Simple Beauty, a photo from Rio de Janeiro, Southeast

Photographer's Note

Here a photo took inside the Visitor Center. In the big cities is not so common see butterflies (only the very white and yellow ones). But in Itatiaia National Park the butterflies are present in all places.

Here a very beautiful one. With red, black and white colors it look a painting. Diferent from the city ones, the butterflies from the park are not afraid and you can touch them easy, as we can see here a visitor touching one.

Complementary info:
Common name: 88
Scientific name: Diaethria clymena
Size: 6 cm (for one wing to other).
Where it lives: Atlantic Forest and Cerrado.
Curiosity: The name 88 came from the draw on the wing that remember the number.

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sevy (13265) 2011-07-17 6:37

Hello,

I like the idea of this shot with not only the butterfly but also the finger. The vivid colors of the butterfly are underlined by the overall warm and soft light of the scene.
I would have suggested to try a square crop here to remove the left empty side and then to focus the look on the finger and bug.

Yves.

siamesa (27449) 2011-07-17 6:54

Olá Andre

Linda borboleta e um registro bem interessante. Eu não me lembro de ter visto uma borboleta assim.
Abraços
maria

ricardomattos (3173) 2011-07-17 8:51

Oi André
Cara você pegou uma 88!! É assim que essa borboleta é chamada por aqui.Note o número nas suas asas!
Um grande registro!!!
Abraço
Ricardo

Fis2 (73010) 2011-07-17 13:02

Witaj Andre!
Beautiful butterfly.
Interesting scene.
Good frame and depth.
Well done.
Have a nice week
Krzysztof

sacimar (25957) 2011-07-18 7:07

Hello Andre,

excellent image! I like it! it's a simple composition but very beautiful, I like the butterfly and its reflection, well seen,

Best regards,

Sergio

marina7 (5784) 2011-07-18 7:54

Hi Andre,

Wonderful capture of that little beauty! Never seen butterflies like that before, the pattern on its wings is very peculiar - looks like skulls or something strange:))
Thanks for sharing and have a nice day,

Marina

plimrn (21344) 2011-07-19 10:33

Bom Dia Andre,
This little guy is not only uniquely beautiful but somehow the way the antenas search forward seem to give him quite a personality. The reflection and the finger add interesting detail.
SAA, Pat

npecanhuk (53829) 2011-07-19 15:22

Olá André!
Acho esta ainda mais bonita!
O controle da luminosidade, as cores, o nível de nitidez e, logicamente, a composição estão excelentes!
Abração,
Neyvan

jmdias (45762) 2011-08-15 7:27

andré

é a famosa borboleta 88, antigamente eu via muitas delas aqui em casa, agora há anos que não vejo, no entanto minha casa tem sempre muitas borboletas.
linda foto, um tanto poética e bem feita com o dedo humano indicar um contraponto entre o poder e a proteção que o ser humano pode dar e fragilidade da vida natural.

abraços

jorge