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Unexpected find


Unexpected find
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Copyright: Chris Chafer (sandpiper2) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1906 W: 107 N: 4875] (16757)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-02-14
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon Powershot S2-IS, Canon 12x zoom 36-432mm equivalent
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/40 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Butterflies of Australia, Australian Butterflies 1 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-03-08 4:51
Viewed: 4605
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A Glasswing or Little Greasy (Acraea andromacha) a reasonably common species from south-eastern and tropical Australia.
Adults have a slow buoyant flight with long glides interrupted by several wingbeats. The forewings are translucent and the hindwings have a number of cream dots along the edge of the wing. This species has a wingspan of 50-55mm and breeds year round in the tropics but probably only once in the southern temperate zone.
They live in forests and woodlands interspersed with grasslands, where groups of adults can be found congregating in preferred areas at dusk and rest on the ends of grass seeds such as illustrated here.
I found one such area by accident near Lapstone at the base of the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. I was walking along a favoured trail after work when I decided to take a different route back to my car as dusk approached. To my surprise, an open area with a few weeds and grasses was suddenly populated by perhaps 20 of this species and they soon settled onto the grass heads. I had to use an ISO of 200 due to the low light and took several hand-held shot, of which this one was the best. Perhaps not an outstanding shot, but I was happy with the result.
Thanks for looking.
phlr, SkyF, scottevers7, Merlin, limier, peter_stoeckl, goutham_ramesh, TAZ, dantor has marked this note useful
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  • honza Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 533 W: 0 N: 720] (4197)
  • [2006-03-08 4:54]
  • [2]

Nice and interesting butterfly Chris. Very nice composition, POV and details.

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1237 W: 130 N: 882] (2821)
  • [2006-03-08 5:00]

Very beautiful specie!
Very good POV and BG!
A bit soft on focus on the wings.
TFS!

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  • Merlin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 445 W: 267 N: 455] (1713)
  • [2006-03-08 5:32]
  • [2]

Hi, Chris
It's always a treat to see a new species. A curiously peaceful, appealing image of a roosting butterfly. Nicely composed, too.
Regards, Nigel.

Hello Chris,
Excellent and beautiful shot for this superb butterfly.Very close and well detailed.I liked POV, colors and framing a lot. Congratulations...
Ali Rıza

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2234 W: 188 N: 1912] (8073)
  • [2006-03-08 7:22]
  • [2]

Hi Chris,
great shot, wonderful diagonal line. Sharpness and POV are great. A beautiful composition with a nice nutral back ground and nice framing.
Sky

Hi Chris,
Superb composition with the subject so well isolated from the backround on that single plant. Great shades of Black,White, and Greys, then Yellow on the face/head area. Looks great!
Scott

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  • limier Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 258 W: 14 N: 235] (1055)
  • [2006-03-08 9:38]
  • [2]

Hi Chris
Great shot and beautiful butterfy unknown to me.
TFS

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1973 W: 119 N: 2582] (8439)
  • [2006-03-08 10:53]
  • [2]

it's indeed a special one Chris,
I have never seen this specie, and I like the yellow on front, well composed, good pov and a nice dof, good job,
gr. jaap

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  • jchemas Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 553 W: 30 N: 749] (3396)
  • [2006-03-08 20:48]
  • [2]

It is a beautiful shot and excellent composition Chris.
Great sharpness and magnificent colors and POV.
Good BG.
TFS!!!!
Regards
JC

Hi Chris,
great shot,
very well composed,
perfect colurs and details.
Very interesting notes, too.
Thank you. Best regards,
Peter

Very nice composition showing an excellent side profile of this beautiful butterfly. :)

Very nice close up Chris! Great composition, good DOF and POV and nice background. Thanks for sharing!

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  • pat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 87 W: 0 N: 125] (414)
  • [2006-03-11 14:40]

Very romantic harmonious composition. Nice "icy" colors, especially the grass seed and the pastel background. Congratulations for this beautiful find, hope you could reach your car before complete nightfall :-) Patrick

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  • optic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 322 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-03-13 6:30]

Hello Chris, beautifull butterfly and great photo colours and light + sharpness are great, dof & pov very well done,

Have a nice day,
Christian

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1393 W: 119 N: 5267] (23955)
  • [2006-03-13 9:36]

Great macro Chris, I love the composition too and the way the colors of the butterfly and the flowers blends. Sharp and clear too, good work. Thanks.

Mario

Hi Cris,

Nice picture od this beautiful butterfly i have never seen this picture before, but what stikes me the head , it is similar to "Tawny castor" that i have photograped earlier!!
see here
Good POV
TFS
Goutham R

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2006-05-10 7:32]

I like this simple and smart composition, it is nearly in B&W. Great sharpness and good use of DOF for a neutral BG.
Congratulation Chrs and thanks for sharing.

Nice shot of this beauty. Good colours and composition.
Very nice yellow "face" ;-D
TFS

Chris

It is always nice to read an interesting note about the way the photo was taken. The image has a bit of noise but its quality does not suffer from it. On the contrary, the noise adds "texture". The POV is great with the diagonal composition giving the image a strong support. The blurred background is pleasant. Well done, indeed. It pays to take a different route once in a while!

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3396 W: 172 N: 3310] (10940)
  • [2006-08-05 11:16]

A beautiful shot. The sharpness, the composition, the colouring of the background and the little bit of yellow standing out! Superb!

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