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Caterpillar
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Copyright: Ramon Aranjuez (ramon) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 272 W: 20 N: 689] (3329)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-29
Categories: Nature, Decisive Moment, Macro, Action
Camera: Nikon D60, Nikkor 18-200 f3.5 VR, 72 mm HOYA UV HMC
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/30 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Unforgettable, thats what you are... [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-10-07 7:58
Viewed: 187
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Captured at the Jumalon Museum, Butterfly Sanctuary and Art Gallery...

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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Ramon
Lovely caterpillar, great POV, colors are beautiful.
Mariana

Hello Ramon!
Beautiful close-up of the catepillar and excellent green blurred background!
The point of view is just perfect!
Great work!
Best regards!
Lili

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  • psyce Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 161 W: 11 N: 87] (1523)
  • [2009-10-07 8:15]
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you really impress me with your photos... the DOF and sharpness of the caterpillar is fantastic, textures on the tree is impressive... your PP flow is fantastic... well done and TFS

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3306 W: 788 N: 4423] (19900)
  • [2009-10-07 8:16]
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Hi Ramon,
Delightful macro with a very nice mood!
With this fabulous light, this caterpillar seems to be the first creature in a new world.
Very artistically done! Annie

Hi Ramon!
great capture! nice composition, pov, sharpness, colors and light...excellent work
tfs
regards,
Alper

Hi Ramon,
Very sharp object and I like the tone of the background. So natural. Give your main object stronger character. Good DOF. Well seen! Mabuhay, Imelda

Superb Ramon...
Colors and details are amazing....
Bravo!!!
Claude

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  • Jan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 428 W: 123 N: 723] (4827)
  • [2009-10-07 9:54]
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Wauw! What a great shot of this caterpillar!
Great pp-work, I love the glamour look at the front and the background!
Lovely green colours!
Good use of the light!
So, my compliments, Ramon!

Janneke

hi ramon
beautiful image great softness and detail combined great lighting and colours.
regards
jimmy

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  • bupga Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 300 W: 6 N: 360] (2683)
  • [2009-10-07 10:35]
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Galing Bro, npaka intense ng colors ganda rin ng backdrop at light. Di naging boring ang subject dahil sa ganda ng composition at post process. Thumbs-up!

tfs.....Buddy

boa tarde ramon
Amazing light in this photo. A wonderful macro, nature...love the light and of course the power of the colour.
Life is beautiful!
Um abraço
teresa

Hi Ramon,
An amazing macro of this caterpillar adorned with marvelous lighting and accurate sharpness.
A superb blurred BG nicely colored!
Great details on the insect with great use of shallow DOF!
The POV is just perfect!
Great work neatly presented and framed.
Best regards.

Francis Xavier

hello Ramon!
delightful atmosphere and excellent macro
well managed!
greeting sERGIO

Great macro nice colors and details.
Regards Zoran

excellent lighting dof sharpness mood an frame TFS
warm regards
David

very well captured!

Ramon
Une photo splendide avec une fantastique "mise en scène" de ce "caterpillar" et une formidable gestion de la lumière. Très beau!
Amicalement
JJ

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  • Jong Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 428 W: 0 N: 273] (3168)
  • [2009-10-07 22:39]
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quality macro with very nice pov, details and colors. the blurry background is beautiful too. tfs, Ramon

Hi Ramon!
Nice shot,wonderfully presented!
Lovely caterpillar in action?
beautiful colours,lighting and details,
perfect textures on the tree !
Regards and tfs
Kostas

Hi Ramon,
Wonderful composition...like a star coming from behind the curtain!
Excellent sharpness and details. Beautiful colors.
TFS
Regards,
Lurdes

BOnjour Ramon
Not a common macro
The pov gives the impression of a monster in a luxuriant forest.Beautiful colours, dof and light.A very careful shot.
Fantastic ,in all the senses of the word.Bravo.
Henri

Bonjour Ramon,

This is a lovely shot. Ambiante light is splendid. The subject stand out beautifully against the brighter BG. Just enough DOF for the subject to be sharp and not to much to isolate it against the BG. A spendid image I would have like to make myself, but you're the one who did it. Excellent close-up and TFS.

Alain

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