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Julia

Posted by
Eric Cousineau (Sherwood Park, Canada) on 26 May 2011 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

The Julia is a member of the Heliconiidae species and can be found in South and Central America, extending north to southern Texas and Florida. They have a wingspan of 3 – 3 1/4 inches (5.5-7.5 cm) and prefer to live in a tropical environment flying in bright sunny conditions. The bright wing colours are to warn predators that they are poisonous. The females are a duller colour and lack a distinctive black marking on the leading edge of the forewing. The caterpillar feeds on Passion Flowers (Passiflora), light brown in colour and is spiny.

PENTAX K200D 1/125 second F/5.6 ISO 1600 300 mm (35mm equiv.)

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BBM from Sussex, United Kingdom

Excellent colors!!

26 May 2011 5:09am

@BBM: Thank you very much BBM! ;-)

cristoF from montbéliard, France

une trés belle photo dont le papillon irradie de toute sa beauté ,bravo éric pour cette photo!

26 May 2011 7:03am

@cristoF: Merci beaucoup Cristof! ;-)

Mhelene from Paris, France

Splendid !! And wonderful colors !

26 May 2011 7:27am

@Mhelene: Thank you very much Mhelene! ;-)

Gérard Beullac from Paris, France

The light and color are fantastic, the texture also.
It emerges really well from the light bokeh of the background.
Bravo!

26 May 2011 7:54am

@Gérard Beullac: Thank you very much Gerard! ;-)

PATRICK from miramas, France

splendid 5****

26 May 2011 8:16am

@PATRICK: Thank you very much Patrick! You are very kind indeed! ;-)

Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France

Les couleurs sont très belles... j'aurais peut-être juste recadré un petit peu pour que ce joli et gracieux papillon ne se trouve pas en plein milieu...

26 May 2011 8:24am

@Evelyne Dubos: Merci beaucoup Evelyne! Je vous remercie de vos commentaires. Je vais essayer et vous faire connaître les résultats ... ;-)

Adela Fonts from Barcelona, Spain

Magnificent butterfly (Julia) among lantana ... A picture is fabulous and full of charm! Thanks you for your explanation Eric! A hug, Adela

26 May 2011 9:06am

@Adela Fonts: Thank you very much Adela! ;-)

El pare from Prepirineu, Andorra

On reading the title I thought the butterfly was as a pet, someone of the family, which had been named Julia. Great focus and colours, Eric. Have a nice time.

26 May 2011 9:11am

@El pare: Thank you very much Manel! ;-)

Sam from Chennai, India

Wow ... Wonderful butterfly, Julia. Great colours and sharp. And an interesting explanation. Love it, Eric! :)

26 May 2011 9:34am

@Sam: Thank you very much Sam! ;-)

Dokmateo from madird, Spain

Awesome shot...magnificent almost like illuminating butterfly! Great capture! Nice job! cheers!

26 May 2011 10:10am

@Dokmateo: Thank you very much Dokmateo! ;-)

Don Levesque from Saint John, Afghanistan

Beautiful colours and an amazing shot!
Well seen Eric!

26 May 2011 10:55am

@Don Levesque: Thank you very much Don! ;-)

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

Wow - the shot has a wonderful 3D quality to it. This one is stunning, Eric!

26 May 2011 11:11am

@Stephen: Thank you very much Stephen! ;-)

Laurette from Johannesburg - Fourways, South Africa

A fabulous and very beautiful image. Wonderful colours and very sharp. Well done.

26 May 2011 11:26am

@Laurette: Thank you very much Laurette! ;-)

Ralph Jones from Detroit, United States

I am enjoying this series, very well done.

26 May 2011 11:32am

@Ralph Jones: Thank you very much Ralph! I am glad you are enjoying the series..... ;-)

Elaine Hancock from Rockville, United States

The light is gorgeous! Beautiful compostion!

26 May 2011 12:31pm

@Elaine Hancock: Thank you very much Elaine! ;-)

tataray from france, France

Excellent... de couleurs !...
Et toujours sur la même plante ...
5*****))

26 May 2011 1:03pm

@tataray: Merci beaucoup Raymonde! Vous êtes très gentil! ;-)

Judy aka L@dybug from Brooksville, Florida, Denmark

What a gorgeous Julia you found, Eric ... she is almost 3-dimensional in your image! *****

26 May 2011 1:03pm

@Judy aka L@dybug: Thank you very much Judy! You are too kind! ;-)

Shaahin Bahremand from Tehran, Iran

best shot !

26 May 2011 1:08pm

@Shaahin Bahremand: Thank you very much Shaahin! ;-)

Jason Politte from Conway, AR, United States

This is your best shot yet of this series, Eric. The butterfly is perfectly lit with a beautiful background - fantastic!

26 May 2011 1:09pm

@Jason Politte: Thank you very much Jason! ;-)

MARIANA from Waterloo, Canada

Lovely Julia :)
Great colors !

26 May 2011 1:13pm

@MARIANA: Thank you very much Mariana! ;-)

Lara from Vienna, Austria

what a beautiful shot! this butterfly owns the spotlight!

26 May 2011 1:17pm

@Lara: Thank you very much Lara! ;-)

Sunder from Chennai, India

Wow! Excellent shot! Nice colours, light and details...

26 May 2011 1:20pm

@Sunder: Thank you very much Sunder! ;-)

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

This is such a wonderful capture, Eric! You caught it in a most graceful position! Congratulations!

26 May 2011 1:36pm

@Japanalia: Thank you very much Gabriela! ;-)

PD from Kansas, United States

Fantastic image... great DOF an light

26 May 2011 1:41pm

@PD: Thank you very much PD and welcome to my blog! Please come back and visit soon! ;-)

Thea from Leeuwarden, Netherlands

A nice name for a beautiful butterfly! Compliment's for how beautiful you captured her!

26 May 2011 2:31pm

@Thea: Thank you very much Thea! ;-)

Wild Mustang Photography from Carlisle, Massachusetts, United States

Stunning composition and color! You have perfect light in this! Where do you find all these butterflies???? Beautiful work, Eric! Very interesting info.

26 May 2011 2:34pm

@Wild Mustang Photography: Thank you very much Pam! These shots were taken at the Victoria Butterfly Gardens which is a 12,000 sq ft indoor enclosure that breeds and raises butterflies...... ;-)

mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland

Superbes couleurs, magnifique lumière! Une image de toute beauté! Bravo!

26 May 2011 3:04pm

@mo.langel: Merci beaucoup Mo! ;-)

Becky from los angeles, United States

wow! This is stunning! The colors and clarity are amazing. It's like being in a butterfly dream. Love it!

26 May 2011 3:13pm

@Becky: Thank you very much Becky! ;-)

Ioanaz from Bucharest, Romania

wow,amazing capture, Eric! very beautiful colors and great focus!

26 May 2011 3:16pm

@Ioanaz: Thank you very much Ioana! ;-)

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

A very sweet shot of this beauty.

26 May 2011 3:28pm

@Steve Rice: Thank you very much Steve! ;-)

myky from London, Canada

Incredibly well done! The colors are divine!

26 May 2011 3:31pm

@myky: Thank you very much Myky! ;-)

Dutch from Neverwhere, United States

These colors are excellent.. I hope you get a color spotlight for them.. just wow..

26 May 2011 3:53pm

@Dutch: Thank you very much Kristen! You are very kind indeed! ;-)

Kenny from Eastsound, United States

The lighting is superb! Great photo, Eric.

26 May 2011 4:12pm

@Kenny: Thank you very much Kenny! ;-)

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

This one looks like a fine art print or a painting. Great shot.

26 May 2011 4:29pm

@B. Thomas: Thank you very much Barbara! ;-)

Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom

What a big surprise!
The butterfly is not there in the thumbnail, open it up and it just "pops" out at you. It is incredibly sharp and well coloured, a great shot Eric.

26 May 2011 4:34pm

@Curly: Thank you very much Curly! ;-)

DULCIE from Danville, CA, United States

Poisonous? Oh, no...not sweet Julia ! What a lovely name for a butterfly and an utterly charming shot, Eric.
This butterfly is so fresh and crisp.

26 May 2011 5:13pm

@DULCIE: Thank you very much Dulcie! ;-)

vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Québec, Canada

Beautiful composition & colors!

26 May 2011 5:40pm

@vu@granby - Wolfgang: Thank you very much Wolfgang! ;-)

Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States

Julia is a pretty little slip of a thing. Well-pictured, Eric.

26 May 2011 6:20pm

@Viewfinder: Thank you very much Glenn! ;-)

Tomek from PoznaƄ, Poland

Julia is very beautiful in your photo Eric. Beautiful light and colors.

26 May 2011 6:45pm

@Tomek: Thank you very much Tomek! ;-)

Oleg from Podolsk, Russian Federation

Nice Julia!!! Well captured on 300mm, Eric!!!

26 May 2011 6:52pm

@Oleg: Thank you very much Oleg! ;-)

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

lovely lady

26 May 2011 9:27pm

@john4jack: Thank you very much Jack! ;-)

Tracy from La Selva Beach, United States

This one is so gorgeous! my favorite yet!

26 May 2011 10:10pm

@Tracy: Thank you very much Tracy! ;-)

DarkElf from Perth, Australia

beautiful capture! absolutely fantastic colours, focus and sharpness! great technique!

27 May 2011 1:59am

@DarkElf: Thank you very much DarkElf! ;-)

Photographs by M.E. from San Francisco, United States

GORGEOUS - or how my niece would say it 'gurrrgesssss!" fantastic lighting and colors!

27 May 2011 2:28pm

@Photographs by M.E.: Thank you very much Maria! ;-)

StarCosmosBleu from Bedford.Qc, Canada

Nice angle shot...wonderful light and colors

31 May 2011 2:34pm

@StarCosmosBleu: Thank you very much Marcel! ;-)

PENTAX K200D
1/125 second
F/5.6
ISO 1600
300 mm (35mm equiv.)

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