icarus on Pulsatilla

Critiques [Translate]

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• maurydv (16676)
• [2009-11-05 3:33]

Hello Ivan,
what a wonderful composition, very good sharpness, i like the soft colours and marvellous BG.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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• nasokoun (4263)
• [2009-11-05 3:47]

hello Ivan
exceptional clarity and details in this marvellous composition, immaculate work, enjoyable!
keep on photographing! TFS
Nasos

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• Miss_Piggy (7377)
• [2009-11-05 4:08]
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Hallo Ivan
There is just no argument about this image, this image is stunning. The flower as well as the butterfly are magnificent and you have captured both in a great angle. What a beautiful display of colour and detail. A super sharp, well focused and excellently composed image. It makes me jealous looking at this great image and I envy you for being able to capture such a delightful image. Thanks for sharing. Best regards
Anna
ps. I am sure you know put the reason I have put this one in my theme "My purple obsession" is because of the stunning purple flower. The hairy details is lovely to look at.

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• cobra112 (6578)
• [2009-11-05 4:36]

Ciao Ivan. Intrigant blue reflecions and excellent light management. Very good details and contrast against BG.

Roberto

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• joska (5522)
• [2009-11-05 4:55]

Very nice composition, great colors and details to!

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• deshoi (176)
• [2009-11-05 5:07]

Hello Ivan,
What a beautiful shot. With the sharp focus on the butterfly and soft BG.
Regards,
Deshoi

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• CeltickRanger (15233)
• [2009-11-05 5:16]

hello Ivan

the butterfly it is so superbly camouflaged with his flower
that we can have the imagination that it is his extension !
a very beautiful photo shot with fine POV and appropriate framing,
fine focus to the foreground with excellent sharpness and details
and beautifully blurred background, TFS

Asbed

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• nagraj (4878)
• [2009-11-05 5:27]

Hi,
Very interesting image because it shown lot about camouflage which may not be intentional of the blue but it looks very amazing. tfs.
nagraj.v

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• ramthakur (32178)
• [2009-11-05 5:41]

What a remarkable similarity between the butterfly and the flower, Ivan! This is sheer magic.
The subject looks glorious in the summer sunlight. The wings facing the camera are perfectly captured with very life-like details and colours. The OOF BG is superb.
Thanks for sharing this masterpiece.
Ram

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• meyerd (5384)
• [2009-11-05 5:43]

Hi Ivan,
not your sharpest shot, but the Blue sitting on a Pulsatilla makes for a wonderful composition. Again you are mastering the light so well. So no complaint but much compliment!
Best regards
Dietrich

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• ellis49 (30807)
• [2009-11-05 5:58]

Hej Ivan,
a good picture of Puktörnen, the colours are nice and natural.
Good sharpness, DOF is maybe a bit shallow but it standout nicely from the BG.
Well done.

Idag kom den första snön, det är visserligen blötsnö men det är en början till vinter. Usch.

Hälsningar
Gert

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• goatman04 (3920)
• [2009-11-05 6:28]

Salam Ivan,

This is a great capture with beautiful delicate colors, sharpness & details. Very nicely taken with lovely POV.
Best wishes & regards.

Umar

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• oanaotilia (1696)
• [2009-11-05 7:09]

Hy Ivan
I think that is a very delicate picture, with the butterfly resting on unflowered pulsatilla in a warm spring day. It seems that this butterflies are flying early, considering the fact that pulsatila are between the first flowers in the spring.
My kind regards,
Oana

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• marianas (2252)
• [2009-11-05 8:27]

Ivan
What a great capture!
The sharpness of the butterfly and the flower is amazing!
Congratulation!
Horia

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• cloud (4689)
• [2009-11-05 8:44]

Hello Ivan,
The Common Blue and Small Pasque Flower have very similar tone colour. You obtain composition with very calm soft texture. I like it.
Regards, pawel

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• PeterZ (17640)
• [2009-11-05 8:50]

Hello Ivan,
The sharpness and details in this photo are amazing, in the butterfly and in the plant. Even the smallest details are pin sharp. The soft and matching colours are also marvelous. Together with the OOF BG, composition and POV this photo is a masterpiece!
TFS and regards,
Peter

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• jmirah (4665)
• [2009-11-05 9:18]

Hi Ivan
Superb capture...Excellent composition and color...Another brilliant photo to add to your magnificent collection...TFS
Jim

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• nglen (32250)
• [2009-11-05 9:23]

Hi Ivan. One more beauty from the spring. You do so well with the 300 lens hand held, Sharp focusing and fine detail which shows us all of the markings on the open wings. All taken with natural colours. I like the plain OOF BG. well taken TFS.
Nick..

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• horias (3996)
• [2009-11-05 9:46]

Ivan
Wonderful common blue!
Great details to this butterfly and to the flower too!
Congratulation!
Horia

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• parasbhalla (3234)
• [2009-11-05 10:13]

Hi Ivan,

Lovely macro capture of the beautiful Common Blue butterfly with wonderful details!
I like the sharpness and POV here with great natural colors. A great contrast can be seen between the silver colored butterfly and blurry green BG.

Great composition!

best regards,
Paras

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• marius-secan (1621)
• [2009-11-05 10:58]

Hello Ivan,
Excellent details and colours. It is a very nice composition.
The background is superb.
Marius.

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• Silvio2006 (41532)
• [2009-11-05 12:05]

Ciao Ivan, lovely little butterfly on a beautiful flower, wonderful blurry BG, good natural colors, splendid sharpness and fine details, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• euroblinkie (10197)
• [2009-11-05 12:25]

hello Ivan
super sharpness composition
great details and very good BG.
beautiful colours
greeting lou

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• Luis52 (12761)
• [2009-11-05 15:00]

Hola Don Ivan.
Mis obligaciones en en trabajo me mantienen muy ocupado y creo haber perdido mucho sin poder ver bellas imagenes de toda la familia en TN. Hoy con agrado puedo ver otra vez sus exelentes imagenes como la de hoy, como esta pequeña mariposa de colores que se combinan exelentemente con la flor donde se posa, Alta calidad en macrofotografia.
Saludos. Un abrazo.
Luis52.

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• lousat (19673)
• [2009-11-05 15:47]

Hi Ivan,unusual to see a Icarus on this flowers...also because this flower is disappear from my fields...eehheh...it's a very interesting composition,beauifuls and naturals colors and the usual top sharpness.Very nice work,have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

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• jignasi (14807)
• [2009-11-05 15:49]

Exibición del Señor Ivan con las luces, los colores y las texturas....preciosa y delicada!
Buen observador.

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• ferranjlloret (4742)
• [2009-11-05 16:14]

Hello Ivan,
Interesting Pulsatilla, interesting Polyommatus, very good composition of this excellent picture.
TFS & best regards. Ferran

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• manyee (21070)
• [2009-11-05 21:51]

Hi Ivan,
Amazing how the colors of the butterfly match the colors on the flower.
Did you plan that? *smile*
I like the composition with the drooping flower and the butterfly with the wings spread out. Beautiful bokeh.
TFS. : )

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• anel (15770)
• [2009-11-06 4:29]

Hello Ivan,
For sure a very special shot, so fine and so primeval (I don't know if this is the right word). I love it, because the Pulsatillas are of my favourite flowers and the way the female P. icarus is posed on it, is just in perfect harmony with the plant. Fine and subtle colors and light too.
A most pleasing posting.
Un grand merci
Amitiés
Anne

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• John_F_Kennedy (3562)
• [2009-11-06 4:41]

Hello,
Like the low contrast between colourful butterfly and flower. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

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• Alex99 (18601)
• [2009-11-06 6:33]

Hi Ivan.
What a nice subject and three-dimensional image taken with extreme skill. I am amazed with beauty of the similar texture of the plant and butterfly. You have reflected it precisely. Every hair on the stem, leaves and butterfly is visible perfectly. Composition of the shot is outstanding as well as DOF and transmission form razor sharp details to smoothness of the BG. Bravo and thanks a lot for next masterpiece from you.
Alexei.

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• PaulH (13089)
• [2009-11-06 9:19]

Hi Ivan,
amazing how this butterfly seems to 'match' the flower it is on. Excellent details and clarity with a first class composition. The light is really nice too, well done!
Paul

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• jconceicao (2489)
• [2009-11-06 14:13]

Hello Ivan,

Great photo.
Nice colours with fantastic details.
Lighting and composition are splendid.
Good definition.

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• wishnugaruda (16720)
• [2009-11-08 8:57]

Oooohhhh, Ivan, that's fantastic.
To see this beautiful tiny butterfly on that big flower, amazing.
Both are glittering - and I love the combination of the colours.
I never saw this flower - we call it "Kuechenschelle" in nature.
I think I have to go to the mountains in springtime next year, perhaps I will find one.
Thanks and greetings
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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• flashpoint (10425)
• [2009-11-08 15:27]

excellent macro, Ivan
I like the compositional and the chromatism of this post

greeting sERGIO

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• goldyrs (9271)
• [2009-11-09 1:02]

Simply awesome, Ivan, even by your high standards!
This is art, pure art!
Bravo!
Goldy

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• cirano (4950)
• [2009-11-10 15:22]

Slav Îvan,
An excellent macro of a İcarus from great POV.Wonderful colors and sharpness.Well done!Thanks for sharing and best regards,
Dûrzan

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• boreocypriensis (34071)
• [2009-11-14 18:33]

Hi Ivan Dostum,

Splendid capture of this female colour varyant of P. icarusfrom fine POV with impaccable clarity, details and delightful composition.
TFS and have a nice Sunday!
Cheers,

Bayram

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• livius (1169)
• [2009-11-18 10:33]

Hello Ivan
it is truly a beautiful capture with very rich colouration: contrast of Polyommatus details is excellent on wings design. Good pose on the flower with great sharpness and good contrast on a very soft background. Very interesting notes.
Livio