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One of my favourite species of butterfly, but one I find very difficult to capture because it is always flitting in and amongst the bramble hedgerows, mainly staying in the shade.

Camera:Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7
Recording media:JPEG (digital)
Title:holly blue
Username:CarolG CarolG
Uploaded:18 Jul 2012 - 5:00 AM
Tags:Blue, Butterfly, Close-up, Close-up / macro, General, Macro, Nature, Wildilfe, Wildlife / nature
Votes:78
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Difficult you say....well you have still succeeded in taking a beautiful shot of a beautiful creature.

Andy

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Glostopcat
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18 Jul 2012 - 6:42 AM
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Two fabulous close ups Carol, the detail and colour are sublime and the background looks rather good

andylea
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18 Jul 2012 - 6:55 AM
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fantastic detail carol wonderful colours and tones v2 for me today love the bg a cracker nice one Wink
andy

Rock
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18 Jul 2012 - 7:04 AM
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You certainly have excelled your self with these two wonderful shots.

Rock

macromal
18 Jul 2012 - 7:12 AM
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Beautiful macro`s both are a very high standard....Mal.

canonfan
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18 Jul 2012 - 7:15 AM
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Superb image and very well captured Carol
Jim

SUE118
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18 Jul 2012 - 7:30 AM
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Lovely shot and it's V1 for me.

annettep38
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18 Jul 2012 - 7:57 AM
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How lucky you are, I have never seen that one!
A wonderful pose, too so pretty against the golden background.

Badgerfred
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18 Jul 2012 - 8:07 AM
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Excellent captures Carol,
Fred.

WhiteRose1
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18 Jul 2012 - 8:14 AM
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Very well cleaned up in v1, Carol, although I think I prefer the natural background in v2 which is nicely out of focus.

Dave

barbarahirst
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18 Jul 2012 - 8:45 AM
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V2 for a vote from me ....

Jekaro
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18 Jul 2012 - 8:52 AM
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Two fabulous close up shots, Carol, V1 for me.
Roy

SlowSong
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18 Jul 2012 - 9:13 AM
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Such a delicate ice blue. Lovely. Smile

achieverswales
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18 Jul 2012 - 9:14 AM
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Like both Carol! Would be interesting to know how you have achieved the clean background in V1.

Regards

Trev.

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18 Jul 2012 - 9:27 AM
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Both good well captured and presented

John

gingerdelight
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18 Jul 2012 - 10:03 AM
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A glorious close up Carol! I assume it is the same image but with a different background for V1?
Both are superb!
Carol

NDODS
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18 Jul 2012 - 10:10 AM
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A beautiful natural wildlife/insect image, which for me ticks all the right boxes, and so many more. My vote goes to Version 1.

Regards Nathan

Both are good but personally I prefer V1.

RonnieAG
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18 Jul 2012 - 10:36 AM
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Two fine presentations, Carol, V 1 my favourite too.
Ronnie.

Irishkate
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18 Jul 2012 - 10:41 AM
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Two fantastic images of one of my favourite butterflies.
Lovely presentation.
KateGrin

AnnChown
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18 Jul 2012 - 10:46 AM
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This is so beautiful Carol! v1 is so well captured and presented.
Ann

TonyDy
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18 Jul 2012 - 10:53 AM
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Lovely shots, Carol - I have these in my garden but haven't seen one for weeks because of the rain!!!
Tony

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18 Jul 2012 - 10:57 AM
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As good as they come Carol
Saw a few up the woods a while back, but they stayed high up amongst the Ivy


Adrian

Ade_Osman
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18 Jul 2012 - 11:01 AM
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Well done you!......Strange how I've done something similar today Wink

Ade

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ChiliMan
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18 Jul 2012 - 11:40 AM
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WONderful shot in V1, Carol, especially with that lovely smooth background!

A Smile

digital_boi
18 Jul 2012 - 12:25 PM
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fine close up work as is your norm Carol

Graham

gilbo
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18 Jul 2012 - 1:12 PM
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well caught ! great detail . GillWink

Rolepics
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18 Jul 2012 - 1:26 PM
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A delightful blue, well captured. I think I prefer V1, well worked background.
Carole

Fefe
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18 Jul 2012 - 1:49 PM
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Oooo lovely, think I prefer V1 but very happy with V2 too!
Diane

evelen
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18 Jul 2012 - 2:07 PM
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great captures carol.
eve.

moiral
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18 Jul 2012 - 2:25 PM
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What a beautiful butterfly. 2 super captures Carole. Moira

sweetpea62
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18 Jul 2012 - 2:54 PM
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Really is a beautiful capture Carol,excellent work..Lin

Chinga
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18 Jul 2012 - 3:14 PM
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Sooooooooo pretty Carol! GrinGrin
IB

Daisymaye
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18 Jul 2012 - 3:33 PM
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Two stunning beauties Carol.............Sandy

very pretty

TrevBatWCC
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18 Jul 2012 - 4:35 PM
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A stunning capture, Carol, and though you've done an excellent job on the background in V1, I think the more natural looking V2 works best for me Wink
Trev Smile

jaktis
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18 Jul 2012 - 4:52 PM
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Superb details

Peter

Cor
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18 Jul 2012 - 6:32 PM
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V2 = TOP *****
Cor.

Ray42
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18 Jul 2012 - 6:54 PM
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Two fabulous close ups

Philip_H
18 Jul 2012 - 7:09 PM
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V1 - Gorgeous capture, Carol.

P.

ChristineD
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18 Jul 2012 - 7:38 PM
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Two fabulous close ups

prabhusinha
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18 Jul 2012 - 8:07 PM
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V 2 is my choice to day.

bricurtis
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18 Jul 2012 - 8:23 PM
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V1 for me Carol. Superb image showing the wonderful texture of the wings.
Brian.

tonyng
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18 Jul 2012 - 8:33 PM
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Exquisite.

pamelajean
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18 Jul 2012 - 10:46 PM
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Nice work on the background, Carol.

Both versions deserve half a vote each Carol. They are both crackers Smile

Mark

LexEquine
24 Jul 2012 - 9:06 PM
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'Superb Capture & presentation,' Carol~

Ciao~ Peter

helenlinda
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27 Jul 2012 - 9:09 AM
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Beautifully captured Carol SmileSmile
Helen

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