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Owl butterfly


Owl butterfly
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Copyright: Bruno Santana (brunorsantana) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 756 W: 379 N: 1258] (5360)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-03-15
Categories: Nature, Macro, Portrait
Camera: Canon PowerShot S5 IS, 58mm HOYA PRO1 Digital UV
Exposure: f/2.7, 1/40 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Macro world, 2 stars favorite photos, 100 points or more !, Butterflies [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-03-25 17:09
Viewed: 726
Favorites: 3 [view]
Points: 130
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Portuguese]
"Butterflies in the genus Caligo are commonly called Owl butterflies, after their huge eyespots, which resemble owls' eyes. There are about 20 species in the genus, found in the rainforests and secondary forests of Mexico, Central and South America.

The actual function of the eyespots remains controversial (Stevens 2005). In some butterflies, particularly Satyrinae (such as the Gatekeeper Butterfly and the Grayling), it has been shown that ocelli serve as a decoy, diverting bird attack away from the vulnerable body, and towards the outer part of the hindwings or the forewing tip. Owl butterflies have been observed with large chunks missing from their hindwings. On the other hand, decoy ocelli are almost always small and located near the margin of the wing, where the damage caused by a bird's beak would interfere little with the butterfly flying and going about its life. The position and size of the owl butterflies' ocelli makes them a decidedly suboptimal decoy, as they are far too close to the abdomen in resting position to ensure no substantial damage is inflicted by a bird snapping at them.

The underwing pattern is highly cryptic. Caligos typically rest on tree trunks and large branches, and at least to human observers, when seen from a distance, the eyespot and the surrounding dark area do not compromise their superb camouflage. As many birds are able to see in the ultraviolet, more research is needed to determine how the eyespot pattern is perceived by the actual predators. In any case, at fairly close range the most visible thing about a resting owl butterfly is certainly a dark patch containing a single "false eye".".
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Modelo de Câmera: Canon PowerShot S5 IS
Velocidade do obturador: 1/40 s
Abertura do Diafragma: F/2,7
Velocidade ISO: ISO-100
Flash: Não
Tripé (Tripod): Não
Data da foto: 15 de março de 2009
Hora: 3:47PM
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Critiques [Translate]

Excellent capture of this butterfly. The details are beautiful. Great colours and dof.
warm regards
David

Amigo Bruno,

Outra fantástica fotografia desta nossa linda amiguinha!
Um foco sensacional e cores belíssimas!
Parabéns e obrigado por compartilhar tão bela imagem!
Abraços,
Sergio

Bruno,

Quando carreguei a tua foto, a primeira coisa que me ocorreu foi: UAU! :D
Ótima foto. Desnecessário repetir o comentário do Fortuna.
Parabéns!

Great capture
Nice comp and exposure
TFS

Hi Bruno. Amazing capture of the butterfly going up on the tree trunk. good composition, colors and a good note to go along with this beautiful post. Cheers.

Hi Bruno,

Excellent close-up. Nice compostion with beautifull sharp detais well exposed. I love it. TFS.

Alain

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  • isa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 356 W: 57 N: 711] (4147)
  • [2009-03-25 18:58]
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Amigo Bruno,
Grande macro, vejo que esta lente é muito luminosa. Bela captura, os detalhes e a luz são perfeitos, parabéns pelo trabalho. Linda borboleta.

A nota explicativa muiti útil, para distinguir a espécie, bem visto.
Abraços,
Isa

(*) Ficaria lindíssima também no TrekNature, tem postado lá?

Oi Bruno.

Mais uma vez não posso passar batido sem registrar a minha admiração pela beleza dessa borboleta fotografada com extrema competência por você. Como já me expressei em outras ocasiões, há fotos suas que parecem reais ( saltar das fotos). Com tantos de detalhes claros, um entomólogo consegue classificar com segurança a maioria de seus insetos.
Parabéns e abraço.
Elisabete

Ola Bruno,
Bom trabalho,boa nitidez,parabens.
Abracos,
Ralf

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  • suzy Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 426 W: 38 N: 1263] (4340)
  • [2009-03-25 19:56]
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nice title Bruno.. yes this butterfly looks like an owl climbing the branch.. very sharp, good light exposing perfect details and texture.. it's really a nice composition..
TFS and regards my friend..

Hi Bruno....This is a nice close up shot with great details and tones.

Roger

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  • soe Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 402 W: 0 N: 107] (2461)
  • [2009-03-25 22:34]
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Hi Bruno
Excellent micro shot. great Detail and sharpness.
Tin Soe

Nice macro my dear friend!Great shot.
Abraços,
A.

so sharp and perfect capture with great details that one can count the dots in the eyes.lovely.tfs

Bruno
Excellent macro of this butterfly. Good sharpness and very nice tones.
Best regards
JJ

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  • maecy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 157 W: 0 N: 258] (1643)
  • [2009-03-26 0:04]
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Hi Bruno..

Impressive shot! well detailed..like the colors and lightning...well composed..

Good job!

TFS

Mae

Hi Bruno,
What a stunning close up vith colours, light, sharpness and details are perfect.TFS.
Um grande abraço,

hAyAti

Hello!
Excellent macro!
Wonderful butterfly,splendid colours and good focus.
Greetings
Tadeusz

Hello Bruno,
Breathtaking macro...
Incredible details and composition
My compliments
Selahattin E

Bom dia caro amigo,

e que espetáculo! Maravilha de cores, formas e texturas, num foco apertado muito bom.

Parabéns e abraço,

Stasa

Bom dia Bruno

Fantástica macro.Grande momento.Perfeita composição,perfeita nitidez.Bonitas cores deste espécime.
Obrigado pela nota.

Grande abraço

José Diogo

Ola Bruno

A splendid profiled view of the butterfly, with impeccable use of a shallow dof, & superb sharpness & lighting contrasts. Parabens!

Hi Master runo,
what a great macro and details.Everything is perfect.Congratulations.Necla.

Hi Bruno
What a wonderful macro and butterfly
Amazing details and colors
Great clarity
Take care
Burak

Bom dia Bruno

Ia escapando

as suas capturas são excelentes. è sempre uma alegria par os olhos e alma uma fotografia sua.
Sempre um aexcelente celebração da vida.
Obrigada
teresa

Ciao Bruno


Esta é uma excelente captura, onde o ponto de vista faz tudo!
Belíssima nas cores e afiado detalhes, muito bem feito ...
Uma grande composição com um forte impacto!
A borboleta é maravilhosa com os detalhes na tua asa.


Saudações,

Sergio

Excelente imagem Bruno.
Acho que todos os elogios já foram feitos mas não me canso de admirar a perfeição das cores e dos detalhes.
Um post para nota 10.
Parabéns
Risoleta

Hello,
Beautiful macro shot .
Regards,.
Khawar

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  • Saba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 620 W: 0 N: 1693] (9506)
  • [2009-03-26 10:59]
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Hello Bruno!

This is this beautiful butterfly's splendid macro.
Fantastic effect...applause!!!
I congratulate miraculous realization.
Greeting. Barbara

a Morpho, beautiful butterfly, nice details and colors, this butterflies open yours wings early in the morning, in this momment you capture your blue colors. TFS

rintile

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  • gnada Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2660 W: 74 N: 4764] (21701)
  • [2009-03-26 15:20]
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Hi my friend Bruno...

Again a great macro shot of beautiful butterfly..!
Very creative and excellently done.
Fantastic details and colors.
With my compliment,
George

Hello Bruno!
Another beautiful butterfly shot!
Excellent focus, wonderful colours!
Very nice point of view!
Best regards!
Lili

Hi Bruno, an another great macro capture of a butterfly with excellent POV with wonderful clarity and DOF.
TFS and cheers,
Bayram

ciao Bruno..
excellent macro.. full detailed.. and with a perfect light!
bravissimo! thanks
ciao Marco

Olá Bruno,
Que padrões nesta linda borboleta!
Maravilha de composição, definição, cores e DOF.
OPC e bom fim-de-semana!
Lurdes

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  • mbrito Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1644 W: 118 N: 2834] (11418)
  • [2009-03-27 12:31]
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OLá Bruno
Mais uma macro excelente com um detalhe uma cor absolutamente fabulosas. Contraste perfeito com o verde vívido do b/g, e uma composição muito elegante com o tronco numa diagonal muito bem posicionada na foto.
Soberbo. Parabéns, e um bom fim de semana,
mb

Boa noite Bruno,
Impressionante foco.
Belíssima composição em diagonal,
Excelente iluminação.
Isso é a fórmula para uma magnífica foto.
Abraço do
Raimundo

Ciao Bruno, an other great macro with this fantastic butterfly, superb details and splendid sharpness, very well done my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

Bruno, cracking macro shot and a very interesting note. Best regards, Les

Ola Bruno.
Fantastico macro.
excelente trabalho.
parabens
Salomao

Olá Bruno

Interessantes detalhes desta borboleta-coruja.
Bonita composição e cores. Ótima nota informativa. Parabéns pelo trabalho Bruno!
GA
Vera

Incredible detail ... I wouldn't know how to start getting a shot like this! The light is perfectly managed, it's sharp even with such a slow shutter, and very well composed.
Great job
Rew

Hello Bruno,
this is amazing shot !! My compliments !!
warm regards
biljana

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1446 W: 31 N: 3117] (12664)
  • [2009-03-28 16:54]
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HI Bruno
That is about as close to perfection one can get.
Great diagonal and fantastic results.
Dot

Helo Bruno
You are realy master of photography and your device is here
Realy joinfull work
Bratislav
PS I see you not on TE???

Bonjour Bruno,
What a beautiful macro picture of this butterfly!!
Excellent caught and close up view and great macro picture with a nice focus and sharp picture, Great colours and lovely details, Very well done.
My compliments
Michel

hi Bruno

Very sharp and clear macro shot of this butterfly with tight framing and crop. Superb composition. A great shot.

tfs, bill

wonderful work again, Bruno.. superb shot of this butterfly from different POV.. beautiful composition i say.. nice catch very sharp.

regards, terry

WOW amazing work on the sharpness! Great composition! Very well done.

TFS Greetings Simone

Hola Bruno.
Te felicito por tan excelente foto. Me encanta la nitidez y los detalles tan incribles que se le aprecian a esta mariposa. Yo soy pesima para este tipo de fotografia.

Un saludo cordial,
Maryori

Hello Bruno,

What a fine, sharply focussed shot of this magnificent owl butterfly. I can see why it has been given that name; the details of its large, eye-like pattern, on the wings, has been very well captured.
The sharp details and fine composition really are text book quality.
Well done!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Hi Bruno,
This is awsome, so close to the real thing.The patterns on the wings are crips, the deep saturated colour and so rich in details.
Nice work.

Thanks for your visit, It was appreciated.

Hi Bruno
Fantastic macro shot,wonderful sharpnes and details,excellent lighting and exposure.
TFS
Regards
Andrzej

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  • Ber Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 298 W: 67 N: 67] (4660)
  • [2009-04-01 12:27]
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Hi Bruno
Splendid butterfly. Great composition. The details are beautiful
regards

Hi Bruno,

Another great one from you... your gallery is fantastic. I saw your pictures again and again.

TFS
Warm Regards,
Eungbong

Hola Bruno,

This photo holds amazing sharpnes, definition and light.

Bravo!

Regards

Karen

Excellent details and textures. Very good macro.

TFS,

Shailesh

Beautiful and I like your composition is excellent in macro
Congratulations
Luc

Very beautiful Bruno. The butterfly is super sharp and quite detailed and textured. The diagonal branch provides good contrast. Best regards.
Danilo

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  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2488 W: 56 N: 3862] (17484)
  • [2009-06-24 14:20]
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Hello Bruno,
Marvelous light and sharpness in your organization! Excellent capture of this butterfly.Well made!
Regards.
Janusz

Caro Bruno. com certeza um dos mais belos insetos de nossa natureza. E vc conseguiu captar com perfeição.
Sua Canon é mais luminosa que a minha Minolta, mas a dificuldade maior que tive foi me aproximar sem incomodar, além de estar sem tripé.
Parabéns.
Carlos

Hi Bruno.very nice close up shot with great details and tones.
Regards Zoran

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  • vanda Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 283 W: 0 N: 288] (1868)
  • [2009-08-27 23:02]
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Ciao Bruno!
Amazing macro!
Excellent sharpness with fabulous details.
Vedry good POV.
My compliments.
Um abraço.
Ciao. Vanda

Hello Bruno
A beautiful butterfly
Thanks for sharing this photo
A beautiful shot
Well done

Matthias

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  • ramon Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 282 W: 29 N: 724] (3477)
  • [2009-12-01 7:19]
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Hi Bruno,

Superb sharpness and clarity.
Well composed macro.

TFS...Ramon

A good macro, with good exposure and compostition.

Congratulation.

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