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Uploaded: 05/11/07 10:48 AM GMT
Paint the Sky XIV
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Green Banded Peacock (Papilio palinurus) from the Philippine Islands. Sparkly little booger he was!!

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.Catharina
05/11/07 11:40 AM GMT
Ohhh...gorgeous !!! wonderful detail and such lovely flowers and colours too...favs for sure:)
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::Dunstickin
05/11/07 12:54 AM GMT
Great camouflage on this one!....Nother nice one mucker
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*You will have noticed that I haven't been commenting as much on your fine images!..This is because of the pains in my hands!..the constant use of the keyboard, makes this difficult..so, my dear friends..I can only apologise to you all in advance!* Dunstickin's Gallery
::Anita54
05/11/07 1:03 PM GMT
This one is stunning. Love the colors and perfect clarity. Wonderful post. Thanks.
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After a bit of an absence, partly vacation but mostly tax season...busy for bookkeeping businesses... I'm glad to be back out here with at least 'some' regularity. I've missed everyone and am glad to have a little more time again.
::djholmes
05/11/07 1:04 PM GMT
Beautiful contrasts here, Randy. Nice work.
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::cinny7
05/11/07 2:15 PM GMT
Totally beautiful! I've never seen a butterfly this color before, and set against those flowers and leaves, this is really pretty!
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In this is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. 1 John 4:10
::DigiCamMan
05/11/07 5:05 PM GMT
Another beauty Rudolph.
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I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is. Albert Camus ........ My Gallery
.twinkel
05/11/07 6:46 PM GMT
beautiful butterfly and a great shot:))
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laughter is the best medicine.
::jswgpb
05/11/07 8:25 PM GMT
Fantastic buddy, got a good eye and a quik trigger finger. :)
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Always remember - Follow the Yellow Brick Road, it will lead you to the Emerald City and OZ A very nice place to repose. Trust me on this one, I live there. :-)................ MY GALLERY - THE LION****Another Site I'm AT - MY DA HOMEPAGE
::phasmid
05/12/07 12:07 AM GMT
The colors..the colors...that orange is the perfect match for the spray painted butterfly...can't say as I've ever seen that in practice, but it sure worked out well for this little guy.

♥PJ♥

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"You may forget. But let me tell you this: someone in some future time will think of us."
::cynlee
05/12/07 12:58 AM GMT
I wonder if this butterfly knows just how beautiful he is and how wonderfully his colors coordinate with those of the lovely orange flower. Let's ask him! Beautiful sparkly wings and a wonderful post, Randy.
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You will be led to the knowledge of the internal things which are invisible to you, by the external things which you see before you. . . . Even so then, we can represent to ourselves in thought the Author of all that is, by contemplating and admiring the (visible) things which He has made, and ever brings into being. - Hermes
::Hottrockin
05/12/07 12:33 AM GMT
Obrigado, obrigado!! I'm glad this fella sparked your day and I truly appreciate the wonderful words everyone left!!
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I think it's wrong that only one company makes the game Monopoly!! Picture Purrrfect .
::MarianaEwa
05/18/07 11:26 AM GMT
Lovely Randy. Amazing color on that butterfly. I love it.
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.purmusic
05/24/07 11:32 AM GMT
Got a soft spot for these guys ... and you captured him/her well.

Sparkly? Yeah, you bet ... I can see the shimmer of the irridescent powder coming off of him.

No sharpening, unsharp ... whatever ... done? Just curious. Doesn't appear to be the case as your focal subjects' stage bears no telltale signs.

In which case, phenomenal clarity ... really well done.

Good composition. I might have been tempted to crop this one a tad to lose some of the negative space in the bottom right. No biggie though ... there is plenty to bring the viewers' eyes up and back to your focal subject.

Yeah ... really nice work. Your skills have definitely improved.

Annnd ... thanks for sharing this one. :o)
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"Sometimes me think what is love, and then me think love is what last cookie is for. Me give up the last cookie for you." - Cookie Monster
::mimi
06/30/07 6:35 AM GMT
Nice image Randy. I have shot of this fella in my gallery on the same exact flower. I presume they must have a particular liking for these blooms? Hope you enjoyed your visit my friend. thanks for sharing this with me ;=)
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~mimi~
::cirquegoddess
07/08/07 6:59 AM GMT
The colors on this one are so gorgeous. You even got him to land on a plant to match his wings! Lol. Great shot.
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"Imperfection is beauty; madness is genius & it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring. And when it comes down to it, I let them think what they want. If they care enough to bother with what I do, then I'm really better than them."--Marilyn Monroe

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