Hexagonal eyes?

Posted by jamesy (christchurch, New Zealand) on 4 December 2008 in Animal & Insect.

This fella has the most amazing shaped eyes

After discussion with a couple of Am3 members I thought that it would be fun to have a where in the world is ... Over the next year. I would start it off by buying a small object which could be posted easily and cheapily take a photo with it somewhere in Chch post it on the web site and send it on to the next interested person. I thought that it might be alot of fun. I don't know if you saw in the news a while back about the stolen gnomw that travelled the world and then went home with photos of where it went. At the moment I am just trying to see if many people are interested. I thought that you could pick someone that you know on your blog site and e-mail them for their address and if they wanted to participate and then send it on. A letter would accompany it so you could add the name and blog name so it doesn't get sent to the same persone twice.

I really enjoy taking photos and would appreciate your feedback so that I can learn as I go. I particularly enjoy photographing birds animals and landscapes

Comments (29)

rem_la from Villiers, France

superbe ce gros plan !!

4 Dec 2008 5:30am

@rem_la: merci beacoup

Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom

fantastic image, great eyes

4 Dec 2008 6:22am

Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand

What an incredible creature!! Those eyes are amazing!!
I would definately be interested in 'where in the world is....' though how it would work with me being in the same place as you i don't know?? Talk about it tomorrow ay?!

4 Dec 2008 6:42am

@Linerberry: we will work something out. Perhaps we can see how many people you can send it to in one year and the only rule is you can't send it to someone in the same country. That would make it travel all over the place

Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece

LOVELY

4 Dec 2008 6:46am

Maxine from Rangiora, New Zealand

Great eyes no eyelashes to bat though!!!

4 Dec 2008 7:11am

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

A beautiful capture of the natural world.

4 Dec 2008 7:20am

Veronelle from Lens, France

beautifull butterfly

4 Dec 2008 10:19am

Nina from Hamburg, Germany

Great capture, this is a beautiful butterfly with these wonderful eyes!

4 Dec 2008 10:45am

JJ from Jersey City, United States

Beautiful Butterfly, the eyes are amazing

As for the where in the world project I will be in its such a cool idea

4 Dec 2008 10:46am

@JJ: thanks more details mid January once the silly season is over

Les from Lincoln, United States

Such detail! How interesting that there's that one little bit of orange on the edge of the wing, but no where else. This is a fabulous shot.
I'd like to learn more about the world project. Sounds like fun!

4 Dec 2008 12:12pm

@Les: thanks Les more details on the project Mid january once silly season is over

Rui from Leiria, Portugal

Fantastic macro. Beautifully captured!

4 Dec 2008 12:24pm

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

wow check the eyes...fantastic macro Debbie ;)

4 Dec 2008 1:12pm

dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa

Another superb butterfly shot - and another item added to the learning database! Those eyes are amazing - well spotted.

4 Dec 2008 1:45pm

Bookfool from Vicksburg, United States

Love the hexagonal eye bit -- great observation and capture. As to the traveling object . . . cool! I'd love to do that!

4 Dec 2008 3:39pm

@Bookfool: thanks Nancy more details mid january once silly season is over

Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom

It's a splendid shot, but a creepy looking butterfly, I don't like the wings :-0

hey I'd be interested in 'Where in the World' look forward to more details.

4 Dec 2008 4:14pm

@Observing: It is a creepy looking butterfly I quite agree. More details on where in the world mid january once silly season is over

Laurie from New Jersey, United States

That is so unusual. I've never seen eyes like that on a butterfly. Beautiful.

Sounds like an interesting project.

4 Dec 2008 4:21pm

@Laurie: Thanks I didn't notice them until I processed the photo. More on the project Mid january once christmas over and done with

Anthony Lambert from Germany

great shot and a good idea,i´m up for it !!

4 Dec 2008 5:35pm

@Anthony Lambert: thanks more on the project mid January once xmas over

Elisa from Massachusetts, United States

great detail! fantastic macro!
I would loooove to participate in "what in the world is", sounds a great idea Debbie!

4 Dec 2008 5:38pm

@Elisa: thanks Elisa more on the project mid january when christmas is over

Jean-Michel from Uccle / BRUXELLES, Belgium

Hi Jamesy,
Strange, indeed !
Anyway, great shot ! Sharpness and light are perfect !
That hexagonal look, maybe a lens effect because you did use the flash ?
Cheers

4 Dec 2008 6:43pm

Kathryn from Warburton, Australia

another great image Deb! and you know i'm all in!!!!

4 Dec 2008 7:37pm

Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa

Great shot, like the details. Where in the world sounds like a great idea.

4 Dec 2008 7:49pm

@Graham Russon: thanks Graham mid January we will kick off with where in the world

Peter Knoop from Antwerp, Belgium

Your butterfly shots are really amazing, Debbie. Could indeed be your lens aperture?

4 Dec 2008 8:01pm

Lallex from Christchurch, New Zealand

That is a really good idea!

5 Dec 2008 1:45am

@Lallex: thanks Alex

Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States

I think that so far this is my favourite...

5 Dec 2008 2:50am

One from Açores, Portugal

Magnificent macro !! One of the best, really strange those hexagonal eyes ..

5 Dec 2008 3:02am

Charles from New York, United States

Nice shot Debbie. Interesting eyes on this one. I am not sure I am up to the task yet for butterflies. I'll stick with yours.

5 Dec 2008 3:13am

djedfre from schaumburg, United States

wonderful capture!
i like the 'world' concept... it would also be a test (perhaps the inevitable conclusion?) to see how long it takes one of the worlds postal systems to lose it!

5 Dec 2008 10:51am

willow from Chelsea, United States

The eye is cool. That butterfly looks like he's ready to take on the world!

And I love your "where in the world" idea - I think it'd be a lot of fun to see the different places we all call home.

5 Dec 2008 9:37pm

Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France

A French butterfly (the nickname of France is the Hexagon…) ? I like the details in this macro…

6 Dec 2008 11:05am

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