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Butterfly
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Copyright: Livio Soares de Medeiros (livios) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-03-10
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon Powershot Pro1
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/800 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-08-15 17:48
Viewed: 1013
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae).

The wingspan is on average 2.75 to 3.75". The upper side of the Gulf Fritillary is rich orange in the male and a dull brown in the female. The female is a little larger. These butterflies are beautifully patterned on the under side. They have shiny silver spots across the wings and a rich rose patch at the base of the forewing.

They cannot survive freezing temperatures at any stage in its life. The caterpillar is orange with four rows of black spines along its body, which are harmless to humans. The eggs of the Gulf Fritillary are oblong, ribbed, and yellow. The caterpillar is about 38mm or 1.5" and the chrysalis, which looks like a dried-up leaf, is 28mm or 11/8".

Their geographic distribution ranges from, "South America north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to the southern United States. Wanders north to the central United States; rare northward. The habitats they prefer are subtropical forest edges, fallow agricultural lands, roadsides, open/sunny areas, and canyons.

The larvae of the Gulf Fritillary feed on plants such as maypop (Passiflora incarnata), blue passionflower (P. caerulea), and corky-stemmed passionflower (P. suberosa) all of which are passionflower vines. The adult tends to feed on Tall verbena (Verbena bonariensis), pentas (Pentas lanceolata), tread softly (Cnidosculous stimulosus), drummond phlox (Phlox drummondii), and lantana (Lantana camara).

(Source: www.treknature.com/gallery/South_America/Argentina/photo1911.htm)
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ISO: 50
Post process on Photoshop CS2
Sharpness through Intellisharpen II (www.fredmiranda.com)
PDP, liquidsunshine, novaman, marhowie, chiliu, odin, LCannon, red45, Comandante, dew77, Luc has marked this note useful
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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2951 W: 366 N: 3779] (11763)
  • [2005-08-15 17:59]

Hi Livio, very nice shot. The colours are excellent and it's a very nice composition. Very well done.

Great shot Livio,
Good detail and great POV. Nicely exposed. Well composed. good framing, informative notes, good colours & Well captured, thanks for posting.

Lovely photo Livio.
Colors and POV is great.
Well done.
TFS.

Stunning, Livio! I really like the warm colors in the butterfly and flower contrasted with the green in the BG. Beautifully done :-)

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  • Gudule Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 248 W: 11 N: 288] (1204)
  • [2005-08-15 19:37]

Lovely, lovely colors. Magnifique. TFS.
And the composition is also very nice.
Congra.
jn

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1552 W: 0 N: 1169] (6448)
  • [2005-08-15 20:25]

Hi Livio,
Very good composition, beautiful colour, very nice backgound.
TFS!

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  • odin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 196 W: 1 N: 213] (1143)
  • [2005-08-15 21:16]

Very nice shot Livio, the colors was perfect and the subjet was very clear. Well Done

A very busy butterfly, artfully posed on top of this vivid red flower. I love the orange and red against the bright green. Very nice focus and color, well done.

Hi livio!
What a great burning colours! I love this sunny shot!

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2816 W: 75 N: 7977] (26973)
  • [2005-08-16 3:05]

Superb POV Livio! Brasilian colours and sunshine are back ;-) Very nice, joyfull capture my friend.

It's a great capture Livio. Vivid colors with great details and I like this POV. You wrote an excellent note, Well done my friend!

Vibrant colours and an interesting POV. Good sharpness and DOF.

Hello Livio!
Wonderful close up.Vivid colors,contrast,POV and composition are perfect.Thanks for sharing.

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2192 W: 124 N: 2599] (8406)
  • [2005-08-16 11:49]

Very nice one Livio,
with this f shot a very good result, I like the composition, the good pov, and the dof, very good job,
gr. jaap

Hi Livo,
you catched wonderful colours.
The butterfly is pretty and with good sharpness and light. Also nice arangement, well done.
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2005-08-17 3:38]

Hello Livio!
Very nice macro.Colors,lighting,POV and composition are excellent.TFS...:-)

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2052 W: 315 N: 4301] (14719)
  • [2005-08-17 19:48]

Hi Livio, I have no time to write a decent comment. I give to you the well deserved smiley.

Day thought:
"If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen to his words." -- Chinese Proverb --

Thank you for sharing pictures and notes and for the enjoyment which they give to me.

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