Settling down in the last light by annettep38

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Glad you all got a sense of humour Some comments for the last upload were priceless. Thanks for that and all the kind votes.

One of the last marbled whites, hanging on to the dried grass, on a windy summer night. Taken on a walk with Fafnir the black watch cat.

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Recording media:	JPEG (digital)

Title:	Settling down in the last light
Username:	annettep38
Uploaded:	4 Aug 2012 - 10:23 PM
Tags:	Butterfly, Dordogne., Marbled white, Meadow, Melangaria galathea, Wildlife / nature
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canonfan (e2 Member)

4 Aug 2012 - 10:28 PM

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Beautiful capture Annette and lovely colour
Jim

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Lillian (e2 Member)

4 Aug 2012 - 10:29 PM

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Perfectly captured shot Annette
a real beauty
Lillian

EAS (e2 Member)

4 Aug 2012 - 10:57 PM

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Perfection!

Ann

Badgerfred (e2 Member)

4 Aug 2012 - 11:05 PM

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Beautiful butterfly, excellent detail captured,
Fred.

gary_d (e2 Member)

4 Aug 2012 - 11:08 PM

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A lovely clear shot and well positioned in the frame. - gary

jdinne (e2 Member)

4 Aug 2012 - 11:21 PM

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Annette another superb capture. Excellent.

John

taggart (e2 Member)

4 Aug 2012 - 11:27 PM

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This one is so absolutely beautiful! Love how yo have processed the light--says so much!

debu

5 Aug 2012 - 12:11 AM

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Lovely colourful detailed image.
debu

mikbee (e2 Member)

5 Aug 2012 - 12:35 AM

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Hope he is hanging on tight if it is windy annette !!
Good colours.
Good shot.
Mick.

cabbie (e2 Member)

5 Aug 2012 - 12:47 AM

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A fine capture well done

Bob

taggart (e2 Member)

5 Aug 2012 - 12:58 AM

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Processed as in left it alone! It says so much--- time of day, and your use of available light has made a very atmospheric and wonderful image!

CarolG (e2 Member)

5 Aug 2012 - 5:38 AM

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Beautiful, Annette, love the low lighting. Carol

NaturesHaven (e2 Member)

5 Aug 2012 - 7:22 AM

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Wonderful sky blue............nice composition...........great image.......

Ray42 (e2 Member)

5 Aug 2012 - 7:30 AM

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A fine capture - Beautiful

helenlinda (e2 Member)

5 Aug 2012 - 7:55 AM

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Beautiful capture Annette - I love the way the blue of the butterfly is picked up in the light on the seed heads
Helen

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Rolepics (e2 Member)

5 Aug 2012 - 7:59 AM

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A lovely capture Annette.
Carole

LynneJoyce (e2 Member)

5 Aug 2012 - 8:15 AM

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Delighted I be 30 for this beautifully composed shot.

WhiteRose1 (e2 Member)

5 Aug 2012 - 8:38 AM

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The flat light has brought out some lovely tones, Annette, and you've capture a great shape.

Dave

tonyng (e2 Member)

5 Aug 2012 - 9:07 AM

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This is very neat indeed Annette.

mrswoolybill (Critique Team)

5 Aug 2012 - 9:07 AM

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Enchanting. The light has given a cool, serene feel.
Moira

fentiger

5 Aug 2012 - 9:51 AM

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A delightful capture - unusually cool evening light.

Albert

RonnieAG (e2 Member)

5 Aug 2012 - 10:43 AM

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Love the delicate colouring here, Annette: excellent shot.
Ronnie.

AnnChown (e2 Member)

5 Aug 2012 - 11:21 AM

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The light is amazing Annette!
Ann

digital_boi

5 Aug 2012 - 11:22 AM

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very fine detail great light

Graham Grin Grin Grin

Joline (e2 Member)

5 Aug 2012 - 11:37 AM

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Glorious!

tomcat (e2 Member)

5 Aug 2012 - 11:43 AM

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Love it Annettte

Only a few left now, in my neck of the woods, but what an enjoyable time I had with them Tongue

Adrian

Humblebee (e2 Member)

5 Aug 2012 - 11:56 AM

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My word, what a proud looking butterfly - a beautiful capture, lovely detail and lighting ... Carol Grin

Irishkate (e2 Member)

5 Aug 2012 - 12:25 PM

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Stunning beautiful beautiful perched on the diagonal.
Superb detail.
Kate Grin Grin Grin

Maiwand (e2 Member)

5 Aug 2012 - 3:46 PM

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Excellent shot Annette. You did well to get such a sharp image in the windy conditions.
Ron

Deep_Bhatia (e2 Member)

5 Aug 2012 - 4:20 PM

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Superb capture, Annette. Deep

carper123 (e2 Member)

5 Aug 2012 - 5:00 PM

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Wonderful image Annette, fantastic colours and creative use of dof, a superb image.
Well done.
Darryl. x

Tibetan

5 Aug 2012 - 5:29 PM

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OH! how I wish we got those here but no! never seen one,Brilliant photo love it, regards Leon. Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin

iancatch (e2 Member)

5 Aug 2012 - 5:40 PM

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Beautiful tones

Ian

Chinga (e2 Member)

5 Aug 2012 - 5:50 PM

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Excellent camera work, a very sharp image with a gorgeous subject. IB

Glostopcat (e2 Member)

5 Aug 2012 - 6:00 PM

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What a beautiful male marbled white captured in such pleasant surroundings

ChristineD (e2 Member)

5 Aug 2012 - 6:43 PM

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Beautiful capture and colour

paskinmj

5 Aug 2012 - 8:57 PM

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Gorgeous image and clarity.
Matt

NeilWigan (e2 Member)

5 Aug 2012 - 9:13 PM

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A great shot Annette,lovely.

sweetpea62 (e2 Member)

5 Aug 2012 - 11:16 PM

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A stunning image Annette,gorgeous..Lin

ValeryAst

6 Aug 2012 - 8:34 AM

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I see that this pious butterfly turned away, in order to not to see what those bugs, from the previous picture, were doing! Grin Lol
Amazing macro shot!
Regards Valery

elainebaker

6 Aug 2012 - 8:21 PM

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Lovely image. I like the colours. Well captured

ChiliMan (e2 Member)

7 Aug 2012 - 4:26 PM

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Such wonderful detail and colour on this beauty! First time I'm seeing this butterfly

Andrew

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