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Common Rose

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 3, 2011747 views18 comments

Went to the butterfly reserve (Fung Yuen) today for the first time this year. From talking to the regular visitors, the BF numbers appear to be down this year. However, I managed to capture 2 new (for me) species so the trip was worthwhile. This is one of them, a male common rose (Pachliopta aristolochiae), a large swallow tail with characteristic pink/rose body.

d90 iso800 1/1600 F3.2 HH. Thanks for looking and C&C appreciated.

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18 comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on August 4, 2011 at 1:09 AM

Fascinating colors, Gary. Don't believe I've seen anything like that pink in a BF here.

Charlie

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on August 4, 2011 at 8:44 AM

Good work Gary, I like it. Very beautiful species, I especially like the red running through it.
I tried the Cockrell Butterfly Center here in Houston years ago, and vowed I would never waste my time again in a B-fly house. The shooting conditions were horrendous, and I came away very frustrated with the whole experience..

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Comment posted by David Taylor on August 4, 2011 at 2:45 PM

Fascinating colours displayed by this butterfly. Very nice to see. It would look great in 3D.

I've replied to your questions in my post.

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on August 4, 2011 at 3:28 PM

Very nice, Gary. Nicely composed with excellent detail and beautiful colors.

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Comment posted by Roger Leekam on August 4, 2011 at 6:11 PM

Gary, lovely colors & superb detail on the body and darker wings. For me the only negative is the upper wings out of focus, but it would have probably been impossible to get them and also to keep the BG out of focus.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on August 4, 2011 at 9:05 PM

Just beautiful, Gary, beautiful colors and detail and background and light.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on August 4, 2011 at 10:01 PM

I really like this image. The colors are great and the dof and background really work well.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 5, 2011 at 1:11 PM

That is one spectacular butterfly! I like the pose and the background, but would like to see hints of details in the dark areas of the wing and body.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on August 5, 2011 at 7:23 PM

Good one Gary. Pity you have all the good stuff over there !
John

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Comment posted by Charles Rose on August 6, 2011 at 8:49 PM

Hi Gary, What a lovely, colorful capture.

Registered on March 13, 2011, 58 Posts, 122 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 7, 2011 at 10:34 PM

hi Gary

Please dont X ray this butterfly

just kidding. i love it as it is

the detail and color are awesome

Albert Darmo

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on August 10, 2011 at 12:05 AM

Gary, congratulations on the WP.

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Comment posted by Steve Kennedy on August 10, 2011 at 12:44 AM

Beautiful capture Gary! Congratulations on the WP!

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Comment posted by scott lanz on August 10, 2011 at 2:11 PM

Congrats on the WP. Well done.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on August 10, 2011 at 2:18 PM

So fun to work with butterflies, and challenging, too. Amazing colors on this one, and a fine capture. Congratulations, Gary!

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on August 10, 2011 at 7:32 PM

Congrats on the EP Gary. I like this a lot.

pat

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 10, 2011 at 9:40 PM

Hi GarY

congrats on winning the WP

Very well deserved