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Morpho polyphemus


Morpho polyphemus
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Copyright: Nina de Villeneuve (ninadev) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 57 W: 1 N: 105] (436)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-03-20
Categories: Insects
Camera: Sony DSC-F717
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2005-03-24 22:23
Viewed: 1332
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
White Morpho (Morpho polyphemus
Identification: Both upper and lower sides are shining white, with few brown markings. Underside of hindwing has a row of small eyespots.

Life history: Eggs are laid singly on host plants.

Flight: May-November in Mexico.
Caterpillar hosts: Paullinia pinata (Sapindaceae); Inga (Fabaceae).
Adult food: Rotting fruit.

Habitat: Tropical premontane forests with a distinct dry season.

Range: Costa Rica north to Mexico. A rare stray to southeastern Arizona.
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Taken at the Montreal Botanical Garden "Papillons en liberté" event...
Many beautiful butterflies but not so many that stay put long enough to take a pic... this one was cooperative..
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Lovely macro Nina. Good detail of the wing. BG is a bit noisy but it is not too distracting. Well done!

Very nice macro Nina.
Good colours, composition and good details. The BG is a bit noisy.
Very well done.

  • Great 
  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2005-03-25 16:57]

Hi Nina, very nice butterfly and an excellent composition. Good details and the DOF is good. There is some noise in the BG the removal of which would improve the image. Well done.

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  • Toni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 403 W: 2 N: 316] (2034)
  • [2005-03-25 18:58]

Très belle composition. J'aime bien le format carré pour cet image. Un passage sur neatimage rédurait le bruit. Bon travail.
Salutations.
Toni

J'ai eu l'opportunité d'aller faire un tour au Jardin Botanique et de voir in visu ces superbes papillons. Mais il y avait beaucoup de gens et il y est interdit d'utiliser un trépied, et pour cause!
Agréable présentation malgré le 'bruit' derrière.
Merci Nina.

Très belle composition!
J'ai eu le plaisir de voir ce papillon en liberté!
Quel exploit de pouvoir le photographier lorsqu'il est posé sur un tronc d'arbre...la foule devait trop l'exciter le jour où je suis passée.
J'apprécie beaucoup la netteté des couleurs qui rend bien la texture des ailes.
Merci

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