Lime or Chequered Swallowtail

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• dB_grafix (3019)
• [2007-06-04 3:39]

Janice....The detail in this is superb.Composition has a good flow with shapes of wings.These never cease to amaze me with their colours and patterns.

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• Jamesp (16524)
• [2007-06-04 3:41]

Hi Janice

I like the juxtaposition of the inticate patterns of the butterfly wings and the green BG. The POV and DOF are both great also.

james

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• gypsygirl58 (426)
• [2007-06-04 3:44]

Hi Janice,
Lovely image of this butterfly! Superb sharpness and details and beautiful colours. Great composition, POV and DOF. Well done and TFS Cheers Tina :-)

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• janhendrik (2386)
• [2007-06-04 3:55]

Hi Janice,

This is a super super macro shot. The focus was spot-on, and I see you got your very good DOF from using F11. There is a slight bit of noise which is to be expected from using ISO 800, but it is not distracting at all. The detail on the wing is fantastic. Congratulations!

Jan-Hendrik

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• Proframe (4084)
• [2007-06-04 3:58]

Beautiful butterfly image Janice.
Composition is excellent while sharpness and exposure are spot on.
Colors, color contrast and green color tones in the BG and the leaf the butterfly is on are most wonderful.
Excellent work.
Kind regards, Harry

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• russell (237)
• [2007-06-04 4:10]

Hi Janice
very nice image, detail, composition,colour and exposure perfect
look foward to seeing more of your photo
cheers Russell

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• Maite (5195)
• [2007-06-04 4:51]

Fantastic capture of this beautiful butterfly, Janice! Excellent sharpness and colors. I like the POV and composition.
My compliments and TFS
Greetings
Maite

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• Bufo (4241)
• [2007-06-04 5:02]

Hello Janice,
what a superb colours on the butterfly. I like this grainy look on the wings. Well exposed against the green background.
Regards, Jacob

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• GLEM (6141)
• [2007-06-04 6:15]

salut Janice,
magnifique image de ce papillon, la composition est soignée, le constraste des couleurs sur le BG vert dégage parfaitement l'insect.
bien vu.

gl

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• Kathleen (232)
• [2007-06-04 7:05]

Stunning image Janice.
Amazing detail and pin sharp. Colour, DOF, all spot on. The greens in the background are beautiful against your butterfly, really makes him stand out.

Kathleen
New Zealand

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• red45 (30243)
• [2007-06-04 7:43]

Hello Janice!

Great catch! Rather exotic specie for us. I like side POV, colours, very good detail and green BG. Maybe slightly noisy, but it's not big fault :-)

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• marhowie (302)
• [2007-06-04 8:09]
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Hi Janice,
Beautiful capture mf. Excellent DOF, sharpness, detail, color...She looks wonderful with all the green weaving through the frame :)
Howard

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• Kaszek (1451)
• [2007-06-04 9:04]

Hello Janice,
Fantastic! Very good POV, great colours and details. Well done! :)

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• uleko (2897)
• [2007-06-04 9:39]

Hello Janice,

This is a beautiful fresh speciment you've captured here in a nice pose. Very sharp and crispy and in beautiful colours. Excellent composition too.
TFS and regards, Ulla

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• vanderschelden (30147)
• [2007-06-04 11:15]

Hi Janice,
Congrats.
You posted a wonderful image. Excellent sharpness and well composed.
TFS
Annick

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• wishnugaruda (16724)
• [2007-06-04 12:25]

Hi Janice,
that's a marvelous butterfly, so sharp, so pretty, just an excellent shot, I like it, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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• marmottelolo (14691)
• [2007-06-04 14:03]

bonjour janice
un tout petit peu de flou,corrigé par howard,pour le reste c'est tres bien et c'est un beau papillon.
laurent

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• lenartzala (112)
• [2007-06-04 14:08]

Hi Janice
Your photo is very nice and also my children like it. Sharpness, colors are superb and the saturation is just as it has to be.
With regards
Mitja

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• JoseMiguel (5506)
• [2007-06-04 19:24]

Hi Janice,
This is a magnificent shot!
I like so much the close approach you made toward this Lime Swallowtail.
The sharpeness and clear details got on the insect are amazing.
Just look at that colours and patterns on the wings, very impressive.
I love the composition made, the 'hanging" position of the butterfly compensastes so well with the curved leave.
Congratulations and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

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• gracious (13068)
• [2007-06-04 20:21]

Kia ora Janice,
two words only-JUST PERFECT
thank you for the information details too
regards
Tony

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• arfer (0)
• [2007-06-04 22:35]

Hello Janice

This is a beautiful swallowtail butterfly.Excellent focus and details.The lighting is excellent with vivid well saturated colours.The DOF and POV are well done.TFS

Rob

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• horia (14904)
• [2007-06-05 2:39]

Hi Janice and nice to see you again here and posting.

This is a splendid shot of this charming and very beautiful butterfly - the Lime or Chequered Swallowtail :)
The details on it are terrific and the contrsat its vivid pattern create with the BG and surroundings is impressive.
Excellent POV and very good composition.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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• SkyF (8127)
• [2007-06-05 6:29]

Hello Janice,
great shot, very sharp and detailed.
Love this composition
with the wonderful placing of the subject
and the great colors.
TFS..Sky

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• mogens-j (20)
• [2007-06-05 7:39]
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Hello Janice

Nice and clear shot of a wonderful coloured butterfly. Very good sharpness all over the butterfly. Pity we do not have around. I have tried once to get on shooting range of these too - also in a Butterfly House but there were so many people that it was impossible to get a decent focus.

Tfs
Mogens

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• TAZ (10926)
• [2007-06-05 11:11]

Bonjour dear Janice,
WON-DER-FUL, this species is so lovely and I prefer it in profile...
The "+++" : nice composition, great subject, pose, POV, colors, sharpness, DOF, exposure, instructive note...
The "-" : I am jalous :))
Congratulations my friend and thanks for sharing this beauty.
Christian

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• aido (4046)
• [2007-06-05 13:05]

Hi Janice,
Great capture, excellent detail and very nicely framed, I agree with other critiques here that the lines created by the surrounding foliage are very pleasing. I still think it's amazing that a caterpillar can transform into something as beautiful as this. Nice work.
Cheers,
Adrian

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• AnimalExplorer (66)
• [2007-06-05 16:33]

Hi Janice,
This is a spectacular capture! First of all the subject is amazing with all it's spectacular colors and patterns. You did a very nice job composing it and the lighting is just right. Well done. :)

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• oanna (29)
• [2007-06-06 7:44]

hello janice,good sharpness and composition,the eye can concentrate on the butterfly.

greetings,oana:)

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• ellis49 (30807)
• [2007-06-06 11:57]

Hi Janice,
the is a great catch, the details are very good.
The butterfly is beautiful both in colours and patten.
I like the pose. Well composed and good POV.
Well done, my friend.

It's summer up here at least, this week has been sunny
with blue sky and nice temperatur.

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• dew77 (13209)
• [2007-06-08 9:55]

Hello Janice,
Excellent close up.Details,POV,sharpness,lighting and composition are wonderful.
TFS..:-)

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• cecilia (4630)
• [2007-06-09 21:02]

Beautiful capture, delicate and lovely, and I bet it was frolicking and quivering on the breeze.
Well done...
Cecilia

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• claudine (0)
• [2007-06-18 6:52]

This is a superb specie Janice. Its colors are beautiful and so is this capture of it; very sharp, well composed and exposed. This little one looks great! Thanks,
Claudine

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• manyee (21074)
• [2007-06-18 10:14]
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That is just splendid, Janice.
The sharpness and the colors are stunning.
I came looking for you because I realized that I have not seen you that much lately.
I hope all is well.
An oustanding shot of this butterfly.
TFS. : )

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• marjan (2641)
• [2007-06-19 6:28]

hi Janie, nice coloures and very cleare shot. good useful notice.
Marjan

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• scottevers7 (12267)
• [2007-06-23 16:37]

Hi Janice,
This is a really excellent shot on this Lime Swallowtail. I think you nailed the exposure perfectly here. Nice vibrant color saturatin and sharp detail in the butterfly. A well controled DOF has softened the backround very well. Nice composition and framing. A really great shot!
Scott

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• loot (10065)
• [2007-06-24 19:54]
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Hi Janice

What a lovely butterfly. Isn't it just amazing, the grandeur, diversity, and variation our Creator has provided in nature? So much to enjoy – the exquisite, magnificence, and splendour all around us and we even have the technology to capture it and appreciate it time and time again. Like this gorgeous specimen that you have captured in all its delicate and brilliant beauty.

A fabulous composition with the insect’s body just off the left 1/3 vertical axis, the wings covering the rest of the photo towards the right, and the antennae reaching out to the top frame. You have nailed the exposure spot-on and the BG is absolutely marvellous, well OOF and totally complimentary to the butterfly. The colours are superb and the details are very well defined.

Great work and TFS.
Kia Ora
Loot

PS. Since I did expect it, it was no real surprise that the AB's clobbered the Boks. The big surprise was that the Boks nearly pulled it through though, but after Butch left the field it seemed like the backline's wheels came off and the mighty black machine went into top gear. Congratulations, a well deserved victory.

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• romuszka (2119)
• [2007-06-25 2:57]

Witaj Janice!
I thank for letter. I bought Kenko and lamp, Time will say how ladies me advice. I use tripod always because it from hand happens variously.
I greet warmly - Roma

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• cicindela (8635)
• [2007-06-27 6:34]

Dear Janice!
I almostoverlooked this beauty :) Very nice profile, very detailed and sharp. I like both colouration and POV. And the note is also very good :)
By the way, what do you think about placing this picture to the gallery of PES? The link to this educational page you can easy find in my intro. Of course if you would be interested I can send you much more details :)
Have a nice day and best greetings from Lodz!
Radomir