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Peacock Peacock burning bright


Peacock Peacock burning bright
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Copyright: Angelina Deans (angybone) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1191 W: 14 N: 2371] (7672)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-19
Categories: Insects
Camera: OLYMPUS E-500, Olympus Zuiko 40-150 f3.5-5.6
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/800 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: The Butterfly Farm
Theme(s): Beautiful Butterflies Part Two [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-07-26 3:55
Viewed: 810
Points: 38
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
White Peacock Butterfly - Anartia jatrophae

The sun was coming in from the the top of this photo but there was still very little lighting - the reason for the higher ISO.

Fun Butterfly Facts from The Butterfly Site

We have gathered some strange butterfly facts to share with you. Amaze your friends! Enjoy!

* Butterflies range in size from a tiny 1/8 inch to a huge almost 12 inches.
* Butterflies can see red, green, and yellow.
* Some people say that when the black bands on the Woolybear caterpillar are wide, a cold winter is coming.
* The top butterfly flight speed is 12 miles per hour. Some moths can fly 25 miles per hour!
* Monarch butterflies journey from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, a distance of about 2,000 miles, and return to the north again in the spring.
* Butterflies cannot fly if their body temperature is less than 86 degrees.
* Representations of butterflies are seen in Egyptian frescoes at Thebes, which are 3,500 years old.
* Antarctica is the only continent on which no Lepidoptera have been found.
* There are about 24,000 species of butterflies. The moths are even more numerous: about 140,000 species of them were counted all over the world.
* The Brimstone butterfly (Gonepterix rhamni) has the longest lifetime of the adult butterflies: 9-10 months.
* Some Case Moth caterpillars (Psychidae) build a case around themselves that they always carry with them. It is made of silk and pieces of plants or soil.
* The caterpillars of some Snout Moths (Pyralididae) live in or on water-plants.
* The females of some moth species lack wings, all they can do to move is crawl.
* The Morgan's Sphinx Moth from Madagascar has a proboscis (tube mouth) that is 12 to 14 inches long to get the nectar from the bottom of a 12 inch deep orchid discovered by Charles Darwin.
* Some moths never eat anything as adults because they don't have mouths. They must live on the energy they stored as caterpillars.
* Many butterflies can taste with their feet to find out whether the leaf they sit on is good to lay eggs on to be their caterpillars' food or not.
* There are more types of insects in one tropical rain forest tree than there are in the entire state of Vermont.
* In 1958 Entomologist W.G. Bruce published a list of Arthropod references in the Bible. The most frequently named bugs from the Bible are: Locust: 24, Moth: 11, Grasshopper: 10, Scorpion: 10, Caterpillar: 9, and Bee: 4.
* People eat insects – called "Entomophagy"(people eating bugs) – it has been practiced for centuries throughout Africa, Australia, Asia, the Middle East, and North, Central and South America. Why? Because many bugs are both protein-rich and good sources of vitamins, minerals and fats.
* YOU can eat bugs! Try the "Eat-A-Bug Cookbook" by David George Gordon , 10 Speed Press. Don’t want to cook them yourself? Go to HotLix for all sorts of insect goodies! My favorites are "Cricket-lickit’s" – a flavored sucker with a real edible cricket inside.
* Many insects can carry 50 times their own body weight. This would be like an adult person lifting two heavy cars full of people.
* There are over a million described species of insects. Some people estimate there are actually between 15 and 30 million species.
* Most insects are beneficial to people because they eat other insects, pollinate crops, are food for other animals, make products we use (like honey and silk) or have medical uses.
* Butterflies and insects have their skeletons on the outside of their bodies, called the exoskeleton. This protects the insect and keeps water inside their bodies so they don’t dry out.
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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2007-07-26 4:01]

Hi Angy,
a great shot of this butterfly.
Great POV.
Well done,
Joe

Another stellar butterfly shot Angy! (why are you also up so early in the morning checking out TN?) I like the lighting on this one.

An outstanding capture...Color is magnificent...Great composition of a beautiful flower and butterfly...Very well done...TFS
Jim

hi angelina,
i liked this shot of butterfly very special. the lighting is creating amazing effect here, pleasing colours, nice point of view, nice composition,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Hi Angelina,
In this shot i like the lighting its creatting very nice effect.
beautiful composition and colours.
well done.
TFS.
mayuresh

OK. Let's split up. You do the butterflies. I'll do the bees. Meet you at the Longbranch tonight.

One runs low on words in describing or critiquing so many butterflies. In life I see only a few. Here I see dozens and all wonderful colors, as this one is....and all so gloriously noted, as this one is. There is however the slightest of difference in that you add a special flavoring which is the photographers secret, perhaps even to you. Kudos...whatever they are...

Bob

Hi Angelina,
This is an outstanding capture. Very beautiful butterfly on beautiful tiny red flowers. The composition, lighting and colors are excellent. And the notes Wow!. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 840 W: 67 N: 1311] (5269)
  • [2007-07-26 5:55]

Hi Angelina.
Beautiful colorful picture.I like colours palette a lot.Very nice POV/DOF and good details.Composition is maybe much centric,IMHO.However capture is it so beautiful.
Also thanks for very more interesting informations in note.Well done.
TFS,with greeting Milos.

Hi Angelina,
I think the light from the top works well here, it seems to shine through the near wing. Interesting POV, showing the beauty of the wings nicely..
And you can eat bugs too?
When you invite me over for supper, do you mind if I just have steak? ;-)
Well done!
Howard

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2007-07-26 8:16]

Hi Angy,

Another pretty one. I love the position of the butterfly. Wonderful colors and details. The flower is beautiful.

Jane

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3012 W: 162 N: 1012] (2959)
  • [2007-07-26 8:37]

Hello Angelina,
What a wonderful capture of this butterfly with the light coming through the wings and bringing out those fabulous colours. I like its pose to on that beautiful flower too.
Many thanks and regards, Ulla

A precious shot! The light is simply awesome. Combined with the flowers you delivered a masterpiece! Bravo! Cheers, Klaus

Hello Angy,
Excellent composition of this great macro of butterful!
very sharp with details, vivid colour and best pov
thanks for sharing
cheers
Tony

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2926 W: 34 N: 8678] (32334)
  • [2007-07-26 14:23]

Hi angeleina.a very good shot of the colouful butterfly. fine details.which show the details of well. a nice POV/ Dof. well done TFs great notes too.
Nick..

Hi Angelina,
Beautiful shot super colorful and done with great sharp focus and exposure, the Olympus Zuiko works
great, TFS. Best regards/Lawhill

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
  • [2007-07-27 1:54]

Hi Angelina,
The sunshine through the left wing looks beautiful. Nice colors, POV, details and good saturated colors. TFS
Have a nice weekend,
Selen

You have the light working in your favour for this shot. The wings look very stark against with this DOF. Super shot Angy!

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5579] (18518)
  • [2007-07-30 8:24]

Hi Angelina,
How on earth did I miss this beautiful one? Wonderful shot with such lovely colours and sharpness. The backlighting works magic here and the effect is fabulous. The red flowers and the greens illustrates a fine habitat. Excellent POV and a superb composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

This is beautiful with the light shining throught the wings.

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