buterfly in flower, a photo from Porto, North

Photographer's Note

Thine emulous fond flowers are dead, too,
And the daft sun-assaulter, he
That frightened thee so oft, is fled or dead:
Saave only me
(Nor is it sad to thee!)
Save only me
There is none left to mourn thee in the fields.
The gray grass is scarce dappled with the snow;
Its two banks have not shut upon the river;
But it is long ago--
It seems forever--
Since first I saw thee glance,
WIth all thy dazzling other ones,
In airy dalliance,
Precipitate in love,
Tossed, tangled, whirled and whirled above,
Like a linp rose-wreath in a fairy dance.

When that was, the soft mist
Of my regret hung not on all the land,
And I was glad for thee,
And glad for me, I wist.

Thou didst not know, who tottered, wandering on high,
That fate had made thee for the pleasure of the wind,
With those great careless wings,
Nor yet did I.

And there were other things:
It seemed God let thee flutter from his gentle clasp:
Then fearful he had let thee win
Too far beyond him to be gathered in,
Santched thee, o'ereager, with ungentle gasp.

Ah! I remember me
How once conspiracy was rife
Against my life--
The languor of it and the dreaming fond;
Surging, the grasses dizzied me of thought,
The breeze three odors brought,
And a gem-flower waved in a wand!

Then when I was distraught
And could not speak,
Sidelong, full on my cheek,
What should that reckless zephyr fling
But the wild touch of thy dye-dusty wing!

I found that wing broken today!
For thou art dead, I said,
And the strang birds say.
I found it with the withered leaves
Under the eaves.

A poeme by Robert Frost

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barrufeto_77 (28888) 2006-03-08 5:18

Hola Manuel.

La idea es buena y el momento captado tambiιn pero para mi gusto necesita un pelνn mαs de contraste, que se vea mαs a la mariposa.

En cualquier caso, la foto me gusta.

Un saludo, Oscar

fabio_ts (13696) 2006-03-08 5:19

What a wonderful composition Manuel, great details on the buterfly wings and high color impact, BRAVO+++

have a nice day,
Fabio.

vinicio (23423) 2006-03-08 6:08

I find this image a little out of focus Manuel, especially the flower, the colors are great, also the composition, compliments for these.
Ciao
Vinicio

andante (7092) 2006-03-08 7:01

MAnuel, very daring composition... shame the wings of the butterfly fooled the meter... it would have been great to see the flower in focus too... sorry

rbcy1974 (20758) 2006-03-08 7:22

HOla Manuel
Muy buenos detalles y DOF
Buenos colores y luz,
Muy bien capturada
Saludos
Daniel

gebala (0) 2006-03-08 7:54

hello, beauty is this flower, exellent colours, great DOG and POV:) I like this little butterfly here:)well taken:)
kisses

supereira (9576) 2006-03-08 8:57

Bonita foto.Gosto da composiηγo e do ponto de vista.Excelentes cores,luminosidade e nitidez.Gosto do contraste entre a borboleta e a flor.Bom trabalho!

Graal (103040) 2006-03-08 10:04

Hi Manuel,
change of theme. Here b-fly very nice, good to TN. He need more sharpness. Beautiful colours. I like it.
Rgs, Aleksander

greg64g (11193) 2006-03-08 10:21

hello Manuel

I think the flower and the background is almost more interesting than the buterfly.
great colors and bokeh
cheers
greg

josepmarin (59385) 2006-03-08 11:01

Hola Manuel,
Preciosa foto, gran captura de este primer plano de la mariposa, con unos colores muy vistosos y gran definiciσn. Buen contraste con el fondo de la flor y la sombra de la mariposa sobre ella.
Buen trabajo
Josep

markstaples (15670) 2006-03-08 11:48

Hola Manuel
Beautiful. I like the way you have focussed sharply on the butterfly and left soft focus for the flower. Nice colours and nice macro. Well done
Greetings
Mark

besnard (59196) 2006-03-08 12:47

Bonsoir Manuel
Superbe cette macro.
Jolies couleurs. Le papillon est trθs net avec ses grandes antennes sur la fleur orange.
Merci pour le partage et amitiιs
Nicole
Les couleurs sont magnifiques et le papillon est trθs net avec ses grandes antennes.

Cricri (176) 2006-03-08 12:49

Bonjour Manuel,
Belle compo, jolie capture de ce papillon, joli contraste des couleurs et dιtails, beau travail
Amitiιs
cricri

gigi (2668) 2006-03-08 13:04

ola Manuel
superbe macro
bien coloree et bien lumineuse
extra
jean louis

Fis2 (170945) 2006-03-08 14:38

Witaj my friend!
Nicely photo. I like the composition and frame. Super colours and depth. Feel summer ! Very impressive picture.
Thanks and regards
Krzysztof

weswang (18247) 2006-03-08 17:02

Hi Manuel, A well taken macro shot in this picture. Nice play of the DoF and good clarity. I enjoy it very much.

isabela_sor (47748) 2006-03-08 17:09

Again an excellent butterfly macro, my dear Manuel!Amazing colors and details,perfect focus!TFS
Saludos
Isabela

anavazao (5592) 2006-03-08 17:49

Olα,
uma macro de uma borboleta ... GRRRR que raiva tambιm quero! Quando vou tentar tirar a macro ela jα se foi sniff:(
Gostei das cores fortes, composiηγo, luz ...
Ana:)

pitai (3985) 2006-03-08 20:23

hola manuel, hermoso macro. la verdad que los insectos son muy complicados de fotografiar. momentos unicos e irrepetibles. unos segundos antes o despues posiblemente tendriamos las alas abiertas. de todos modos la mariposa esta muy bien enfocada. me gustan el detalle de los ojos. y tu esfuerzo merece 2 puntos. gabriel

riclopes (35577) 2006-03-09 4:08

Olα Manuel,
Bonita sinfonia de cores complementares nesta macro da flor com a borboleta. Excelente composiηγo e equilνbrio de formas. O laranja destaca-se muito bem contra a sua cor complementar desfocada no fundo. Ι pena a definiηγo da imagem nγo estar perfeita, mas de qualquer das maneiras ι uma fotografia muito atraente. O poema deverα encaixar bem no tema apresentado, mas confesso que nγo percebo nada, pois o Inglκs antigo ι demasiado 'puxado' para mim, mas mesmo assim admiro a tua procura. Bom trabalho!
Um abraηo amigo,
Ricardo

Galmeida (12559) 2006-03-09 5:25

Olα Manuel,
Uma foto bastante dificil bem capturada pese embora uma ligeira falta de focajem ou de correcηγo por "Sharp". Boas cores e tonalidades. Gosto da perspectiva e enquadramento geral. Parabιns e um abraηo amigo,

Fernando

CRATEOS (7278) 2006-03-09 5:58

Que formas!!... que color!!!.. que poeta !!...tiene esta foto..one Superb creation!!!! GNGRS Nikiforos

AiresSantos (56155) 2006-03-09 6:20

Ola Manuel, excelente captura com uma combinaηγo de cores fantastica.
Bons detalhes e uma nota muito interessante.
Um abraηo,
Aires

sergio1 (12152) 2006-03-09 6:32

Hola Manuel
Estoy de acuerdo con Oscar creo que un poco mαs de contraste ganaria en importancia. De todos momentos el momento de la captura es irrepetible.
A mi me gusta la foto. Buen trabajo Saludos

cjmm (4479) 2006-03-09 10:52

Olα Manuel,

Gosto da foto e tambιn da poesνa (e Frost ι uno dos meus preferidos -que incluνn a Pessoa), entαo o seu post ι un verdadero presente.

Obrigado e un abrazo,
Carlos

feather (51130) 2006-03-09 11:43

Satisfactory macros are difficult to get right and an out of focus background works well in most cases. What I like about this shot is the sharpness of the butterfly and the interest of its shadow. However I think a slightly wider DOF would have worked better so that the flower was in focus too. Browsing through the other comments it seems to be a matter of taste, as some people prefer the out of focus flower. You can't please everybody all the time.
Kath

berek (50518) 2006-03-09 12:55

Hi Manuel,
its very successfully macro taken. good timing and framing my friend. congratulations.
B.Erek
Meaning(Sense) 10,Framing:10,Idea :10

sam224 (6215) 2006-03-09 14:16

Nice colours and perspective in this nature picture. The flower at the bottom create a nice plateform for the main subject of the photo: the butterfly.
Good job!

TeresaT (10806) 2006-03-09 14:41

olα amigo Manuel
muito bem captada esta macro.
Tecnicamente perfeita com o ponto focal centrado na borboleta...dando-lhe o merecido destaque.
Cores tambιm perfeitas.
Muito bem
Um beijo
Teresa

rick_matt (177) 2006-03-09 17:22

Ola Manuel

Bonita macro aqui, com boas cores um pouco desfocada mas uma boa macro

ricardo

isamar (1424) 2006-03-10 9:05

Uma foto bem difνcil..elas nγo param quietas... excelente!! bjs

pierrefonds (114608) 2006-03-11 10:43

Hi Manuel,

A nice photo of this butterfly, yhe colors are beautifull and good composition.

Pierre

coco (30439) 2006-03-17 17:19

Hola Manuel.
Seguro que mucho mαs difνcil de lo que parece.
Buen macro y buenos colores para la foto.

Carlos.

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Copyright: manuel matos (efigesta) (12188)
Genre: ’νθρωποι
Medium: Έγχρωμο
Date Taken: 2005-00-00
Categories: Φύση
Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση
Θέμα(τα): Meus Macros [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-03-08 5:16

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