Optilete.

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• Alex99 (23735)
• [2007-12-01 7:28]
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Hi, dear Peter.
Where were you when you photographed this beauty? Great lowest POV and impressive view on the butterfly. Back light creates a very interesting colour and light effects. DOF is superb and you managed to handle with difficult light and contrast subject. WS is simply outstanding. Thanks for both perfect shots. My best wishes and warm regards.
Alexei.

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• Argus (50626)
• [2007-12-01 7:33]
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Hello Peter,
Though this species is still quite common in Fennoscandia, it must be rare in Austria owing to habitat reduction.
I like the way you managed to capture the underside at the same time as give us a little of the blue upperside, that in Scandinavia has a more purple tinge. Nice sharpness and excellent POV and composition.
Well done and thanks!
Thanks also for your kind words on my 300th!
Best wishes, Ivan

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• marhowie (486)
• [2007-12-01 7:41]

Hi Peter,
Tough light from directly above, but you've still pulled out nice details on the shadowed underside. I like the POV, looks like you got near ground level with em' :)
Great WS add on showing excellent outer wing detail/texture,
Well done!
Howard

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• Juyona (16891)
• [2007-12-01 7:50]

Buenas tardes Peter,
sensacional macro,
buen trabajo y definidos colores, saludos

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• vanderschelden (30441)
• [2007-12-01 7:58]

Hello Peter,
Nice butterfly image; they always seem to be in flight in your images even when they are not...
TFS
Annick

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• jhm (1853)
• [2007-12-01 8:35]

Hello Peter,

I see that you as a great specialist in butterfly macros, also this butterfly again a wonderful position and presentation. This is again a jewel.

Best regards,
John.

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• JoseMiguel (5658)
• [2007-12-01 8:46]

Hi Peter,
You capacity to get such sharp details are amazing.
Despite the harsh light there, you managed to get a perfect exposed picture, so we can find good details all over.
The butterfly head and wing's colours are so enjoyable to look at.
Congratulations and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

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• Silvio2006 (102073)
• [2007-12-01 8:49]

Hi Peter, splendid butterfly with great details and excellent sharpness, beutiful colors, lovely POV, we can see both faces of wings, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

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• gracious (13068)
• [2007-12-01 8:58]

Hello Peter,
Nice to see your wonderful posting!
excellent composition always in perfect size, sharpness, vivid colour and details
the exposure and focus is spot on!
thanks for the wonderful notes too!
best wishes
Tony

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• anel (40574)
• [2007-12-01 11:40]

Lieber Peter,
Noch ein mir unbekannter Bläuling und doch sollte es ihn doch in unserer Gegend geben.Dank Deiner beiden Bilder, wird es einfacher sein ihn zu identifizieren. Auf deinem Workshopbild sieht man deutlich den einzigen grösseren orangen Fleck auf den Hinterflügeln. Sitzt der Hochmoor-Bläuling auf einem dürren Blatt?
Herzlichen Dank für Dein liebnswürdiges Kommentar zu meinen Blumen.
Noch einen schönen Abend
Anne

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• marcellr (3514)
• [2007-12-01 12:09]

Ciao Peter,
uno splendido ritratto, tecnicamente perfetto, di questo piccolo licenide che non ho mai incontrato in natura.
Molto bella anche la foto con la pagina inferiore delle ali.
Complimenti,
Marcello

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• jmp (8415)
• [2007-12-01 15:05]

Hi Peter,
The best pov and pose here and the the greatest details on the WS. A perfect composition and a very nice photo.
TFS and best regards,
José M.

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• fototab (2177)
• [2007-12-01 16:05]

Peter,

I never realized how small the blues are,
Great capture,
Wonderful image,

fototab

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• jrobertop (544)
• [2007-12-01 19:08]

Hello Peter
Sensational shot!
Wonderful butterfly with magnicifent colors!
Excellent POV, details and sharpness.
Thanks for sharing!
Best regards,
José Roberto

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• batu (16383)
• [2007-12-01 22:37]
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Guten Morgen/Tag/Abend Peter,
hier also eine weitere Art aus deiner Bläulingsserie - dargestellt in gleissendem Sonnenlicht. Keine einfache Aufgabe ähnlich, wie von dir auch entpsrechend kommentiert, bei meinem Erebia styx**. Trotz der harschen Lichtbedingungen sind die Zeichnungen von Flügel-Oberseite und -Unterseite gleichermaßen deutlich herausgearbeitet. Selbst die beschatteten Flächen unterhalb des Bläulungs zeigen ihre Strukturen und Oberflächen klar.
Der einzigartige Blickwinkel macht es überhaupt erst möglich 'oben' und 'unten' zu sehen. Das typische, ganz charakteristische Blau von optilete, wie ich es kenne, ist offenbar aufgrund der Lichtbedingungen nicht ganz getroffen oder aber Tiere dieser Region zeigen eine abweichende Färbung (?).
Schöne Grüße, Peter
** P.S. Wo hast du deinen Erebia styx gefunden?

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• nirmalroberts (2857)
• [2007-12-02 2:26]

Hi Peter,
Nice shot in a difficult light situation. Beautiful butterfly. Congratulations and TFS.
- Nirmal

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• red45 (31094)
• [2007-12-02 3:42]

Hello Peter!

As always beautifull picture with very long and extremally interesting note :-) Very nice looking butterfly with great, low POV. Both sides of wings are visible, insect is sharp and clear. Lower part of its body is rather dark, but this is minor fault. Overall - great post.

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• lousat (65489)
• [2007-12-02 13:38]

Hi Peter,very excellent collection of Blue butterfly,i like all,very good work,thanks for share,Luciano

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• angybone (7684)
• [2007-12-02 14:28]

Perfect detail! Love the detail in the antenna and the face...each little hair is evident. Perfect!

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• loot (11276)
• [2007-12-02 15:35]
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Hi Peter

One thing is for sure, no wasted and dried out crumpled leave has ever been decorated with such exquisite beauty. This little butterfly is a true jewel. Maybe some day you will offer us the pleasure to see a fully opened top view of this relic from the ice age, a Cranberry Blue. We are highly privileged that you go to such extraordinary lengths and visit all those distant locations and roads less travelled to find us the most gorgeous of butterfly specimens.

This little hairy fairy looks like it has applied some blue eye shadow all around its eyes. The technical aspects are perfectly executed. No need to elaborate on that at all.

Great work MF and TFS.
Best regards
Loot

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• cecilia (4630)
• [2007-12-05 19:08]

Great work once again! They are such beautiful butterflies aren't they?
Great shot, top notch focus.
Well done
Cecilia

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• Maite (5199)
• [2007-12-18 11:55]

What a marvellous capture! This is so beautiful a butterfly, and I had never heard of it! Magnificent POV, DOF and beautiful composition. The shots on the workshop are real humdingers!
My compliments and best regards
Maite