Common Blue Morpho by Jay Levin

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08-JAN-2009

Common Blue Morpho

Scientific name: Morpho peleides

Until now I have never seen a Blue Morpho in a pose permitting a view of the spotted outer wings and its extremely
difficult to photograph blue inner wings.

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D AF Micro
1/250s f/16.0 at 105.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Buz Kiefer		23-Mar-2017 17:49
Beautiful detail and the colors are quite nice, Jay. The markings on this one are amazing. Vote.

Milan Vogrin		02-Sep-2015 06:28
Great shot! V!

Lloyd & Sandy Spitalnik		04-May-2009 02:16
Great job getting both inner and outer wings in this beautifully detailed shot!!

Simon Chandler		02-Apr-2009 18:28
Excellent work. Great to see both surfaces of the wing, fascinating. v

Rosemarie Kusserow		23-Feb-2009 20:47
Amazing image Jay, what a beauty!! Fantastic details and colors, big vote, Rosemarie :o)

Susanne v. Schroeder		09-Feb-2009 16:36
Amazing shot!!

shatterbug		05-Feb-2009 06:00
Superb capture...details and dof are terrific!

Hank Vander Velde		04-Feb-2009 21:12
A fantastic shot Jay. I have also never seen this before.

Aida Villaronga		04-Feb-2009 19:42
Extremely beautiful shot. V

Steve Highfield		04-Feb-2009 19:29
Jay, this has to be one of your finest to date regarding butterflies! Everything from the colours to the fine details are excellent. Well done. *

Marco Valk		04-Feb-2009 19:12
absolutely amazing shot! incredible detail and color. gmv

Nestor Derkach		04-Feb-2009 18:43
Jay , have a great year , with perfect health for you and all your loved ones. Have fun with your camers.

Nestor Derkach		04-Feb-2009 18:42
What an unusual Butterfly , the blue on the wings is just beautiful.. Great image, superb resolution as always. Very nice composition. Vote

Steve Morris		04-Feb-2009 18:10
What fabulous markings - a very sharp shot with great lighting - top work Jay!!BV

Carol Rollins		04-Feb-2009 12:24
Lucky you Jay! This is excellent. What a wonderful pose and you captured it with fine detail.

January Grey		04-Feb-2009 07:15
Breathtaking photo, Jay! Gorgeous wing patterns & colors. Your patience paid off. Excellent work! V~

Leslie Cohelan		04-Feb-2009 03:50
that's an outstanding image from subject to technical...beautiful!

Elena		04-Feb-2009 02:42
Gorgeous shot! Beautifully composed with great lighting and details ! BV

CIS		04-Feb-2009 02:27
Outstanding macro, details and colour Jay....it's so very beautiful!!!

Tricia		03-Feb-2009 22:00
I have never seen an image showing both sides of the wings. Beautiful, and very well captured Jay!

Walter Otto Koenig		03-Feb-2009 20:58
Excellent shot. Well composed, great lighting, sharp focus, awesome details and super background. It all works! "V"

Jess. ( Lady.D.)		03-Feb-2009 20:20
Simply outstanding Jay, the detail and clarity are fabulous...

Joanne Kamo		03-Feb-2009 19:03
Outstanding image, Jay..such gorgeous shiny blue and beautiful markings!

Peter Stahl		03-Feb-2009 17:05
A Gem!! GMV.

peterjay45		03-Feb-2009 16:40
Superb shot, Jay. It looks as though the beautiful butterfly is watching you. V.

Lise Trempe		03-Feb-2009 15:54
Great capture, very sharp. Magnificent colors.

Guest		03-Feb-2009 14:46
Perfect! v

Jim Coffman		03-Feb-2009 14:24
Very nice capture of this beautiful butterfly. Well done,Jay. V

Renee Lockett		03-Feb-2009 14:17
Jay, this is truly a unique and special capture! Congratulations!! ~Big Vote~

Char		03-Feb-2009 14:01
Hi Jay! This is a superb shot! Wonderful capture of the details and blue color. Perfect! \/

Janet Forjan-Freedman		03-Feb-2009 12:40
Outstanding! Great work capturing the topside and underside. Sharpness, lighting and colours are excellent!

Fong Lam		03-Feb-2009 12:24
Terrific details and colors.....fantastic macro, Jay !! V

Gerard Koehl		03-Feb-2009 11:25
Wow... magnifique papillon. V

Guest		03-Feb-2009 11:25
Interesting butterfly with beautiful blue inner wings... great work, Jay!

Guest		03-Feb-2009 10:52
Beautiful..V

Guest		03-Feb-2009 10:29
This is pure success! V

Robyco		03-Feb-2009 07:48
Excellent !! (V)

Debbie Blackburn Beierle		03-Feb-2009 07:29
Tack sharp! WOW! That's a beauty! I love the iridescent blue on the top side of the wings! Excellent work, Jay!

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