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• nglen (36145)
• [2008-05-08 11:16]

Hi Ivan . interesting notes about the butterflies you must have a keen eye to have seen this. All the same you have captured a good close up of the male showing his orange wing tips. with good detail TFS.
Nick..

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• martinmena (1601)
• [2008-05-08 11:16]

Trés jolie image.Amitiés antonio.

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• meyerd (7531)
• [2008-05-08 11:18]

Hi Ivan,
it's Orange tip time, I tried my hand myself, but you clearly show me here what a long way I have to go yet for a picture worthy of TN. In your picture you mastered the difficult contrasts extremely well because of the subdued light and your expert handling of the camera. My respect, Ivan! What a great note you wrote to go along, thanks for that.
Best regards
Dietrich

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• Dis. Ac. (24509)
• [2008-05-08 11:29]

Hello Ivan

Good capture from these butterfly's,good composition.
I have not been these Buterfly on the photo yet.
Also beautiful colours and sharpness.

Gert

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• vanderschelden (30441)
• [2008-05-08 11:39]

Interesting story, Ivan.
Very educational.
Well displayed through your photos.
Well done
TFS
Annick

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• lawbert (0)
• [2008-05-08 12:14]
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Hello Ivan
First of all I must Thank you for such fascinating notes detailing the behaviour that you and Ulla witnessed and presenting it in a very well explained note.
Secondly the photography is exemplary and details the notes perfectly...It is fascinating to me and worthy of any reference book.
I have truly learnt something this evening...My eyes will be wider now and my patience longer thanks to you.
Best regards
Paul

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• rousettus (19818)
• [2008-05-08 12:38]

merhaba Ivan,
several days ago, I already saw first capture by Ulla. This is one of my favourite butterflies with orange tips. Your macro excellent in high clarity, but your notes also interesting and nice as like shot. It is very educational. Thanks for sharing all of them. best regards friend
Ahmet

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• cloud (9539)
• [2008-05-08 12:49]

Hello Ivan,
I spotted male this species three day ago. Long time I waited. When it settled I took photo only too blurred. Your photo like me very much.
Regards, Pawel

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• PeterZ (49139)
• [2008-05-08 13:22]

Hello Ivan,
Another photo in great quality. Very beautiful.
Regards,
Peter

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• Hil (5035)
• [2008-05-08 13:50]

Hi Ivan

Great capture of both the Male and Female Orange tips, and also nice to see both the open winged and close winged pose too.
Very nice details and lovely colours.
Great notes too with a interesting workshop, I hope he has better luck with his next lady friend.

Hil

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• eqshannon (31141)
• [2008-05-08 13:56]

Hmmm..well it's too late now...for me anyway...I am beyond interest, however I wish folks would act as civilly in the US...kids especially...I am a believer in abstaining until marriage..and not only did I favor it, I and my wife practiced it. I was 21 years olds..now as to my kids...all bets are off...I don't judge them though. I know their hearts... nature in all creatures is not as same as butterfly though right? There are mammals which sexual behaviour would get a human arrested. Your story brings up volumes...mostly philosophy though, not nature...A good lesson though.
Bob

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• CatherineD (14097)
• [2008-05-08 13:58]

Hello Ivan,
Excellent photo and note. I tried to take photos of this nice butterfly this afternoon. But it's very difficult! Your photo is a real performance. TFS,
Catherine

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• marhowie (486)
• [2008-05-08 14:20]

Excellent post, great interest Ivan.
You have documented the mating bahaviour very well with your observations, and the WS addition..
The posted image is excellent, love the comp including the open winged male superior to the female below rt corner.
Very well done!
Howard.

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• pekkavalo1 (6789)
• [2008-05-08 14:34]

Hi Ivan,

Good picture of the dissappointed male. Poor boy! Very well composed picture with nice colours and sharp details.

TFS

Pekka

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• Luis52 (15809)
• [2008-05-08 15:42]

Hola Sr. Ivan.
should be very nice to be taking photos with Your wife, like in this case. In My case Lidia My wife is My fan No.1 and that keeps me going, and she is happy all the time when I post a new one here.
Great image of this butterfly, beautiful colors on wings, and interesting note to read.
Your Friend, and please say Hi to Your Lovly wife for Me.
Luis52.

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• Jamesp (18906)
• [2008-05-08 22:53]

Hi Ivan

A great close-up with good colour and great detail. A really interesting and informative note too. Well observed and captured.


James

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• haraprasan (20403)
• [2008-05-09 0:55]

Hi Ivan,
A lovely capture of this orange tip. Excellent composition and sharp details. I also like the courtship version in the WS. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• Amadeo (3323)
• [2008-05-09 1:01]

Hola Ivan, 2 X 1, aunque en esta ocasión mejor una nada mas, el motivo centrado tiene buena luz y color. Un saludo

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• anel (40574)
• [2008-05-09 1:29]

hello Ivan,
Most interesting note going with this splendid picture of the Orange Tip. Actually I already saw several times this behaviour, but I couldn't intereprete it correctely. You also focused spot on the male and it is rarely seen in such a sharp way.Un grand bravo
Anne

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• gannu (14761)
• [2008-05-09 1:46]

Hello Ivan, This is beautiful. The note is very interesting and superb focus. Ganesh

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• cicindela (9226)
• [2008-05-09 1:48]

Dear Ivan,
I have to say, that males looks much more interesting than females, especially if we compare colouration of the two :) Very nice POV, clearly showing natural beauty if this species.
I like also that you added workshop, two pictures make a very good and total presentation about this Pieridae species.
Nice to watch and nice to read! And that is the best way to learn sometning! And thank you for that!
Friendly yours,
Radomir

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• Juyona (16891)
• [2008-05-09 2:07]

Hola Ivan,
maravillosa captura,
estupendo foco y pov,
buenos colores,
saludos

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• xTauruSx (788)
• [2008-05-09 2:17]

Hi Ivan, superb capture and composition. TFS. Regards,
Deniz

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• Christopher_PL (2685)
• [2008-05-09 2:55]

Hello,
Very nice capture of this small Pieridae. I've collected huge archive of butterfly pictures but I didn't take so good picture of this species ;-)
TFS

Chris

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• SelenE (13972)
• [2008-05-09 5:11]

Hi Ivan,
Interesting notes and good observation. I liked your POV, details, color tones, and the female in the background. TFS
Have a nice weekend,
Selen

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• jaycee (25460)
• [2008-05-09 8:21]

Hi Ivan,

You taught me something new today about butterflies! He is really a beauty and you captured him in a perfect position to show off those lovely orange tips. Beautiful colors and markings shown in good detail.

Jane

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• mariki (9477)
• [2008-05-09 8:22]

Hello Ivan,

Excellent capture of this couple. Great sharpness and wonderful colours. The picture in the WS is very interesting and beautiful too.
Cheers,
Mariki

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• matatur (5312)
• [2008-05-09 9:09]

Well, I'm sorry for the "late comer" male Ivan, but as they say, "the early bird ..."! Your two captures comprise a fine lesson in breeding strategies of b.flies my friend, and this one is a faultless macro take, I'm sure Ulla will also prefer this take to hers, which was also quite nice.
Cheers,
Mehmet

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• joey (24909)
• [2008-05-09 13:04]

Ivan, this is some fantastic photography!
The composition and POV with the female in the BG and the stunning male right "in-your-face" is brilliant!
Very, very sharp with great clarity.
I love the WS posting too... I wouldn't have had a clue what the female was doing if I saw it :-)
Stunning work!
Cheers,

Joe

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• maurydv (36428)
• [2008-05-09 15:34]

Splendida macro, eccellenti POV e DOF, molto bella la composizione con le farfalle su piani e posture diverse, molto buona la nitidezza e bellissimi i colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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• jusninasirun (14660)
• [2008-05-09 17:47]

Hello Ivan. This is just stunning image from top view in full spread wings. I don't think we have orange tips here and the inactive female is very well included under the shade. I like the color and well controlled saturation bringing out the brilliance in the composition. Well done and best regards. Jusni

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• CeltickRanger (37400)
• [2008-05-09 20:04]

hello Ivan

very beautiful nature life image of these butterflys,
with very fine POV and DOF, i love the excellent density
of the colours, great contrast, sharpness and details,
and i loved to read your notes explaining the image, TFS

Asbed

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• Silvio2006 (102073)
• [2008-05-10 0:44]

Hi Ivan, interesting note and WS, splendid composition with male and female of a beutiful butterfly, wonderful colors and splendid sharpness, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

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• iris (3088)
• [2008-05-10 5:00]

Wow, Ivan what a study, this is such a brilliant work showing their natural reactions to natural instincts. I wonder how mnay of us would have been able to decipher the scene that was enacted infront of you.But this is great learning one big advantage of being part of this great community.
Thanks a lot

Cheers

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• fartash (5161)
• [2008-05-10 12:06]

Dear Ivan
Very intersting spieces to shoot :O)
Great exposure,composition and POV.Welldone my friend.

Regards
Fartash

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• boreocypriensis (9571)
• [2008-05-10 15:10]

Hi my friend Ivan,
Splendid capture of this female orange tip with lovely colours. TFS. Cheers,

Bayram

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• Mana (18598)
• [2008-05-10 21:21]

Hi Ivan,
Wonderful shot with such lovely colours and sharp details. Superb lighting and DOF. You have really educated us today and documented a fantastic behavioural phenomenon. You high skill was put to good use here and I thank you for showing me somthing which I have been privy to a few times but never gave a thought. Excellent POV to portray it and very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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• marmottelolo (14697)
• [2008-05-12 8:50]

bonjour ivan
voila un beau papillon qui me donne du fil a retordre,il se pose rarement et vous avez su capter le bon moment pour l'immortalisé.
bravo.
laurent