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17-Jun-2017

Grote weerschijnvlinder

Grote weerschijnvlinder - Purple Emperor - Apatura iris
Male. A very rare species in Holland. So I was very lucky I could photograph one. The butterfly landed in front of me! It is searching for minerals in the soil. When the wings of the males are at a certain angle to the sun, the most beautiful purple sheen is displayed, a result of light being refracted from the structures of the wing scales
Kampina - Holland

Nikon D7100
1/80s f/10.0 at 105.0mm iso250 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Ellen Michaels17-Aug-2018 17:28
Beautiful capture. V
Ann Sherba04-Feb-2018 02:19
Great images!
Peterfree02-Aug-2017 21:15
SUPER foto. Een juweeltje! Dat was toch zeker*kicken * !Respect Ton! V
Paul Cools30-Jul-2017 10:48
Gaaf exemplaar!
Alexander Kazakov17-Jul-2017 08:55
Wow! V
Hans Jansen12-Jul-2017 19:39
Gaaf Ton ! Een prachtige soort.
LynnH26-Jun-2017 00:00
Such a good find and a sharp detailed capture. V
Don25-Jun-2017 22:40
A great find, and fascinating how the purple only shows up on the wing held at the 'right' angle.
MarcViskens24-Jun-2017 19:39
Very pretty
Zoltán Balogh24-Jun-2017 15:04
Magnificent. V
Buz Kiefer21-Jun-2017 21:17
Wonderful detail here, Ton. Beautiful color. Vote.
Milan Vogrin21-Jun-2017 19:08
Beautiful image! V
Tom LeRoy21-Jun-2017 07:43
Now I'm so envious! I got one a few years ago but not near as good as this beautiful shot! Hats off to you , Ton. V
Céline Leclerc21-Jun-2017 02:25
Bravo d'avoir réussie une capture de cette rareté!
janescottcumming20-Jun-2017 23:30
How beautiful! V
Walter Otto Koenig20-Jun-2017 15:15
Superb detail in this macro. Really like the markings and colors. "V"
Irene Wehrli20-Jun-2017 08:16
Lucky you!!! Maybe this is a "once - in - a - lifetime shot", Ton!
Fabulous shot indeed!
Ten years ago I captured one, see here:
http://www.pbase.com/wehire/image/80855340
Irene
Juliette20-Jun-2017 07:43
grandioos !!!!! V
Lennart Waara20-Jun-2017 06:00
Excellent photo work and great presentation Ton!
Nirvan Hope20-Jun-2017 04:15
How lucky to see the stunning blue of the opened wing. Excellent.
joseantonio20-Jun-2017 03:56
amazing colors.V.
larose forest photos20-Jun-2017 03:25
Wow, that is a fabulous butterfly to find and photograph. I know it is not often found. Congratulations on this great find and shot. V
Julie Oldfield20-Jun-2017 02:40
Stunning detail! V
Johnnie Rogers 19-Jun-2017 22:05
Beautiful shot! ~v~
Pierre Martin19-Jun-2017 21:30
very special that blue wing, great sharp shot!
Johnny JAG19-Jun-2017 20:42
Stunning colour
Colin Storey19-Jun-2017 20:33
What a beautiful butterfly and wonderful image of it to show the colours.
Jim Coffman19-Jun-2017 20:29
That is soooo beautiful!!
Helen Betts19-Jun-2017 19:01
How interesting this is, and you've captured it beautifully. Those wings are amazing. V.
Eckhart Derschmidt19-Jun-2017 18:53
Lucky you. Not only are they hard to find (not only in Holland), it is also difficult to catch them with wings open!
Patrick Goossens19-Jun-2017 18:42
Wow. Nooit gezien. Prachtkleuren
Hank Vander Velde19-Jun-2017 18:31
BEAUTIFUL Ton. Great encounter with this rare Butterfly.
Martin Lamoon19-Jun-2017 18:14
It looks a wonderful butterfly. Superb closeup.
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