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The Peacock


The Peacock
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Copyright: William Jacobs (oldferret) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 126 W: 16 N: 395] (1837)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2016-07-27
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 7 D+Battery Grip, Canon EF 70-300mm 1:4-5.6 L IS USM, Kingston 16GB 266x, extension tube 31mm
Exposure: f/8, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2016-07-29 9:24
Viewed: 1444
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
After a long period of not being able to get out for health reasons I have at long last got behind the lens.

At long last a sign that the local population of Peacocks is reappearing after the hard winter a few years ago, when they where very abundant and a very damp start to this year.

This one was feeding on a buddleia bush specially planted in my garden for the butterflies to feed on.

This butterfly is common in Britain and Ireland except in the N. Visits garden flowers. Adult flies July-September and again in spring after hibernation. Under-wings are smoky-brown but the maroon upper-wings have bold eye markings. Caterpillars feed on common nettle. Wingspan 60mm

Image has been cropped and a high pass filter at 1.8 applied in Adobe CC2015

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
  • [2016-07-29 10:02]

Hi William,welcome back,i hope that now it's all right and i think yes watching your beautiful pic.Magnificent capture of this peacock on the buddleja flowers,perfect sharpness and bright colors,very common but always amazing,i like it! Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5137 W: 166 N: 13121] (49139)
  • [2016-07-29 11:06]

Hello William,
Very beautiful photo of this well known butterfly in splendid clear colors and excellent sharpness. Good choice of composition. I wish you all the best for your health.
Have a nice weekend,
Peter

Ciao William, great macro of lovely butterflyon beautiful flower, fantastic colors, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Absolutely fantastic capture of this most beautiful butterfly on an equally fascinating background, William.
Hope you are keeping well now.
Regards.
Ram

Hello William,
I think this is an amazing sharp image with impressive clarity and details.
Exceptional capture. I like also the excellent POV from witch you shot this photo.
Marius.

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  • tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2754 W: 282 N: 4931] (19883)
  • [2016-07-30 18:23]

Hello William,
What a gorgeous butterfly you have presented to us. The eye spots on its wings immediately capture your attention. Bright colors and filled with detail a beauty of a shot.
Ron

hallo William
this is a super picture with so good sharpness and beautiful colours
thanks gr lou

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