Greta oto

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Greta oto
Photo Information
Copyright: Enio Branco (Brutamonte) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 11 W: 0 N: 50] (669)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-16
Categories: Insects
Camera: Sony W50
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Borboletas transparentes - Transparent butterfly [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-05-17 5:35
Viewed: 449
Points: 18
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Scientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Tribe: Ithomiini
Genus: Greta
Species: G. oto

The Greta Oto commonly called as the Glasswing Butterfly comes from Central America, and is found from Mexico to Panama. The tissues of its wings look like glass thus giving it the transparent wings. This is a natural mechanism of this butterfly. The opaque borders of its wings are dark brown sometimes tinted with red or orange, and its body is dark in color.
The translucent wings of the Glasswing Butterfly shimmer in the sunlight like polished panes of turquoise, orange, green, & red.
Nature can be much more surprising beautiful than photoshopped things we know. A butterfly with transparent wings is rare, real beautiful.
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To taba: Muito obrigado MrBrutamonte 1 05-17 10:49
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Enio

Lovely shot and as you rightly put a real beauty. Nice and sharp on the body but also soft on the wing tips.

Jai

hi Enio!
Great macro shot. nice composition, perfect sharpness. Beautifull and interesting species.
cheers
Adrian

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  • taba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 455 W: 126 N: 258] (1438)
  • [2008-05-17 7:29]
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Oi Enio

é simplesmente impossível não me impressionar com a transparência das asas dessa borboleta, nunca a vi, e nem imaginei que existisse por aqui...
sempre que as vejo no TN aumento o thumb para ve-las melhor.
Sua foto esta ótima e perfeita, tanto nas cores, como na nitidez e angulo de foto...
parabéns mesmo..
só não vai para as favoritas porque não tenho mais espaço...

abraços;
Taba

Hello Enio,

I have never seen a glass wing butterfly before. When I saw it on the thumbnails, I thought it was an artificial one with real glass wings!
The body and wings are remarkably sharp and it is interesting that you have shown its habitat too!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Hello Enio,
Very sharp and well composed image.
Well done Glasswing butterfly photo.
TFS
Annick

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  • Nilson Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 342 W: 0 N: 263] (2095)
  • [2008-05-17 14:41]

Bela foto ficou muito bem trabalhada e a nitidez espetacular parabéns por esta bela imagem.
Nilson

Hi Enio

Good capture of this beautiful glasswing. I saw a similar species in Costa Rica, very hard to follow in the rainforest. Their transluscent wings makes them dissapear when flying.
Good POV, DOF and sharpness.

Chris

Nunca tinha visto nada parecido. É incrível a transparência das asas.
Ótima fotografia.

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1687 W: 20 N: 4738] (15476)
  • [2008-05-18 8:47]

Hi Enio,
Outstanding shot of this beautiful Glasswing butterfly with very impressive sharpness and lovely colours. The transparent wings amazing and you have captured it in a classical pose. Superb handling of natural lighting and exposure. Excellent DOF, POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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