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The Zebra Blue
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The Zebra Blue

by Swathiraj G

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted April 26, 2014135 views8 comments
The Zebra Blue or Plumbago Blue (Leptotes plinius) is a species of blue butterfly found in India.

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8 comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on April 26, 2014 at 8:50 PM
Welcome to NPN and the Macro & Close up gallery, Swathiraj. Excellent first post. I like the simplicity of the image. Normally, I want to see the subject larger in the frame, but this works for me as is with the nice background and the curving stem. Also, the size helps convey that these little guys are, well, little. Thanks for sharing; looking forward to seeing more of your images. :wavey:
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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on April 27, 2014 at 2:16 AM
Swathi ..welcome to NPN....nice to see a beautiful first post...Should there have been a little bit more contrast and sharpness? thats a personal thought though .... :toast:

Balan Vinod
Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments
Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on April 27, 2014 at 6:03 AM
Welcome Swathiraj.
I like your shot, I like composition and colors. I agree with Balan about some more contrast and sharpness.

D&L
Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments
Comment posted by Cindy Garwood on April 27, 2014 at 11:33 AM
beautiful!
Registered on April 7, 2011, 46 Posts, 141 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on April 27, 2014 at 3:58 PM
Lovely image, Swathiraj ! I like the soft tones and the space allowed to stress the size of the insect, which is caught in a lively pose. Look forward to seeing more from you !!!
Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments
Comment posted by Yun Gao on April 27, 2014 at 11:22 PM
I like the color palette and simplicity. Hope to see this in larger version. Beautiful first post! Welcome to NPN.
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Comment posted by Swathiraj G on April 29, 2014 at 2:32 AM
Hi,

Thanks for your comments and suggestions..
Registered on April 26, 2014, 71 Posts, 153 Comments
Comment posted by Charles Rose on August 5, 2014 at 3:31 PM
Nice image! I love the colors. Like others have mentioned, and it is personal taste, it seems a tad soft to me. Perhaps some additional sharpening would help. :toast:
Registered on March 13, 2011, 58 Posts, 122 Comments