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Chrysalis of a Peacock

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Posted by Des Ong on July 5, 2010 at 11:46 AM
Hard work today, had to use every trick in the book to get anywhere. Originally went out to photograph butterflies but found this pupa instead. Took me a while to get it identified.

Regards,

Des

D700, 200mm, 1/20th, f16, ISO1000.
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on July 5, 2010 at 12:08 PM
Just stunning Des. The contrasting colours are brilliant, vibrant and bold, packs a punch when you first view it. Fantastic DOF, a real cracker of an image Des.

Would have like to have seen the tip of the leaf, but that's me. Love it, great site too. :toast: :toast: :toast:

TFS
Steve
Posted by Fran French on July 5, 2010 at 12:26 PM
The dark b/g shows this off to perfection Des, A stunner.

Fran :toast:
Posted by Dale Sutton on July 5, 2010 at 12:54 PM
Great shot Des and well found I like the postion of the Pupa.

Dale :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on July 5, 2010 at 1:25 PM
Amazing like something from another world :eek: :eek: :eek: love the composition and light,full size its scary :eek: :eek: beautiful Des :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Ian Haskell on July 5, 2010 at 1:41 PM
Des

I think...this is the best nature shot I've seen in 2010...simply put it is amazing!

When my motivation is lacking to get out to photograph I will just look at this!

Ian
Posted by Shaun Simpson on July 5, 2010 at 2:18 PM
Perfect in every way, nice one :toast: :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on July 5, 2010 at 2:36 PM
As has been said above, perfect in every detail. Would never be my choice of subject (would never have spotted it in the first instance!) but a great picture is a great picture.
Posted by Guy Rogers on July 5, 2010 at 2:42 PM
Hello Des.

Very stricking and love the composition.

Well seen and thought out.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by PhilH on July 5, 2010 at 2:49 PM
Can see where Steve is coming from, but this is a very nice image indeed... I am viewing on a uncalibrated monitor at the moment but perhaps a little lift in the blacks, just to deepen them ever so slightly (may change my mind on that when I get into work and view it on a calibrated system)

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Andy Gregory on July 5, 2010 at 2:57 PM
Superb Des. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Karen Summers on July 5, 2010 at 3:43 PM
super shot what fab colour and comp just love it
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on July 5, 2010 at 4:33 PM
A big piece of art in nature and perfect executed here
congratulations Des, I love it.
Bertl
Posted by Matt Cole on July 5, 2010 at 4:35 PM
you did well to spot this one Des and even better to get such a good shot from it. A very striking composition.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Brett Lewis on July 6, 2010 at 1:46 AM
Love this Des - Superb work!

Brett :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on July 6, 2010 at 1:58 AM
I like this one a lot. Very striking image. Well done. :smile:
Posted by Shaun Boycott-Tayl on July 6, 2010 at 3:28 AM
Fantastic image, superb detail and very graphic in nature.

Simply stunning. Agree with Steve would like to have seen the tip of the leaf, but no big deal. :toast: :toast: :toast:


Shaun :wavey:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on July 6, 2010 at 3:48 AM
A great find and very well composed. The sweeping curve of the leaf really adds to it I think :toast:
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on July 6, 2010 at 6:24 AM
Stonking image Des, the shapes and stark contrast in colours make it :toast:
Posted by PhilH on July 6, 2010 at 7:00 AM
Said I would change my mind.... looks perfect Des.

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Posted by Phil Mclean on July 6, 2010 at 7:46 AM
Beautiful,stunning,superb.You're on a roll at the moment Des.

Phil. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by eric weight on July 6, 2010 at 2:45 PM
I can see why Steve wants to see the tip, but I feel that it having the tip missing is actually an important part of the shot,elevating it to the level of art rather than simply a perfectly executed natural history record shot. You don't need to see the tip to know it's there and the bold, graphic sweep of the leaf sets this shot apart for me. The lighting is superb and the composition spot on imo, but it is the tension between the perfectly symmetrical chrysalis and the asymmetrical leaf that really makes it. One for next year's competitions Des.
:toast: eric