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Butterfly
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Copyright: Ramon Aranjuez (ramon) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 272 W: 20 N: 692] (3335)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-01-13
Categories: Nature, Macro, Action
Camera: Nikon D60, Nikkor 18-200 f3.5 VR, 72 mm HOYA UV HMC
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-04-29 8:34
Viewed: 268
Points: 34
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Captured at the Jumalon Museum, Butterfly Sanctuary and Art Gallery...

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Built in 1974[2] it originally served as a residence of the late Cebuano lepidopterist Julian Jumalon.[2].

Dr. Jumalon amassed a vast collection of butterflies through his travels and by trading local Philippine species with foreign ones. Jumalon's fascination with Lepidopterans did not just end in having them preserved and framed. He wanted the butterflies close by especially the rare ones. So to invite these insects he planted his residence with butterfly food plants. He also caught live specimens and released them in his garden.

At his death, a foundation was created by his children to foster to his collection and the compound which, prior to the founder's death, has become a tourist attraction. Today, museum is currently managed by Dr. Jumalon's daughter.

Inside the compound is a salon and garden. The garden is a collection of a hundred butterfly food plant species.[2] Among these plants flutters around 50 local and foreign species of butterflies. Some rare species are kept in captivity. It is also a residence of the beautiful Papilio daedalus.[2]

Inside the salon is Dr. Jumalon's collection of butterflies and other insects. Also found inside is the histories of butterfly species. The salon also houses the paintings and other works of Dr. Jumalon, who was also an artist. Most popular among his works is his mosaics made entirely of butterly wings (lepido mosaic).[3] These mosaics depicts several places around Cebu City. There is a mosaic of Colon Street as how it looked during Dr. Jumalon's times.
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Hi Ramon,

Simply awesome! Bravo! Good POV used to capture the butterfly profile. Sharpness and colours balanced and awesome BG. Looks like the wing is a little damaged on this butterfly.

Great photo and notes. Well done! Tfs,
Martyn

hi Ramon,

excellent shot! good dof and sharpness, also a very nice frame
TFS

frans

Beautiful shot! Great tones and composition!
Very well done!
Ed

Hello,
beautiful colored butterfly, excellent light
regards
Ryszard

Hi Ramon,
Beautifully done. Like the colors of the sharp image. TFS - Regards - Adil.

Hello Ramon
Very nice capture of very beautiful butterfly.
very clear,the colors and light are great,
Excellently done!
Cheers,
Mitko

Bonsoir Ramon,

Nice close-up. I like the shallow DOF. Subject looks sharp and the dark exposure creates some kind of intimacy. If you could make that picutre again, I would suggest to put the insect in the other half of the image so it is not looking at the edge of the image, but at the center (more room infront of its eyes). Otherwise, I like the mood in your image. TFS.

Alain

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  • suzy Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 425 W: 38 N: 1262] (4338)
  • [2009-04-29 21:52]
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hello Ramon,

what attracts me always in your photos is the warmth in colors and lights, as if am looking at an oil paintings... lovely work and this shot is excellent in terms of sharpness, colors especially the lines and texture on the wings, DOF is brillient, there's balance and harmony in this presentation.. superbe!

kind regards
suzy

Hi Ramon!
Wonderful macro,and excellent light!
nice warm colours and impressive clarity!
beautiful details,and as always well framed!
Compliments and TFS
Kostas

Bom dia ramon
what a colour palette. You are very warm mood in your compositions. This must be an amazing place and your photo is a beautiful tribute to love butterfly.
Very well done Ramon as everything you take.
My regards
Teresat

Hi Ramon,
Amazing macro. Perfect sharpness. Ideal contrast. Superb natural light, bright and colours. Good work...
Best regards!
Zoltan

Ciao Ramon


This is a beautiful close-up with an attractive color,
in the wings of this beautiful butterfly, the color palette
Bg like your green contrasts well with the theme!
A nice composition, details on the subject ...

Greetings,

Sergio

Hello Ramon,
A beautiful butterfly capture,
Great sharpness and colours very well framed... great work
Greetings,
JozefK

Hello Ramon!
It's spectacular composition with perfect colours and light. I love green tones of background on this photo.
Regards, Ewa

Hi Ramon
Great point of view for this nice butterfly
Good colors and well managed background
A little noise reduction may help
Thanks for sharing, Alireza

Hi again
A very beautiful macro, perfect sharpness and colours magnified by the light coming through the wings of this nice butterfly

Lovely shot and pp work, my friend. Nice framing and great colors. Congratulations and TFS.

Abraços,
Bruno

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