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Flame
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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]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: The Butterfly Farm
Date Submitted: 2007-08-03 5:33
Viewed: 889
Points: 62
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Another Gulf Fritillary, still from my trip on the 19th of July. I definitely need to take some new photos. I realize this one isn't great. I used f 4.5 on most of the photos that day, thinking it would give me more light. It did but I lost a lot of depth. I'm learning. I didn't even know what the f-stop did when I joined this...and even when I bought this camera a few months ago. Thanks to you guys, I'm learning.

Ancient Mexicans considered the butterfly important enough to dedicate an entire palace to it at Teotihuacan, just outside Mexico City. This palace is called the Palace of the Mariposa.

Teotihuacan is the oldest metropolis in Meso-America, and is the only one to possess a continuous history, from the archaic through to the purely classical period.

Historians do not agree on who the founders of Teotihuacan were; some say the Olmecs, others the Toltecs, but most agree that it was at one time the capital of a highly civilized culture later conquered by the Aztecs, the foremost of the Nahuatal Tribes.

The butterfly represents flame in the symbolism of this culture. Often pictured with the signs for water, it becomes clear that the "vision of Earth as a paradise is based on the dynamic harmony between water and fire." The same concept is exemplified by an image of Tlaloc, god of rain, pictured on a vase bearing a butterfly motif. It is interesting to note that the butterfly is used as symbolic representatives of both the fire and rain god.

Finding no information as to why butterflies symbolize flames indians might have observed the many butterflies whose wings are red, orange, yellow, or combinations of all three colors. A cloud or "cumulep" of fire-colored butterflies taking off from a mud puddle after drinking, could easily be interpreted as being flame-like.

Mexican Indians might also have witnessed a "magna-cumulep" of millions of orange, monarch butterflies migrating to their over-wintering grounds in the mountains near Mexico City. A "cloud of flame" would definitely have entered their minds. The flapping of the wings would even approximate the flickering of the tongues of flame. The moth has also come to be associated with flames, althought not as asymbol of fire.
Butterfly and Moth Symbolism
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Hi Angelina,
Beautiful shot of this Gulf Fritillary,
great colors diferent POv, well done Best regards/Lawhill

Wow...Like Lawhill beat me and I was just sitting here....wonderful colors....great and interesting notes...another "Angelina Special" treat for the eye.

Bob

Hi Angelina
Lovely colours, different but nice POV. Well done it.

Bravo and TFS
Greetings
Fevzi

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  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 840 W: 67 N: 1311] (5269)
  • [2007-08-03 6:12]

Hi Angelina.
I like your titul.Yes,this butterfly on green BG really radiating as flame.Beautiful detailed capture,great composition and POV.DOF is little shallow,but I think as though it here isn't trouble.Accurate sharpness on front part with fine details in eye.Colors are wonderful.Well done.
TFS,with greeting Milos.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2007-08-03 6:14]

Hello Angelina,
Excellent capture.POV,colors,exposure,lighting,DOF you managed and visual impact are wonderful.Have agreat weekend!
TFS..:-)

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2273 W: 10 N: 2661] (15669)
  • [2007-08-03 6:51]

Hola Angelina,
bella macro y original pov,
excelentes detalles,
colores hermosos.
saludos

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 926 W: 0 N: 1998] (8963)
  • [2007-08-03 7:04]

Hello Angelina
Excellent capture.Colors are beautiful.I like the composition of your image and the BG is also very nice.
TFS Michel

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5579] (18518)
  • [2007-08-03 7:44]

Hi Angelina,
A beautiful butterfly again with such bright colours and sharp focus on the eyes. I like the way its proboscis is positioned and the gorgeous eyes. Among the greens the lantana and the butterfly stand out and the colour contrasts looks majestic. The POV is unsual but looks great, definitely a different perspective and a fabulous angle. Wonderful composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2007-08-03 7:44]

Hi Angy,

Beautiful and different once again! I love the position of the butterfly - so graceful looking. The greens and oranges are magnificent. It chose the right flower. Wonderful details and a beautiful composition.

Jane

Hi Angelina
Beautiful POV and nice shot.
The green BG is also beautiful and your main theme earns points
Useful note too
TFS and see you

Hello Angelina !
I love this intense orange color, both on butterfly and on flower, it makes such a beautiful contrast with the green BG. Your compostion and POV are wonderful, excellent DOF with nice focus on the butterfly's head. I love his rolled tongue and the markings on his wings. he's a beauty, just like your picture. vry well done !
Valerie.

Hi Angelina,
fine picture with finr details and sharpness on the head,
the DOF is a bit shallow as you mention.
The colours are amazing and the compostion very nice.
Well done.

I think it looks great just as it is. What would more DOF have bought you? Maybe the leaf would have gotten into focus and become a distraction. The wing is a little ragged, but "ya has ta take like ya sees em" to paraphrase Pop Eye. :-)

Well done,
Reid

Hello Angy,
Still looks great with the f4.5!
good sharp and details too
thanks for sharing
cheers
Tony

Hola Angelina, tienes una galería sorprendente y preciosa de mariposas llenas de vida y colores. Te felicito por ello. Realmente son todas tan fascinantes que se hace difícil la elección. Sigue así. Un abrazo: J. Ignasi Tejedor

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2926 W: 34 N: 8678] (32334)
  • [2007-08-03 12:53]

Hi Angeleina. This is a very colourful butterfly. great detail in the head and wings. you have captured the markngs well.a nice POV/DOF. well done TFS, good notes too.
Nick.. have good weekend.

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  • jmirah Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 506 W: 5 N: 1135] (4665)
  • [2007-08-03 13:36]

Hi Angy,
Another fine colorful butterfly photo...Great detail and outstanding capture of the head...Very well done...

TFS
Jim

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  • ridvan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 555 W: 0 N: 1134] (5196)
  • [2007-08-03 13:47]

selam ANGELİNA, an excellent macro shot and very good composition of this lovely butterfly nice pov and bg with splendid colours.
Well done ! Regards
ridvan

Hello Angelina, outstanding shot for a outstanding buterfly, fantastic colours, perfect sharpness and focus, very nice composition, great shot
friendly,
Pat

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  • Ken52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 640 W: 98 N: 1241] (4189)
  • [2007-08-03 18:13]

It's a great pose and excellent focus on the head and eye. I like that we can see the curled up proboscis so well.

Looking at your EXIF data, you could have dropped your shutter speed down to say 1/400 and thus add some DOF with your aperture by 1 F-stop. Lately I've been delving in setting my camera on aperture priority in order to maintain the DOF that I want. The camera then figures the other settings out around my aperture choice.
You did well though in setting your sharpest focus on the butterfly's head. Great colour!

Hi Angelina,
Lovely colours and an interesting POV. Great detail, shapeness and DOF. you have a very nice photo here.
regards
Matt.

Hi Angelina,
What a marvellous colours!superb shot with great pov.beautiful green BG.
well done.
TFS.

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 727 W: 98 N: 1694] (5406)
  • [2007-08-04 3:58]

Fabulous colours and good details in the foreground wing. A bit tricky work with the shallow dog, but nonetheless a good job
TFs
silke
:)

Hi Angelina,
Another beautifully composed shot of this orange beauty. Excellent POV, details and colors. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hello Angy,
you know everything about your photo, but I would wish to add that this POV - opened wings in such a flat way - is not easy to capture. Colors are wonderful as ever, and your note very interesting.
Waiting for your next,
Ciao,
Violetta

Good POV and colors - so I think you did quite well! :) Excellent notes, too! Bravo, Angy!
Cheers, Klaus

Dear friend, Angelina.
Before I comment on your photo you should see the GREAT dedication in store for you all the way from India
It may be removed; so, hurry up and save it on your computer.
This is a BEAUTIFUL job my friend.
Great notes too.
Mario.

Hello Angelina.

Exellent picture, nice composition.

Regards.
Joose Luis.

amazing colours ! and excellent sharpness, a great great shot Angelina, thumb up !
regards
jo

Hi Angelina,
WOW! What an outstanding shot. The contrast between the orange of the butterfly and the background is fantastic. I simply love it. Keep it up!

Regards,
Daniel

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