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False Apollo


False Apollo
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Copyright: Oz Ben Yehuda (OzBY) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 182 W: 2 N: 310] (1069)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-01-26
Categories: Insects
Camera: Olympus C770 UZ
Exposure: f/4, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-01-27 12:50
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Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
As I wrote at:
http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Middle_East/Israel/photo49990.htm
The False Apollo (Archon apollinus) is a butterfly that common only in the countries of East Mediterranean sea (from Greece, Turkey to Israel until Iraq and Iran). In Israel it can be found in all the mediterranean region from December to April (December in hot places - Central Israel; April in cold places - North Israel).
Its fore wings are quite transparent.
The female is darker than the male, especially in the fore wings (the butterfly in the picture is a female).

Wing span: 55 m"m.
Host plants: Birthwort - only Aristolochia sp.

ramthakur, Silvio2006, horia, jmp, magal, Maite, jeanpaul, valy67, cicindela, XOTAELE, Juyona, Christopher_PL, RII has marked this note useful
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I have seen this beautiful butterfly for the first time, Oz.
It is a lovely capture, giving a grand view of patterns and colours on its wings.
Very good POV, DOF and composition.
Ram

Ciao Oz, wonderful butterfly with lovely colors, great details, very well done, have a nice week end, ciao Silvio

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 871 W: 2 N: 606] (2034)
  • [2007-01-27 15:48]

Hello Oz , A Great shot from this butterfly never seen before ,beauty colours details sharpnes compositie , very good tfs ,Greetings Teunie .

Hello Oz.

Excellent picture, very good details, nice composition and colors.

Regards.Jose Luis.

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2086 W: 216 N: 3770] (12506)
  • [2007-01-27 17:21]

Hi Oz and very nice to see you back!

This is a splendid photo!
What a magnificent butterfly! We definately don't get to see this species a lot on TN and especially not this time of the year :), so thanks for sharing!
The patterns and colors of this fellow's wings are brilliant and very well visible in your photo thanks to the impeccable sharpness and lots of details on the subject.
Also the POV is exceptional, the DOF is great - isolating the butterfly very well from the BG and the composition is very nice.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3074 W: 233 N: 5867] (19734)
  • [2007-01-27 22:35]

Wow, Oz, what a gorgeous butterfly.
The markings and colors are magnificently captured.
Very sharp details and excellent exposure.
Perfect pose for maximum appreciation of this beauty.
TFS. : )

Shalom Oz,
This is an impressive presentation of this beautiful butterfly.
The sharpness is perfect all over the subject and you got it with the wings full extended.
The background is beautiful as well.
TFS and great work
Shir

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2338] (8400)
  • [2007-01-28 5:40]

Hi Oz,
Butterfly are lovely and this is one is really beautiful. Perfect pose, expusure and background.
José M.

ho oz,
lovely capture,
the wings can be seen with good details,
nice pov, good dof,
lovely colours,
very impressive work,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 982 W: 64 N: 1200] (4936)
  • [2007-02-11 5:58]

Hi Oz
You have got a wonderful collection of photographs, all of them excellent in technique and with lovely composition. I am really pleased to see your gallery, so I have add it to my favourites.
My compliments and thank you very much for all your valuable work.
Best wishes
Maite

Hi Oz
Jamais vu un aussi beau papillon dans notre région. Excellente prise de vue avec de belles couleurs et bonne netteté.La composition est superbe.
Merci et au revoir...JP

Hello Oz !
You have a great collection of butterflies on TN, each picture is wonderful, but I like this one most because of the strange colors and patterns on the butterfly. It is truly a splendid insect. Excellent sharp details, natural colors, beautiful composition and POV, excellent BG, beautiful pose of the butterfly with wings fully open... Just perfect !
Valerie.

Hello again Oz! :)
This species is just great! What a fantastic colours and mosaic can be seen on its wings!
Great shot and very nice presentation.
Best withes,
Radomir

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  • Etka Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 96 W: 0 N: 60] (506)
  • [2007-06-04 16:31]

Witaj!
Piekny motyl. Wspaniale ubarwienie.

Rewelacyjne kolory, detale, ladne ujecie.

Gratuluje!
Pozdrawiam
Etka

Hola Oz.
Una maravillosa captura. Color bien saturado y detalles y nitidez fantásticos.
Saludos y muchas gracias, JL.

bonjour oz
je ne crois pas que je puisse avoir la chance de le photographier en france,dommage car il est vraiment tres beau et vous avez su le mettre tout en beauté.
laurent

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2048 W: 6 N: 2039] (13325)
  • [2007-07-31 7:01]

Hola Oz,
Una bella macro,
sensacional pov,
colores preciosos, agradable composición,
realmente un lujo,
saludos

Hi again
Very good shot of this rare, southern butterfly. I've never seen it at large but I hope I'll able to see it ;-)

Chris

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  • RII Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 478 W: 0 N: 872] (2752)
  • [2008-06-30 9:54]

Hi Oz.

Wonderfuk shot of this butterfly, great sharpness, light, colors,fine details and composition.Good note.

Thanks....RICARDO.

anothe one Oz,fine sharpness and
excellent details of body and wings, with striking colors..among my favourites

best sERGIO

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