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Heliconius hecale


Heliconius  hecale
Photo Information
Copyright: Chris T Pehlivan (CTP) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 774 W: 6 N: 1107] (3183)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08-15
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 350D / Digital Rebel XT, Canon 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Exposure: f/14.0, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): 60 - 69 Points (Chapter 2), 40 - 49 Points (Chapter 9), 50-60 Puntos (chapter 6), 70-79 Puntos (chapter 2) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-08-23 23:08
Viewed: 1324
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 70
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello Friends,
I moved to Indianapolis,Indiana from Chicago 3,5 weeks ago and finally got my internet connection due to bad wiring :(
I could not post any photo during that period but got chance to take 100s of new photos here in Indy and this is one of them.
I hope you like it:)
Cheers,
Chris


Common Name: Golden Helicon
Scientific Name: Heliconius hecale

The Golden Helicon is a member of the Heliconiidae family. They can be found throughout Central and tropical South America. They have a wingspan of 3 1⁄2 to 4 inches (9-10cm) and prefer to live in a tropical environment. Passion vines (Passiflora) are their host plants. By eating the leaves of this plant the butterfly becomes poisonous to birds, not enough to kill them but enough to prevent this butterfly being bothered again.
Source:butterflygardens.com

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Hello Chris,
this is a great photo. Great colours, excellent sharpness and POV. This is a very nice composition. I like it very much. TFS.
Gr.
Heinz

Hi Chris
Nicely done. Crisp, great DOF and composition. Regards.
Greg

Hi Chris,

What a beautiful butterfly!
I know that this Heliconius loves tropics, and from time to time it strays into USA, the southern parts (Texas, Florida). I didn't expect to go so far north, in Indiana!
Man, the climate is changing, it's true.

Cheers, Petru

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3184] (10918)
  • [2006-08-24 0:59]

Wow ! What a lovely composition that you have very well done ! Colors, exposure, background, DOF and sharpness are super. Congratulations Chris and thanks for sharing.

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1265 W: 78 N: 875] (7930)
  • [2006-08-24 1:06]

hi chris
superb flower-butterfly composition. excellent close up. point of view, background, depth of field, colours, details, focus and sharpness are great
thanks for sharing
regards
izler
:)

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2470 W: 168 N: 7478] (23630)
  • [2006-08-24 1:23]

Beautiful shot, wonderful colours, great sharpness and DOF.
TFS, Ulla

Bellissima foto Chris!
Stupendi colori e composizione, ottimi i dettagli!

Ciao e grazie.
Franco

Hello Chris,
This to see this early posting from your new location!
Well composed butterfly image, good point of view!
Great colours and fine details, in particular I appreciate the non-intrusive background...
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3073 W: 232 N: 5866] (19730)
  • [2006-08-24 1:56]

Hi Chris,
It must be fun to move to a new place, and have lots of new subjects to take photos of. Great POV and pose on this butterfly. I love its regal stance with its legs straight and its long proboscis right into the nectar.
Sharp details and beautiful colors and designs. Great composition.
Can't wait to see more of your Indiana pictures.
TFS. : )

Good photo, Chris! Very nice butterfly, good colours, composition,BG and light.
Best regards
JJ

I can't describe the beauty of this golden helicon in words! The colors are bright and natural and composition and POV look very good! The photo is pretty sharp and with great DOF! Very nice framing and signature! Outstanding job! TFS!

Regards,
Eddie

Hello Chris,
It seems that Indianapolis has got great species. This is a beautiful butterfly indeed. Colours and patterns are great. i like its delicate wing shape too. sharpness, pov and framing all are very nice. That flower is beautiful also. With a plain bg it's all great composition.
Thank you,
Ersin

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-08-24 2:48]
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Hello Chris,
Sorry no time,critique later...:)

Hi Chris

Very nice shot. Love the composition. Very good exposure. Nice quality work. :-)

This is not just one more butterfly.
Composition and colors are perfection.
TFS

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  • gelor Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 128 W: 3 N: 12] (517)
  • [2006-08-24 3:54]

Bonjour Chris,
Une superbe macro de ce papillon. Parfaite en netteté, couleurs et profondeur de champ. Félicitations.
Gérard

what a lovely catch. It instantly caught my eye and has a great composition, DOF and POV.
very very nicely doe.

TFS
Emma

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  • Karin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 418 W: 5 N: 268] (2089)
  • [2006-08-24 6:30]

Hi Chris,
Fantastic sharpness and colours. I specialy like the eyes, blue and black design.
Very well done and TFS

Hello Cris, another great place for photo, I like this photo a lot, perfct details, Very crisp, nice colors, perfect blured BG, great Job, TFS Kyle

Hi Chris,
A superb hot on this Golden Helicon. The composition and framing are perfect. Beautiful colors and sharp detail from the spot on exposure. Excellent isolation from the backround. Looks great.
Scott

Beautiful shot, well composed.
Great sharpness and exposure.

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2165 W: 124 N: 2567] (8208)
  • [2006-08-24 13:44]

a good clear shot Chris.
the composition is very nice, the point of view is great and the details are good , very nice job.
gr.jaap

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2338] (8400)
  • [2006-08-24 17:46]

Hi Cris,
Lovely bf, great colors againts a pure color, very good pov and compostion. The eye is beautiful!
TFS, José M.

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  • Dando Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 643 W: 32 N: 790] (3052)
  • [2006-08-25 5:44]

Hi Chris, nice shot. Good colours, details and lighting. I also like the way you have composed the shot with the flower and butterfly coming from the left of the frame. Good work and all the best.
Dean.

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1676 W: 5 N: 2144] (11878)
  • [2006-08-25 6:02]

Bonjour Chris!

Félicitations pour cette belle composition. Le bg fait bien ressortir le sujet et les couleurs sont parfaitement exposées.

Merci.
joseph

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2006-08-25 9:57]

Hermosa composición Chris... con nitidez, claridad y colorida.
Saludos... Ricardo

Beautiful composition Chris... with sharpness, brightness and colorful.
Greetings... Ricardo

Composition: *****
Sharpness: *****
Color: *****
Lighting *****
DOF: *****
POV: ****
Note: ***

Nice portrait of the butterfly. Wonderful colors in the pic.
Priya

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 744 W: 11 N: 1412] (4849)
  • [2006-08-25 14:24]

Hi Chris

A superb shot, the colours are beautiful and the detail is excellent, the background is fantastic and really shows the image off nicely.

TFS
Regards Hilary :)

wow,
Great close-up with great details and colors!
Compo is super!
I like this shot!
Take care Ana:)

Hi Chris
Well done, Thanks
It is very bwonderfull.
Greetings
Zohreh

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3046 W: 148 N: 4553] (14701)
  • [2006-08-27 12:39]

Hi Chris.
This is a tremendous work. Combination of lights and darks of BG, rich colours of butterfly and flower, missing and crossed lines of the picture are amazing. Artistic shot. My congratulations and TFS,
Alexei.

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  • Aliza Gold Star Critiquer [C: 60 W: 0 N: 3] (98)
  • [2006-08-30 3:03]
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Harika! Müthis güzel!
Yazacak kelime bulmak güc.
Süper bir calisma olmus, tebrikler!

Bonjour Chris
Félicitation pour cette très jolie prise de vue en macro. C'est vraiment un bel insecte ce papillon avec ses belles couleurs ,les couleurs sont justes.
Félicitations pour la netteté et les détails et le beau BG.

Merci pour l'envoie et Bravo....JP

El conjunto flor-mariposa está muy bien logrado formando el conjunto una figura bien encuadrada. Buen enfoque y fondo que realzan la toma.

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2043 W: 6 N: 2025] (13279)
  • [2007-07-05 7:02]

Hola,
Sensacional captura,
hermosos colores,
nitidez y perfecto control de la luz...
saludos amiga

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