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Blue Morpho


Blue Morpho
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Copyright: Chris T Pehlivan (YasminesDad) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 618 W: 5 N: 1538] (6179)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08-15
Categories: Macro
Camera: Canon EOS 350D Rebel XT, Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM, Promaster Spectrum 7 58 mm PL
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): 70 points et plus !, 100-150 points, Butterflies go Free [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-02-20 12:44
Viewed: 1034
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 104
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello Everyone,
This is another Butterfly photo that I took here in Indianapolis,Indiana.
I hope you like it:)
Cheers,
Have a Great Week,
Chris

Morpho menelaus (Blue Morpho)
Family: Morphidae
The blue morpho butterfly is a rainforest species, dwelling in the canopy of the jungle and rarely coming near the ground. However, they have been observed flying near the ground in clearings.
They have a wing span of nearly 18 cm (7 inches). Adult males display an iridescent blue color on the upper wing surface. The underside of the wings resembles foliage, with mottled brown, grays, blacks, and reds. The female is less vivid that the male. The male's bright color is designed to intimidate any rivals that might fly into his territory. The males wings reflect the bright, iridescent color over an extremely wide angle, to maximize its visibility in the rainforest. The Morpho's coloring is a built in defense mechanism. These butterflies are diurnally active and have the capability of "crypis". That is, when they sleep at night, they fold their wings so that only the dark underside is seen, making them less visible to predators. It also has a "flashing" defense mechanism. That is, due to the slow beating pace of their wings the iridescent blue is flashed and then disappears as the wings are raised only to return in another place in a short while. This causes predators to loose track of the Morpho when it is flying as they only glimpse blue flashes as the brown underside makes them invisible in the thick foliage of the jungle.

The Morpho butterfly passes through four distinct phases of metamorphoses. The pale green eggs resemble dewdrops. The caterpillar is red-brown with bright patches of lime-green on it's back and has stinging hairs. These caterpillars are highly cannibalistic.

The Morpho has intrigued man for generations with it's optical engineering. Today, its dazzling iridescent wings are giving rise to a market to try to mimic its wonder and create a counterfeit proof currency and charge cards. This butterfly may become world famous as it's power with light changes the face of money.
Source:entweb.clemson.edu

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  • Great 
  • albyro Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 459 W: 0 N: 24] (2489)
  • [2007-02-20 12:48]

Stunning shot.. a beauty model.. Bravo Chris.

  • Great 
  • Jorge Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 128 W: 6 N: 26] (417)
  • [2007-02-20 12:50]

Beautiful shot, beautiful butterfly. Great details and vivid colors. Great DOF and good presentation.
TFS,
Jorge

Hi Chris,

Very sharp image and very beatiful colours. Clear background . I like your photo. Thank you for sharing us.

Regards

Herman

Hello, Chris!

Stunning picture. Absolutly gorgeous. The butterfly is sharp and clear, and the DOF is fantastic!
This is one of my favorite pictures on TL that I've seen so far. :-D

TFS,
Hannah

Hi Chris
What a lovely, Sharp and colorful macro shot you got. Beautiful composition great DOF and POV.
Well done and keep it up.
My best wishes are always with you.
Regards,
M. Latif.

Hi Chris.

Wonderful shot, very clear and sharp. I like monochrome background. Nice colors, nice photograph.

Very nice macro, beautiful colors, great clarity and details.

TFS,

Andreea

Hello Chris.

Excellent picture, very good details and colors.

Regards.
Jose Luis.

  • Great 
  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2641 W: 1 N: 1264] (15443)
  • [2007-02-20 14:05]

Genial Chris,
un lujo y exelentes colores y bg.
alegre compo, detalles perfectos...
muchos saludos, buen trabajo.

Hi Chris,
Beautiful shot. It's well composed, focused and exposed. It's positioned nicely, proudly displaying it's pretty wings. Very pleasant to view.
Nice work,
Lyndon

Excellent Chris. Superb detail and lovely colours. Well done and TFS,
David

Many thanks for your comment on ‘Souvenir Sheet’

  • Great 
  • ma-at Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 242 W: 3 N: 187] (1372)
  • [2007-02-20 15:22]

Hi Chris, Well caught! Good work, nicely composed and great colours, :-) Lesley

Welldone Chris! Razor sharp! Thanks
John
ps
Chirs how are the girls and you doing?
This year I will see Turkey 'life' for the first time in my life! Cruising from Athens.. via Greek islands to Alexandria (Egypt) back to Greek waters .. than 16th of may in Izmir, 18-19 in Istanbul, from there Holland. (Where do Fatih Izler and Harun Habema live?) Are you going also this year?

Hello Chris.
Very nice MACRO,Great colours,details and light,well composed
Best Regards
TFS

* Piotr *

  • Great 
  • tfebbo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 183 W: 11 N: 238] (1076)
  • [2007-02-20 15:38]

Hi Chris,
This is a stunningly beautiful photograph of this fragile little creature. The composition is brilliant with great use of the shallow depth of field and the eye level POV. Well done. Cheers, Todd

  • Great 
  • efi Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 211 W: 11 N: 183] (3308)
  • [2007-02-20 15:42]

merhaba tolga,
bu güzeller güzeli kelebek 70'lerin hippy desenlerini anımsattı bana.çok net,renkli ve cazip..PİT

he looks like Alladin on a flying carpet...Very sharp and briht colors, well done. gr Joke

nice subject,depth,colors, thanks scott

  • Great 
  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1792 W: 128 N: 3006] (16617)
  • [2007-02-20 16:26]

Hi Chris,

Beautiful shot, great colours, DOF and sharpness, I especially like the contrast! thanks for the informative notes, learn more about this butterfly now. :D Thanks for sharing

Cheers,
Sweety

  • Great 
  • Mitra Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1254 W: 75 N: 902] (7908)
  • [2007-02-20 16:29]

Great macro shot. I love the lighting, Vivid colors & details. Eline salik Arkadasim.
Mitra

hi,
very good sharp macro, nice butterfly, well framed, well captured, well done !!
jo

Hi Chris

What a fabulous shot! The image is so clear and sharp, and the colours almost irridescent. Well done!

Regards, Bev

Hi Chris,
One of the best blue morpho butterfly photos I've seen. Your patience was rewarded. Superb composition. Tech details are a-one. Greetings! Danilo

Hi Chris,
It is simply stuning and beautiful with tak sharp wings on this flutterby:)
Most excellent in every way!
Regards
david

  • Great 
  • deud Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 177 W: 5 N: 19] (1136)
  • [2007-02-21 4:43]

beautiful image! great focus and details. amazing bg. tfs

A HQ macro! Good geometry, exposure, very good contrast of the well focused butterfly against blurred background and true colors. Position of the leaf adds a plus.

Wow. How sharp can you get. This about it. :-)
Wonderful photo.
TFS
Pierre
:) later

  • Great 
  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1666 W: 136 N: 1263] (6138)
  • [2007-02-21 8:05]

Hi Chris,
a fabulous composition, I really like the colors and the neutral BG work very well, it makes the main subject stand out so well.
Great sharpness and the details are fabulous.
TFS..Sky

  • Great 
  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2498 W: 56 N: 3862] (17484)
  • [2007-02-21 9:27]

Hello Chris,
Beautiful perspective, colors, contrast and details. Composition and the colors I are likes excellently such pictures. Wonderful BG.
Best wishes.
Janusz

Hello Chris,
One of the top butterfly images I have seen!
Great point of view, and the details are terrific...
Good background blur and attractive colours, all presented in this fine composition!
Greetings,
Pablo -
...

  • Great 
  • moli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1423 W: 275 N: 1982] (12186)
  • [2007-02-21 12:37]

Hello Chris.
Great macro composition captured.
Fantastic detalis and great colors.
Looks magic to me.
Congratulations.

Best Regards
J-23
will be back with ;)

  • Great 
  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1320 W: 31 N: 1634] (9994)
  • [2007-02-21 14:53]

Excellent Shot, nice POV, sharp details, good DOF, excellent colours and a lovely subject.

TFS

Karan

Very beautiful macro. Nice colors and details. Thanks for sharing.

Hi,CHris,amazing model and great shot of photographer!
warm regards,val

Chris, nice capture of the butterfly. Sharp, colorful and well composed. :) Vandana

hello chris!
this is so beautiful, excellent compositon, colors, sharpness, DOF, everything :-)
but, remove this right leaf.
tfs
zoran

Hi Chris,

WOW!! What a sharp butterfly portrait!!! Fantastic details and vivid colours!!

Very very well done
Constantinos

Merhaba Tolga.
Uzun zamandır ileşitim kuramadık seninle arkadaşım, son yüklediğin bu fotoğrafın harika olmuş.
Netlik, keskinlik, renkler, kelebeğin üzerindeki desenler ve alan derinliği harika.
Ellerine, gözlerine ve yüreğine sağlık.
Paylaştığın için teşekkürler, Indianapolis'e çokca sevgi ve selamlar.

Yasin.

  • Great 
  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 516 W: 69 N: 17] (106)
  • [2007-02-25 11:07]

selam dostum
cok guzel gorunen bu morpho'yu oldukca iyi kadrajlamissin. kompozisyonu, bakis acisi, arka plani, derinlik hissi, renkleri ve detaylari harika bir makro calismasi
eline saglik
selamlar
izler

Pryvitanne Chris!
Butterfly is beatiful! Good details! Good job!
ALexander

Hi Chris,
Amazing shot! Very sharp and detailed, colors are natural and vivid. The DOF and exposure perfect.
TFS,
Vassilis

Hi Chris
Very good macro. Superb sharp detail on the butterfly. Well done.
Mike

Hi Chris,
Very nice composition,colours and all great.
TFS

Haluk

  • Great 
  • lopa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1083 W: 244 N: 847] (8927)
  • [2007-03-18 21:33]

Hi Chris ,
This came out really great. Very colorful, and the focus on the leaf and the butterfly in the center is spot on vs. the blurrier surroundings. Great amount of detail on the butterfly which you captured in an interesting posture - it almost looks like a guy standing on two legs and wearing really huge wings :))
TFS
Lopa

  • Great 
  • Aliza Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 100 W: 16 N: 52] (824)
  • [2007-03-22 15:44]
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Merhabalar Tolga,
Yine muhtesem çekimlerinden biri daha!
Her seyiyle mükemmel bir çalisma, tebrikler!
Ellerine saglik.
Aliza.

Merhaba Tolga Abi.
Renkler ve netlik mukemmel. Derinlik de cok iyi.
Yine dokturmussun :)
Tebrikler...

Nagehan

  • Great 
  • inaam Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1719 W: 5 N: 389] (1376)
  • [2007-03-28 11:13]
  • [+]

Selam Chris,

Nature is beautiful even in miniature. Seems like this butterfly is inspired by the tail of peacock. Excellent composition of this macro is bringing a viewver closer to the subject. Well done brother.

Thanks for sharing this image.

Hi Chris,

Lovely capture!!! Amazing colors and details. Nice DOF. Very well captured. TFS.

Kiran.

Wouaou ta photo est exellente t'en au niveau du cadrage que de la grande netetté!
Bravo
tiM

Exceptional detail, optimal POV and DOF.
Outstanding.
Samuele

wow Chris, probably the best butterfly picture I have ever seen. Will give a hundred points if I can!
TFS!!

  • Great 
  • vtd_k Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 275 W: 0 N: 128] (1270)
  • [2007-04-29 22:53]

Hi Chris,
Excellent shot!
Very beautiful butterfly here!
Nice compo!
Great job!

Tfs
VU

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