A Pansy For ManYee

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• manyee (23770)
• [2006-05-24 21:39]
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Hey Loot, thanks a lot. : )
I really appreciate your gesture,
and I love this beautiful pansy. : )
We know you guys have amazing wildlife, magnificent birds, gorgeous flowers... and now we see that you also have stunning butterflies. : )
This one is particularly striking because of the iridescent blue patches on the already colorful orange and brown wings. I also like the different shades of orange on the light spots.
The POV on this one, as on all the other butterflies you have posted to date, really shows off the markings in all their glory. You managed to capture this one from a perfectly parallel plane, thus ensuring excellent focus throughout. This pansy is nicely exhibited against the blurred green background, with just a single bloom to counterbalance it in the overall composition.
A very special image that makes me feel very special. : )
Thanks again, my friend. : )

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• martou (101)
• [2006-05-24 21:48]

bonjour Loot,
lovely specimen capture here, superb colors, nice POV/DOF, good work,
bravo Martin

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• Janice (18832)
• [2006-05-24 22:31]

Wow Loot, this is very pansy-like - what a beauty. Looks so much like a flower in bloom. Good POV, especially on this angle and with the blurred spent flower in the BG. And I love the colours too. Well captured, thank you,
Janice

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• ellis49 (2254)
• [2006-05-24 23:23]

Hi Loot,
a lovely butterfly, never seen this before.
The composition and POV are very good. The flower to the right is a bit distracting, maybe you could chose another angle if it was possible, but thats nature.
Lovely colours and the DOF is good too, it helps the subject to stand out nicely from the BG.
Very well done, mf.

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• liquidsunshine (5437)
• [2006-05-25 2:15]

Hi Loot,
A bit of a late one last night (work not fun!!). Just time for a very quick visit.
Thanks for posting, well worth a big smiley.

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• phlr (2821)
• [2006-05-25 3:49]

Very good photo of this beautiful butterfly!
Very good POV with wings open!
Very good DOF and details!
Very good on colours and BG!
5* and TFS!

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• limier (1055)
• [2006-05-25 4:55]

Hi Loot
Great shot and beautiful light.
Wings wide open and beautiful blue inside.
Useful note too.
TFS

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• Zeno (10867)
• [2006-05-25 5:27]

Hi Loot,

Your note is impressing. I like the way you describe your photo's. The photo itself is also wonderful. Especially the blue spots on the wings make this butterfly special.
TFS.

regards,
Zeno.

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• jeanpaul (14962)
• [2006-05-25 6:04]

Bonjour loot
Il est très joli ce macro ,très belle présentation ainsi que les couleurs et les détails

Bravo et merci pour le partage....JP

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• marhowie (486)
• [2006-05-25 6:16]

Hello Loot,
Well composed, great POV here. Very nice color, DOF, sharp detail and a great looking specimen..especially like those small iridescent blue patches I see...Difficult exposure handled well.
Nicely done and TFS!

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• scottevers7 (12309)
• [2006-05-25 7:34]

Hi Loot,
EXCELLENT! The composition and framing looks great . Your fill flash exposure is right on the money. Beautiful colors, and sharp intricate detail is shown. Beautiful OOF backround.
Scott

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• sandpiper2 (16757)
• [2006-05-25 8:00]

Good shot.
Composition is great and the species is quite spectacular.
Good sharpness and OOF background.

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• wkshelton (5492)
• [2006-05-25 8:13]

Loot what a wonderful photo you have created, Perfect details, BG, POV, BG, is perfct , Great Job, TFS Kyle

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• LCannon (3107)
• [2006-05-25 8:49]

The colors in this butterfly stand out so well, almost like a neon light shining. I like the diagonal presentation very much, and the blurry flower bud behind, well done.

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• zeca (2887)
• [2006-05-25 12:59]

What a beautiful butterfly, Loot! Wow! Great capture! The colours are beautiful and the sharp details are fantastic! Congrats!
Regards,
Zeca

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• SkyF (8073)
• [2006-05-25 12:59]

Hi Loot,
this is a beautiful macro... very nice POV. it sets the butterfly free from the background. Extreme sharp details and beautiful colors.
Sky

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• wallhalla15 (13829)
• [2006-05-25 15:05]

Great butterfly shot Loot. Great sharpness, details, clarity and very nice DOF. Great colours, POV and composition too. Thanks for sharing.
Gr.
Heinz

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• peter_stoeckl (11530)
• [2006-05-26 5:54]

Hi Loot,
this is a very pretty shot with brilliant colours and crisp and clear details, coming with excellent notes, and a charming dedication. Superb.
Thank you! Best regards,
Peter

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• SunToucher (11162)
• [2006-05-26 11:13]

Hi Loot,
What a beautiful colors and what a super sharp image. The flashlight helped you make the butterfly popup from the pleasant b/g.
TFS,
Niek

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• pilonm (3321)
• [2006-05-26 12:09]

This shot is wonderful, Loot! The insect is so much detailed and the colors looks so natural! I also like the fact that you included a plant within your so nice bg! That brings relief to the butterfly! Nice pov and composition! Well done and TFS,

Michel

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• Snoops (555)
• [2006-05-26 15:43]

Stunning colours Loot,
focus is good.. imho (which may not mean much) is that its just a tad OE.. maybe.. could be my eyes comming in from out side tho...lol

TFS :)

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• saguzar (7202)
• [2006-05-26 17:04]

hello Loot,
You´re taken good shot about butterflies last time. Vivid and beautiful colours and details on wings; BG well managed.
Thanks friend.
Hernán

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• Dando (3084)
• [2006-05-26 18:31]
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Hi Loot, great close up with excellent details and colours. The butterfly is well positioned at an angle within the frame and a good POV. The texture in the wings is also very good. Well done and TFS, sorry for not being around lately, been busy with the arrival of my new daughter.
Best Wishes,
Dean.

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• coasties (28054)
• [2006-05-27 1:39]

Hi Loot

This is a very nicely composed shot. The diagonal placement looks great. I like how you have kept the OOF flower head on the right. This is really well done. Thank you!

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• ramthakur (56953)
• [2006-05-27 12:01]
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Hi Loot!
The beauty of this image is beyond comparison. I like the way you have placed the subject vis-a-vis the blurred flower bud in the BG.
The species is very beautiful with bold colour patterns on the wings. The focus is so sharp all the details stand out beautifully.
Thanks for sharing this brilliant image.
Regards.
Ram

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• TPAKT (89)
• [2006-05-28 7:30]

Privet Loot.
The bright beautiful coloring of the butterfly on a dim green background is very beautifully looked. Very beautiful photo.

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• chiliu (6526)
• [2006-05-29 5:02]

Hi Loot,
This is a brillant shot! Extremely clear and sharp details, amazing colours, perfectly framed.
Really nice one and thanks!

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• aido (4046)
• [2006-05-29 11:21]

Hi Loot,
Another fantastic Butterfly shot, beautiful colours on this. The oranges and browns with that bright blue are really quite striking. A bit more 'glamorous' than the Cabbage Whites I see in my garden :-)

Fantastic detail and that unusual floating effect again. A nice colourful background that is not distracting due to the good aperture choice. Nicely framed with the plant off to the right, excellent work!
Cheers,
Adrian

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• wishnugaruda (19365)
• [2006-05-29 15:18]

Hi Loot,
superbe,
I've never seen such a colourful butterfly.
Most I love the glittering blue spots.
I also like the arrangement so much, excellent in the diagonal pose, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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• petrudamsa (2544)
• [2006-05-30 0:42]

Hello Loot,
Glad to see that someone decided to post in a consistent way some South African butterflies. The European, North and South American, even Asian ones are quite well represented here. Not the African ones, which is a pitty, because they are beautiful and so unknown to us. Everybody who is photographing in Africa posts the spectacular large game, which is understandable, hower I really appreciate to see something else than the big game from that corner of the planet.

Regards, Petru

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• goutham_ramesh (12237)
• [2006-05-30 3:47]

Hi Loot,
Thanks for Sharing this beautiful image, you have done extermely well to capture this beauty in full glory, as a person who have been shooting lots of butterflies of late , i can tell you this shot is right up there!.
The diagonal composition has really worked out very well here!
I have been trying to get fella on to a leaf/ flower a lot many times , but he always sits on the ground , you can see that from my shots so really i can tell you this is my dream shot.
Have a great week
Happy Clicking
Goutham

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• osse (7805)
• [2006-05-30 6:06]

Hi Loot
Great composition. Beautiful colours. Good sharpnes, details, DOF and POV. Also good note.
Well done Loot

osse

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• Aramok (5166)
• [2006-05-31 3:20]

Loot
you really have some stunning butterflies out there and I'm glad you are starting to photograph them for us all to see. I really like the composition on this one and to be honest everything else has already been said, so there is not much left to say other than TFS and keep up the good work.

Emma

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• AndyB (3982)
• [2006-05-31 6:13]
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Hello Loot,
I've a lot of catching up to do but will start here!
An excellent capture of this colourful butterfly.
A perfect POV,great colours and detail set against a nice clear BG.
Nice one mf.

TFS

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• eruyanik (5046)
• [2006-05-31 15:48]

Great colours here Loot! Incredible sharpness, details and colours on the beautiful butterfly! pov is great too! and I remember that cgi works again! Wonderful bg! Exceptional shot!
Best regards,
Ersin

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• jmp (8415)
• [2006-06-02 16:31]

Hi Loot
This butterfly is really beautiful and you show it from a perfect POV against a colorful blurred OOF background. A great shot.
TFS, José M.

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• mogens-j (20)
• [2006-06-03 18:22]
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Excellent capture and perfect composition Loot. The colours are just ´wonderful and they look even better on wings in such great condition as they are on this picture. Great sharpness with plenty of details in the wings. The background is well blurred to set of the bf nicely. Great job and very handsome model all folloowed by a great note - thanks.

By the way - I fully agree about Don's pictures I just don't have the energi do go into these discussions. I think the best way is to stop comments on his post and he will read the message and vanish all by himseld.

Mogens

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• TAZ (10926)
• [2006-06-08 1:40]

You are right is a lovely butterfly that you have very well captured ! Good DOF with a nice flower button OOF. Colors, exposure and sharpness. Interesting complementary note.
Your Sigma lens seems to be a good choice with the 350D...
Congratulations my friend and thanks for sharing.

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• gerhardt (11620)
• [2006-06-09 5:31]
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Hi Loot, lovely compo, sharpness and colors. I might be tempted to crop the OOF flower on the right as it tends to draw the eye away from the subject. Alternatively flip the photo horizontally.

Ps. I have a b/fly that I can not ID would you be so kind as to look it up in your book??

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• anahory (1377)
• [2006-06-25 3:03]

Hi Loot
the colours and beauty of this butterfly are really awsome!
the composition , DOF and POV are perfect and make this a great nature photography!
also want to comment on the BG giving a special mood to the composition
TFS
pedro

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• romuszka (2263)
• [2006-10-12 11:35]

Hej Lot!
Masz pieknego motyla. Ostrosc wspaniala i kolory tez. Kadr bardzo mily dla oka. Dziekuje za mile wrazenia.
Pozdrawiam serdecznie - Roma

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• Biswarup (8282)
• [2007-03-28 6:10]

Hi Loot,
A lovely butterfly, never seen this before.
The composition and POV are very nice.

Thank you for sharing.

Regards,
Biswarup

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• Aaltjie (0)
• [2008-05-22 7:29]

My friend Loot
Another spectacular image of a butterfly and this time there is no chocolates involved, only loads and loads of beautiful colours and patterns and splendour. A very special dedication and as I read Manyee's feedback, it was much appreciated. I can also only just repeat what Zeno said "Your note is impressing. I like the way you describe your photo's" I like the blue spots on the wings and it makes this butterfly special, and the flower in the background is placed exactly right in the framing. EXCELLENT my friend EXCELLENT! Thanks for posting. Best regards,
Warmest regards.
Aaltjie

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• Miss_Piggy (18714)
• [2008-06-05 7:24]

Hallo Loot
You deserve each of your points over and over. You are an excellent photographer with lots of talent. Wonderful capture of this Yellow Pansy. Excellent depth of field that keeps the whole butterfly in perfect focus but blurrs the background notably. Vibrent colours and awesome patterns on the wings. As usual a flawless presentation with superb sharpness. Truly precise in every aspect, with excellent framework. I appreciated looking at this beauty.
Love
Anna

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• betsie (0)
• [2008-08-01 3:54]

Hi Loot
Vandat ek betrokke is by TN kyk ek nogal uit vir insekte om te probeer afneem - maar baie skaars. Jy het voorwaar 'n oog daarvoor!
Betsie