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I am a Monarch and I am furry


I am a Monarch and I am furry
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Copyright: Francine Malo (NinaM) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 655 W: 0 N: 1623] (5300)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08-06
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS350D/Digital Rebel XT, Canon 60mm EF-S Macro
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/200 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-02-16 7:53
Viewed: 643
Points: 52
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I am having fun looking at older pictures from the archives. The first year I had the macro lens I was going nuts all over the garden taking pictures, no tripod, and running around... yet, there are good pictures and I am proposing this one to you because I really like the Monarch butterflies, would it be only because they travel so far each year to reproduce themselves.

The first macros I did were fantastic to make. When I came back to the computer at the end of the day, I would sit and open the files, enlarging the ones that were sharp enough... me and Love would go Aaaaaaahhhhhh! and Ohhhhhhhhh! all the time, fascinated by this strange and fantastic world opening up in front of us.

Before I started shooting bugs, I was afraid of most of them... well, not really afraid but a little disgusted... since I see them close, I am fascinated, like the pictures on TN fascinate me most of the time.

The one marvel I discovered is the Monarch. This is why I cropped this picture to show you the clothing of this beauty. It is made out of fur with waterpainted white polka dots. The scales of the wings are made out of tiny feathers, almost microscopic, alternating one on the other one like you can see on the picture. The feathers are dipped in a velvet paint. The eyes are made out of dried raisins humidified a little bit to maintain the sight healthy. I think babysitting a two-year old has affected me...

The detail that striked me most is the nose. It's little nose is as furry as the rest of its body. Since I opened the files of these pictures and enlarged them to see the details of this butterfly, it's as if the Monarch became a tiny teddy bear to me.

I know you are not living a learning experience by reading my comments but the main point is made: the fur of the Monarch is the most sensational thing I have seen in an animal. I hope you enjoy it too.

Francine

shot in jpeg, cropped and resized for TN
ISO 400

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Hi Francine,

Beautiful macro shot of this Monarch
Lovely compo with superb sharp details and perfect colors
Excellent POV and DOF

TFS Thijs

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2770 W: 151 N: 7984] (24857)
  • [2008-02-16 8:26]

Bonjour Francine,
Excellent close-up macro of a Monarch with fine sharpness and details of the head and thorax, with the tongue probing deeply into sun-hat flower. Nice composition and BG too.
Thanks for sharing this fine image,
Amicalement,
Ivan

Hi Framcine,
Furry and beautiful. And...wonderfully captured. I love how the orange color from the wing returns in the flower. The position of the flower also adds some additional depth. The shallow DOF allows for a great focus on the furry head.
TFS,
Niek

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  • Arjun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 307 W: 3 N: 783] (3692)
  • [2008-02-16 9:09]

hi francine,
beautiful picture with great colours...lovely composition and nice details,
TFS

Coucou Francine,
voila une bien jolie macro,
ce cloes up est parfait, très jolies couleurs très bien contrastées,
excellent focus et très belle coposition,
bravo
Pat

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1357 W: 72 N: 2886] (9535)
  • [2008-02-16 10:16]

Hello Francine,
Excellent macro with perfect sharp details monarch. Beautiful saturated and contrasting colours. Great POV, DOF and composition.
Regards,
Peter

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3174 W: 154 N: 4796] (15481)
  • [2008-02-16 12:01]

Hi Francine.
I like your stunning macro shot, vibrant rich colours, blameless cropping, excellent sharpness of the butterfly image and nice BG. Well done and thanks.
Alexei.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2130 W: 9 N: 5960] (22528)
  • [2008-02-16 12:05]

Hi Francine .Like you i canot wait to the summer i have got myself a new macro 180 sigma roll on the summer . you captured a fine close up in this one fine detail and rich colours. very well done TFS. good notes too.

Nick..

Hello Francine
Wow..This is just superb..The details and sharpness are spot on..The plethora of colours are mesmorising..The wings almost look like a stained glass window.
Superb camera work and a really lovely note.
A good Sunday to You and Love
Paul

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1888 W: 245 N: 6180] (22002)
  • [2008-02-16 13:05]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!!! Just look at those colours!!!!! :-D
Incredible image Francine!
Excellent detail and clarity.
Good DOF and a decent BG.
Sharp and crisp.
Well done!

Joe

Hello Francine, very good composition amazing colour great selective focus. Really a beautiful and colourful image tfs Rgds Necip

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  • Zeno Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 475 W: 0 N: 926] (7979)
  • [2008-02-16 14:25]

Hi Francine,

Stunning colors in this pic. I like the crop you made and you show us a wonderful butterfly. TFS.

regards,
Zeno.

bonjour Francine

excellente composition multicolor de macrophoto & close-up,
belles desnité des couleurs, excellente netteté et détails, TFS

Asbed

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1305 W: 0 N: 5107] (15234)
  • [2008-02-16 16:17]

Hi Francine

Great POV with excellent detail and colour.

James

Bonjour Francine,
This is a super macro to me!
perfect closeness with superb sharpness, awesome colouration and details in the shot!
a very good composition with good notes
merci
Tony

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1111 W: 1 N: 4518] (15132)
  • [2008-02-16 21:15]

Hello Francine,
Well this is stupendous Francine, The colors and textures are wonderful. What sharp details you reveal for us, thank you.
Rick

Bonjour Francine,

J'ai l'impression de me reconnaître dans ce que tu as écrit. Je n'ai qu'un tout petit appareil photo, mais suffisant pour déjà faire des découvertes. La première photo te sert de loupe et permet de pouvoir apprécier ce qu'il faut à tout pris avoir en focus pour la deuxième photo. Cela permet d'améliorer la qualité de tes photos. Tout ceci étant dit, c'est une très belle photo que tu montres, de beaux détails et des couleurs magnifiques.
Amicalement,
Mariki

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2585 W: 170 N: 7879] (24911)
  • [2008-02-17 3:42]

Hello Francine,
Yes, the digital cameras has certainly opened a new world to us!! I'm amazed too at how many furry creatures there are around us! This is a fabulous capture in wonderful warm colours. Great sharpness too and a perfect match of butterfly and flower!
Many thanks, Ulla

Bonjour Francine,
Superbe gros plan couleurs et détails extras.
Bavo
Marie

Bonjour Francine,

belle photo avec détails et couleurs magnifiques! Merci,

Eugène

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1482 W: 18 N: 3044] (11160)
  • [2008-02-17 12:35]

Hi Francine

The colours are amazing and the POV is perfect. Wonderful details and nice DOF. It is a lovely image

TFS

Karan

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1427 W: 128 N: 5252] (23221)
  • [2008-02-18 5:16]

Bravo Francine pour cette macro impressionnante! La netteté des détails est extraordinaire et la luminosité ainsi que les couleurs sont tout à fait fantastiques. Merci!

Mario

Hi Francine,

Lovely composition and a stunning level of detail. Wonderful colours and textures. It's like a work of art.

Mike

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-02-19 7:41]

Hello Francine

A beautiful crop and composition.
The lighting and colours are wonderful.
Excellent colour saturation.
The focus is sharp showing super detail.
Well done.
TFS

Rob

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  • jpdenk Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 291 W: 1 N: 426] (1154)
  • [2008-03-03 12:23]

Hi Francine,

A beautiful shot! Your tight composition really shows the texture of the Monarch's body, beautiful!

Thanks,
John

This is like a painting! Fantastic colours and sharpness! The composition is more than perfect.
Tfs
Ilias

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