

TFS

Taba

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-09-03 10:16]

Hi David,

This reminds me of a beautiful Oriental print with the soft colors and delicacy. Lovely colors, clarity, and composition.

Jane

David, this is a wonderful capture. Great job. I hope you have a great day. Thanks for commenting on my Pelican.

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 162 W: 0 N: 966] (3698)
  • [2008-09-03 10:41]

Hi David,

This a most beautiful capture.

I love the soft colors and composition.

Well done!

Ishi

Hello David,
wonderful picture of this Swallowtail.
Very good POV. Beautiful and natural colors. Sharpness and details are great. Good contrast to the blurry background.
Very well done.
Thanks for sharing
Helmut

This is quite lovely David. The even light and the details of your swallowtail are so nice. The soft leaves and background light are interesting.

TFS
Evelynn : )

hello David,
I think you have photographed the laying ideal for the enhancement of Papilio Machaon compliments

best regards sERGIO

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  • GaryT Gold Star Critiquer [C: 102 W: 9 N: 236] (1354)
  • [2008-09-03 18:25]

Nicely done. Background and butterfly colors complement each other well. Gary

Hello David,
Fantistic lighting in this awesome composition of the Swallowtail!
the pose of it is awesome with perfet sharpness, good colour and details
good quality!
cheers
tony

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1713 W: 0 N: 3892] (15622)
  • [2008-09-04 0:03]

Hello David,
A very fine picture of the Machaon, well composed and with a beautiful blurred background. The blue colour on the wings is so magnificent.
Thanks a lot. Have a nice day
Anne

Hi,
Excellent composition with the impressive POV on the beautiful butterfly! The lighting is just awesome with the wonderful colour and details on the subject.
TFS and regards
Alina

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3581 W: 143 N: 5669] (18529)
  • [2008-09-04 9:11]

Hi David.
I like your so nice, poetic picture. BG is simply amazing. Beautiful butterfly and quality of its image are so wonderful. Twig with nice leaves is reproduced perfectly too. POV and framing are great. Superb refined art work. Bravo.
Alexei.

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2256 W: 10 N: 2618] (15517)
  • [2008-09-04 10:44]

Hola amigo,
estupenda macro,
detalles y super encuadre...
pose original y colores,
saludos amigo.

  • Great 
  • OzBY Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 182 W: 2 N: 312] (1085)
  • [2008-10-04 10:12]

Hello David,

Great picture of this butterfly
Great color, background and lighting

Oz

usually I do not like pics in the shade, but this one is an exception, tFS Ori

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