TEXERE: fabric of life
Things that fly ii
Posted by Ron (Saint Louis, United States) on 18 April 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
Heliconius erato reductimaculata or more commonly known as the "Small Postman" and indigenous to Ecuador. Photographed in the Missouri Botanical Garden's Butterfly House.
Observing from Chester, United Kingdom
Superb shot Ron, the colors and focus are excellent.
18 Apr 2008 7:07am
Kris from Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
Brilliant. So sharp. I really like the contrasting colours.
18 Apr 2008 9:27am
rain girl from Delhi, India
great sharo shot..you have captured the colors wonderfully :)
18 Apr 2008 11:44am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
wow one heck of a shot. whoa check out the compo, well done Ron, it's wonderful :)
18 Apr 2008 1:05pm
Melissa W. from Warsaw, Indiana, United States
Beautiful image. Love the contrast...very well framed. Great job!
18 Apr 2008 1:41pm
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
What a beautiful shot, the lighting and clarity are simply wonderful Ron.
18 Apr 2008 1:49pm
Lid Jong from Klang, Malaysia
Just wondering when I can take the same shot.
Nice and sharp.
18 Apr 2008 3:02pm
Anita from West Nottingham, United States
Lovely! I like the way it is poised between two leaves which provide a frame and good contrast color.
18 Apr 2008 3:44pm
João Mourão from Amadora, Portugal
Spectacular. Tones and color are superb. fantastic.
18 Apr 2008 5:28pm
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
Wow, wonderful capture. Composition, detail, texture and colours are 1st class.
18 Apr 2008 7:17pm
Tracey from White Hall, United States
Fantastic! Love the wing span. I am hoping to visit a butterfly garden soon. The little creatures are so much fun to capture!
18 Apr 2008 8:42pm
danthro from Suburbia, United States
very nice macro, Ron! it's not easy to get those guys to pose for you, but the reward looks to have been worth the effort. beautiful colors and detail.
18 Apr 2008 9:33pm
GJC from Kyoto, Japan
Terrific and the clarity is amazing. I also like the dappled light on the leaves, too, which in some ways matches the patterns on the wings. Nice work.
18 Apr 2008 10:07pm
Chris from South Jersey, United States
Great photo - the colors and details wonderful. It looks similar (but not exact) to a butterfly I photographed in Niagara and posted here.
19 Apr 2008 12:45am
@Chris: Very similar, Chris; could actually be in the same family. Thanks for the visit! rll
Wysterior from Kloten, Switzerland
Awesome catch .. at the moment I'm very busy with creating my new webspace ..
Your Wys
19 Apr 2008 5:43am
Bonj from Jefferson City, United States
Nice capture with the wings wide open. Great color too.
20 Apr 2008 5:25am
Shrig from NorthEast, United States
This is really a crisp, clean shot. I love this.
20 Apr 2008 1:36pm
Canon EOS 40D
1/60 second
F/8.0
ISO 160
200 mm
