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Blue Morpho


Blue Morpho
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Copyright: Joe Kellard (joey) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1812 W: 243 N: 5978] (21303)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-06-27
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon Powershot S3 IS
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-06-30 3:59
Viewed: 306
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Peleides Blue Morpho (Morpho peleides) is an iridescent tropical butterfly found in Mexico, Central America, northern South America,Paraguay and Trinidad.
The Blue Morpho Butterfly (Morpho Peleides) drinks the juices from rotting fruits for food.
Blue Morpho butterflies live in the rainforests of South America, and can be found in Mexico and Central America.
The wingspan of the Blue Morpho butterfly ranges from 7.5 cm to 20 cm.
The entire Blue Morpho Butterfly lifecycle, from egg to adult is only 115 days.
The larvae of Blue Morpho Butterflies are cannibals.
The caterpillar blue morpho butterfly is red-brown with patches of bright green.
The brilliant blue colour in the butterfly's wings is caused by the diffraction of the light from millions of tiny scales on its wings. It uses this to frighten away predators, by flashing its wings rapidly.
The Blue Morpho Butterflies stick together in groups to deter their predators. A form of Mobbing behavior.
There are over 80 different species of the Morpho butterfly.

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Joe,

Lovely shot. Quite sharp and colorful.

- Murali Santhanam

Hi Joey,
Wonderful job my friend, having see this with my own eyes i can tell that this picture is perfect WRT to colors! Good sharpness and POV!
TFS
Goutham R

Hi Joe,
Just beautiful butterfly capture.
Cosy composition, like, wicked man!
Steve

Excellent lighting!!! You really captured some great detail here - wonderfully sharp and detailed.

Hi,
Very lovely shot.
The colors are excelent and pov very good.
Regards,
Iulian

Hola Joe:

Estraordinaria photo of a butterfly. That you detail more precise(necessary) are seen in her(it). I congratulate you.

An embrace Josep

Great work. Just when I think it can't get any better. This is high on your list of great shots. Nicely composed, fine tuned when taken and clicked at just the right moment and angle..

Bob

Hello Joe
Another Great shot of this Blue Morpho,
Fantastic colors and sharpenss,
Perfect use of flash, composition and POV,
Superb shot,friend.

Good Luck
Fartash

Hi Joe,
Beautiful BF close up.POV,details,lighting and framing are exclelent.
TFS.
Cheers!
hAyAti

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1859 W: 8 N: 4820] (15621)
  • [2007-06-30 9:02]

Hi Joey,

Wonderful really close shot of this Blue Morph. The colors are marvelous - the wing patterns are beautiful. Excellent details and a good position on the fresh green leaf.

Jane

Hi Joe,
Superb clarity of the beautiful looking butterfly. Excellent work. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • ridvan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 563 W: 0 N: 1148] (5188)
  • [2007-06-30 12:42]

selam joe;wow excellent shot of this lovely butterfly, very good details presented nice POV well captured with splendid colours TFS
regards
ridvan

Hi Joey,

What a lovely shot. Sharp and colorful. POV, DOF and BG are almost perfect. Well done. Thanks for sharing. Regards and TFS Bob

Hi Joe,
Nice detailed shot of this morpho. Well focused at the head where it must be..
Good POV, color, and exposure also.
Well done.
Howard

This is a beautiful capture of this superb specie Joey. I like details on its wings that have such nice patterns. Composition, POV and exposure are spot on. Your notes are also interesting. Thanks,
Claudine

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 982 W: 4 N: 2512] (11673)
  • [2007-07-01 9:55]

Joey, Lovely shot and sharp. The focus is spot on. TFS Ganesh PT

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2543 W: 170 N: 7734] (24475)
  • [2007-07-01 10:11]

Hello Joe,
Wonderful capture of this Morpho from a nice POV. Very impressive sharp details and lovely colours. The pattern is amazing and the flash has high-lighted it rather nicely.
Many thanks, Ulla

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