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The Drifter


The Drifter
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Copyright: Gerhard Theron (gerhardt) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1976 W: 259 N: 4103] (11585)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-04-10
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM, Digital ISO 200, Kenko Extension tube (36mm)
Exposure: f/8, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Beautiful Butterflies Part Two [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-04-15 9:55
Viewed: 1853
Favorites: 4 [view]
Points: 64
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias erate

Also known as: Japanese sulfur butterfly

Special thanc to Elize Meijer for the ID.

I had a serious ID problem with this one. My book shows this butterfly without the yellow marking in the photo. The text does mention that the females of the species have yellow markings underneath the wing. But... all the C. florella photos I found on goole shows the female underwing completely yellow.

Anyway... very little info available on the net and my books on the species.

I know they belong to the family Pieridae. Whites & yellows. (even more confusion... this green belonging to the whites & yellows) Its usually found at altitudes of 0-500m. Their size ranges from 55-65mm.

I loved the colors of this photo and it was taken the same time I experimented with the bee in flight. Hope you like it.

Luc, Fisher, carper, Paulosousa, elizemeijer, sAner, TAZ, honza, hummingbird24, Lesley, marhowie, ellis49, dew77, Runnerduck, coasties, liquidsunshine, AndyB, scottevers7, Junim, phlr has marked this note useful
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Halo Gerhard!
I'm deeply in love with your photo!!!
Wonderfyl BG and just superb colours of this butterfly!!

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1872 W: 304 N: 4301] (14733)
  • [2005-04-15 10:06]

Personal assessment of the photo: excellent.
Great visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: great. Sorry, I cant help for the ID but it is a "magnificentus africanus butterflis".
Thanks, Gerhard.

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  • puciu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 519 W: 0 N: 16] (2603)
  • [2005-04-15 10:07]

Hi. Splendid survey, excellent colors and perfect sharpness. Good frame.

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2005-04-15 10:19]

Excelent shot, Gerhardt.
A beautiful composition. Excelent details and exposure. Crisp focus.
Well done on this Beauty.

Mike

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2005-04-15 10:31]

Ik moet hier reageren Gerhard,
Prachtig man, hele goede composition, fantastic details and a super colours, the pof and the dof are both very nice, my compliments for this one, good job.
gr. Jaap

Hi Gerhard,

I had a search, just mailed you a link too, and i found something that looks like yours,

a Colias erate Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow

If you look at http://www.leps.it/indexjs.htm?SpeciesPages/ColiaErate.htm it looks very similar, specially the top photo..

What do you think ?

Dis 'n pragtige foto Gerhard. Ek is sommer groen.
Fantastic details.

Groetnis
Elize

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2005-04-15 11:07]

Brilliant. I am not going to write more as this is simply brilliant Gerhard. I adore the different colors in the BG. Well done & into my favs!

I find the picture a bit oversharpened, but else there is great colors and good composition. Nice close up !

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-04-15 13:12]

Waouh ! Très belle et intéressante composition photographique pour ce superbe papillon. Les couleurs du fond sont splendides. Bonne netteté.
Wonderful and Very Well Done !!!

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  • Ina Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 111 W: 6 N: 101] (767)
  • [2005-04-15 15:30]

What a nice soft picture in exceptional fine colors...TFS...Ina...

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  • honza Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 537 W: 0 N: 716] (4191)
  • [2005-04-15 15:35]

Very nice picture Gerhard. Excellent composition and colors, razorsharp details, I like this butterfly very much. Perfect note too.

Well done Gerhard, he is a beauty! What a wonderful composition and your focus is perfect. Can't help with the ID, sorry.
I thank you for the great posting.

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  • tinman Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 242 W: 7 N: 458] (2663)
  • [2005-04-15 17:21]

Hi again - brilliant capture and beautifully portrayed - great colour, tone and clarity. Well done. Tim

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  • Lesley Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 13 N: 913] (2988)
  • [2005-04-15 19:40]

Simple lovely, Gerhard! I have missed seeing your work, but then it has probably been me who has been missing. The focus is wow... colors are seductive. Well done.

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-04-15 19:46]

Gerhard, indeed, the colors are very nice.

Excellent macro with a beautiful butterfly.

Excellent composition and bg.

Congratulations.

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  • optic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 322 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-04-15 20:58]

Hi Gerhard!
I love it... very nice composition, great colours & nice details, dof & pov are perfect, you did a great work !

Regards,

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1575 W: 5 N: 2181] (12252)
  • [2005-04-15 21:39]

Un festival de couleurs. La netteté et les détails sont parfaits.

FÉlicitations pour l'éclairage et le Bg qui s'harmonise bien avec le sujet.

Merci pour l'envoi et bonne journée.

Great macro Gerhard.
It's a beauty and well portrayed. You managed the tubes with the big lens great, my friend.
Great compostion, details and colours.
Excellent work.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-04-16 5:05]

Wonderful shot!
Colors,POV and details are great...Thanks for sharing this beauty

Stunning composition, great colours, POV and sharpness.
Congratulation.
Well done.
TFS.

An amazing shot, perfect composition and detail. The colours are tremendous.
Brilliant, thank you for posting.

qu'elle couleurs ! quels details !
vraiment un exellent clichet !
bravo.

Super macro Gerhard. The details are very sharp. I also like the flower it is feeding from. Nice colours. Good work. TFS

Hello Gerhard, Excellent shot with great composition, colors, sharpness, details - need I go on?? Very well done!!!

Yum, this is "eye candy"!!! I absolutely LOVE the colors! Pleasing diagonal composition, perfect DOF and clarity... this one goes into my favorites! -Jenn

Wonderful shot Gerhard,
Excellent composition, details and exposure. The colours are fantastic.
Thanks for posting

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1391 W: 32 N: 1350] (3982)
  • [2005-04-16 17:17]

Very,very nice Gerhard.
Lovely colours and detail,excellent composition.
A great capture,very well done indeed.

This is as good as it gets! PERFECT!!!

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  • Junim Gold Star Critiquer [C: 66 W: 0 N: 1] (6)
  • [2005-04-16 23:06]

Great capture.

Nice colors, sharpness and DOF.
Interesting butterfly colors.
Well done!
Congratulations!

I've been really enjoying looking through your portfolio, Gerhard! Your photos, like this, are all crystal clear and are lovely and bright. This one has subtle, but strong composition. Depth of field is just right.

Very beautiful "fuzzy" butterfly. Are these the flowers you found your super small spider on? If they are I can see just how small he was!! I love the colors here and the background is great! Well done.

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1243 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2005-06-26 5:49]

Very good picture of a Colias erate (Esper, 1800)!
5*!
Great details and sharpness!
In Portugal doesn't exists.

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