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monarch
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Copyright: VICMA CS (Juyona) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1998 W: 6 N: 1948] (13031)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-06-20
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 400D eos, Canon 100-400mm IS USM
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-12-19 11:35
Viewed: 641
Points: 86
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Spanish]
The butterfly species Danaus plexippus is commonly known as the Monarch butterfly. It is perhaps the most well-known of all North American butterflies. Since the 19th century, it is also found in New Zealand, and in Australia where it is known as the Wanderer Butterfly. In Europe it is resident in the Canary Islands and Madeira, and is found as a migrant in Russia, Azores, Sweden and Spain.
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nglen, Ena, Heaven, Necipp, jaycee, Luis52, Alex99, Jamesp, uleko, haraprasan, anel, jrobertop, ramthakur, claudine, mvdisco, nainnain, hester, SelenE, alikox has marked this note useful
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1895 W: 4 N: 5148] (19630)
  • [2007-12-19 11:37]

Hi Vicma. This is a bit of summer just what we need on the long winters day. rich colours and fine detail a nice POV/DOF. well done TFS.
Nick..

Vicma,

Great comp with the colors of the flowers,
I like the contrast of them together,

fototab

Hello Vicma,
splendid shot, wonderfull colors, great focus and deeph of field,
lovely background and excellent composition,
cheer,
friendly,
Pat

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 989 W: 23 N: 2761] (10082)
  • [2007-12-19 11:46]

Hi Vicma,
a great colourful sight for such a drab and dull day here in the UK! Excellent sharp detail as ever, perfect DOF and an excellent composition.
tfs
Paul

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2487 W: 132 N: 7075] (22101)
  • [2007-12-19 11:46]

Hola amigo,
A fine capture of a Monarch butterfly on the flowers of its larval host plant. Beautiful composition with the Asclepia flowers with fine sharpness against a pleasing natural bokeh.
Buena toma!
Saludos Victor,
Ivan

Hola my dear friend Vicma,
Beautifully captured of this Monarch butterfly in the best pose of it!
total sharpness, vivid colour and details all round
excellent composition and well pleased!
wishing you a happy festive season!
greeting from NZ
Tony

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  • Ena Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 359 W: 61 N: 568] (2327)
  • [2007-12-19 11:47]

Hi Vicma,
Very good shot!
Nice bright colors and good BG!
Regards
Ena

Hi Vicma,
I like the rich colors and composition you chose.
Fine POV and good details seen in the pleasing soft light.
TFS
Richard

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  • Heaven Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 407 W: 83 N: 768] (2929)
  • [2007-12-19 12:29]

Hi Vicma!

A wonderful and poetical picture! It's joyful, vivid and somehow magic. The colors are superb, the harmony between the flower and the butterfly is perfect. As perfect as the picture...

Kind regards

Markus

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 978 W: 64 N: 1189] (4884)
  • [2007-12-19 12:41]

Hola Victor
¡Qué maravilla encontrar esta belleza por tu tierra! Ahora que recuerdo, yo vi el pasado verano una pareja revoloteando en un parque en Tenerife. Era todo un espectáculo, pero no me permitieron sacarles ni una foto. Me quedé totalmente frustrada. Ésta no sólo te ha dejado hacerle una magnífica foto sino que además lo hizo parada sobre unas preciosas asclepias. ¡Qué preciosa composición!!
Magníficos detalles y espléndido enfoque con un fondo precioso.
Felicidades!
Abrazos
Maite

Hola Victor,
¡Que suerte encontrar esta preciosidad y poder retratarla! hasta parece que le buscaste un posadero de lo más hermoso para que rivalizara en belleza, la composición, luz y el color son magníficos, mi mas sincera enhorabuena. Mis mejores deseos para tí y los tuyos, felices fiestas. Un cordial saludo
José Ramón

Hello Vicma a beauty the detail is superb nice dof and the colours are very nice best rgds Necip.

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1681 W: 8 N: 4318] (14043)
  • [2007-12-19 14:34]

Hi Vicma,

Beautiful shot of this Monarch and the lovely flowers. The composition is fantastic. Beautiful deep colors and superb details showing off the lovely markings. I love the background.

Jane

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1015 W: 5 N: 2758] (10010)
  • [2007-12-19 19:15]

Hola Mi buen Amigo Victor. Muy agradable volver a ver tus fotos. la Mariposa Monarca de hoy es de hermosos colores y con exelente pose sobre las bellas florecillas. Parece ser que se llevan bien Tu camara Nikon y el lente Canon.
Recibe un muy fuerte abrazo de parte de toda la familia
Saludos Luis52.

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-12-19 19:37]

Hello Vicma

Lovely colours and composition.
Just marking post for now.

Rob

hello viama,
beautiful capture, this monarch has been captured with lovely pov, beautiful colours, sharp image with good details, precise dof,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2991 W: 148 N: 4435] (14369)
  • [2007-12-19 22:04]

Hi Vicma.
What a nice and pleasant for look picture of the wonderful butterfly and so fine flowers. Amazing delicate and rich at the same time colours, superb soft lights, excellent smooth colourful BG. Bravo. Once more great art refined work.
Alexei.

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1205 W: 0 N: 4610] (13714)
  • [2007-12-19 23:35]

Hi Vicma

Great pose - the detail and colour are both very good too.

TFS

James

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1675 W: 24 N: 4870] (15888)
  • [2007-12-19 23:51]

Hola Vicma,
Just marking this wonderful post for the moment, lest I miss it, and will come back with a proper critique later.
Regards.
Sumon

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2369 W: 164 N: 7114] (22494)
  • [2007-12-20 2:13]

Hello VIcma,
Very fine and colourful composition showing this beautiful butterfly on Asclepia flowers. Great sharpness and lovely colours. I like the soft background too.
Many thanks, Ulla

Hi Juyona,
A nice capture of this monarch. Excellent composition with fine details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hello Vic,
This colourful fellow is well framed, the finer details of the wing patterns are well reproduced!
I like the composition, and the contrasting flower makes a fine element...
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1676 W: 5 N: 2144] (11866)
  • [2007-12-20 5:06]

Bonjour Vicma,


Félicitations pour cette belle composition et bravo pour ce toubillon de couleurs.
Merci.
Joseph

Hola Víctor. Sobre mi foto tranqui. Era consciente de que era justa, sobre todo la cabeza bastante desenfocada jeje Ademas mi objetivo es justo,estaba nublado, con el coche en marcha, no llevaba ni trípode ni flash y la distancia focal era de 300 mm a una f de 5,6 .... tampoco se le pueden pedir peras al olmo jajaja. ( por cierto, contesté a elefantino a su última foto... que me critiques tú vales, pero ese ...jajajajajaj)
Buen encuadre y bonitos colores en tu toma. Una curiosidad, yo comercializo feromonas para confusión sexual para un insecto que causa muchos daños en manzano: Cydia pomonella.
Un abrazo: J. Ignasi

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1115 W: 0 N: 1829] (7816)
  • [2007-12-20 6:30]

hello Vicma,
A beautiful butterfly on a wonderful flower. You had the perfect subject and subtle light at disposition, which creates naturally an excellent picture. The background also is very fine.
Thanks a lot. I wish you Merry Christmas and a good start in the new year to come
Anne

Hi Vicma,
Very clear presentation and excellent colours on this Monarch. I don't know if you've tried Neta Image to reduce the BG noise; I think I can still see a little of it. Very nice frame - I must learn how to do that! Thanks
Alan

Hola Víctor.
Una fenomenal imagen con unos colores muy bien saturados. Buenos detalles y estupenda combinación luz-contrastes.
Saludos, JL.

Hello dear Vicma,
Splendid picture! Marvellous butterfly!
Excellent coloration, contrast and details.
Very interesting POV; a wonderful composition.
Well done!
Regards,
José Roberto

Though the Monarch is a bit old, the image is immensely colourful and appealing.
Immaculate focus, great perspective and artistic composition.
TFS and regards.
Ram

Hi Vicma,
What a beautiful capture this is. Those guys are great travelers as we also have them in country! You captured it in a beautiful pose with this flourished environment. This is beautiful with superb tones of colors. Thanks,
Claudine

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  • lizzie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 214 W: 0 N: 635] (2843)
  • [2007-12-21 12:51]

Vicma,

Very sharp image, I like that we see the butterfly as a whole entity. Nice and soft background also so we can really appreciate the subject. Very good details and the colours are beautiful.

Lise

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1036 W: 1 N: 3967] (13346)
  • [2007-12-21 12:59]

Hello Vicma,
Very colorful and sharp image of this butterfly. The composition is excellent and point of view is very nice. Thank you for sharing.
Rick

Hola Vicma, splendid butterfly with wonderful colors, great details and excellent sharpness, very well done, have a great week end, ciao Silvio

Hi Vicma,
Beautiful catch of this wanderful picture of monarch butterfly and flowers Excellent POV, and sharp macro picture very well done.
Michel

hello
bien jolie cette présentation, de jolies couleurs , bon bg, focus parfait
bien a toi et merci
edith

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  • medio Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 27 W: 2 N: 35] (170)
  • [2007-12-22 7:19]

Hola VICMA,
Preciosa foto, el encuadre y los colores son muy buenos al igual que el enfoque una muy buena toma.
saludos José

Que pases una Felices Fiestas!!!!

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1464 W: 18 N: 2950] (10828)
  • [2007-12-22 14:59]

Hi Vicma

Beautiful colours and lovely composition. Stunning DOF, Excellent focus and great POV

TFS

Karan

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2304 W: 59 N: 3674] (11774)
  • [2007-12-23 6:13]

Hola Vicma,
Lovely photo of this butterfly with fine focus, sharpness, POV, lighting, colors and composition. TFS
Saludos amigo

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1292 W: 104 N: 4589] (20415)
  • [2007-12-23 6:24]

Hello Vicma, that's a fine composition ! The details are great, the exposure is perfect and the background is fantastic. Well done, thanks ! Have a great Christmas time my friend !

Mario

Hi Vic,
What a contrast! As I sit here typing this its 30F outside with a fresh coating of white snow everywhere and here you have this beautiful butterfly with the bright flowers , warms my heart!! Love the oof background really makes the subject stand out beautifully TFs
Happy New Year!
Donna:o)

this is very eye catching and on the flower in that position looks like they belong together
clear and well lit with no real distracting highlights
cheers
geof

Olá amigo,realmente estas borboletas são de mais foto ficou exelente meus parabéns e obrigado.
Nilson

Hi Vicma,
Very colorful capture of this Monarch. POV and composition is very nice.
Best regards,
Ali

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