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Butterfly


Butterfly
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Copyright: Paulo Sousa (Paulosousa) (6838)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-01-20
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon Digital Rebel XT, Canon EF-S 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 II
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/160 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-01-20 14:50
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[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae [Johannson])

Wing span: 2 - 2 3/4 inches (5.1 - 7 cm).

Identification: Upperside is white with light brown markings and a double row of light crescents at the margins. Forewing has one round, black spot; hindwing has two. Dry season (winter) form is larger and paler; wet season (summer form) is smaller and darker.

Life history: Males patrol and occasionally perch to find females. Eggs are laid singly near the host plant or under its leaves.

Flight: Throughout the year in South Texas and the Deep South.

Caterpillar hosts: Water hyssop (Bacopa), Ruellia, and Lippia.

Adult food: Shepherd's needle (Bidens pilosa) in Florida; Cordia, Casearia, and composites in Central America.

Habitat: Open, moist areas such as edges of ponds and streams, along shallow ditches, weedy fields, parks.
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Sou o primeiro de muitos a comentar! Com uma foto dessas...
Ótima foto Paulo, gostei muito das cores, nitidez e fundo!!
Belo trabalho, amigo!

Francisco Sales

Hi Paulo,
it's a beautiful butterfly, we don't have such a one here in Germany. Good sharpness and nice warm colours in the BG, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Ola Paulo!
I think you have big exhibition of butterflies. It's very interesting :-)

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2006-01-20 17:01]

Very good photo Paulo!
Very nice POV and BG!
Good on details and colours!
TFS!

Hi Paulo
You keep doing it. Beautiful picture, great POV.
Excellent composition and good note.
Thank you and Regards.
JC

Hi Paulo,
A beautiful capture on this White Peacock! Very beautiful colors with nice sharp detail. Excellent composition with great clarity.
Scott

Beautilful butterfly Paulo. Very good colours, great sharpness, details and nice bg. Good informative note. This is a great composition. Thanks. Have a great weekend.

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 755 W: 31 N: 20] (5032)
  • [2006-01-21 6:26]

Hi Paulo,
very nice b-fly, beautiful wings. Good capture, DOF and composition. Well done.
Rgs, Aleksander

Hi Paulo,
very good close-up. The compostion, POV and colours are good.
Well done wiht the exposure. Maybe it's a bit soft.
Well done.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2006-01-21 15:50]

Ola Paulo!

Another beautifull butterfly! You've got endless collection of these insects. Very well visible patterns on its wings and fantastic flowery BG!

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-01-22 4:53]

Hello Paulo!
Very nice close up.I liked POV,3D effect,
framing and composition a lot.TFS...:-)

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2006-01-24 9:51]

Paulo, profusão de cores. Que beleza.

Talvez eu tentaria acrescentar um pouquinho mais de nitidez, mais isso é só uma opinião.

Gosto da composição do contraste e do fundo verde.

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