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GRIZZLED SKIPPER


GRIZZLED SKIPPER
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Copyright: Sumon Sinha (Mana) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5579] (18518)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-26
Categories: Insects
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-H2
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/125 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-10-07 6:03
Viewed: 734
Points: 68
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
After a bout of flowers I am now bitten by the skipper bug. I will post a few skipper shots now from my modest collection. I begin with this one which is one of my favourites. Unfortunately I am not able to identify it properly, maybe it is a species of Grizzled Skippers. Hope someone can name it for me to give a proper title and a write-up.

Shot taken hand-held in not so good light conditions. The place was bushy with thick vegetation and swarming mosquitoes. It was getting difficult to concentrate being bitten everywhere. And I myself made matters worse by going in with my shorts and a thin t-shirt on. Oh...even when I post this I get the shivers. Hope everyone like this presentation.

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Hi Sumon,
Wonderful to see that proboscis raise up high. I had the same experience this morning, with my shorts and into thick vegetation area, mosquitoes was all over me. Beautiful image and tfs.
JC

Hi Sumon,
A very nice shot on this Skipper under difficult conditions. These little guys require much more work to get good shots on them than the big showy butterflies. Excllent colors and sharp detail here. I really like the way he has his probocis.
Scott

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1007 W: 64 N: 1266] (5195)
  • [2007-10-07 7:03]

What a marvellous skipper, Sumon!!
I think I had never seen it before, and it's so beautiful!
Magnificent capture, my friend. I love the pose with the tongue spiralling up.
Congratulations and TFS
Greetings
Maite

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2997 W: 162 N: 968] (2839)
  • [2007-10-07 7:57]

Hello Sumon,
You certainly caught this one at the right moment with its proboscis nicely extended. A great shot of this beautiful Skipper showing sharp details of its wing markings. I like seeing it on the white flower too. A lovely composition!
TFS and regards, Ulla

I really like the curly shape to him. A pretty insect. Makes me wonder why are some created pretty and others not. A philosophical question I suppose. Also one that we may not find an answer to in this life. Very nicely done, as per your usual.
Bob

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3821 W: 190 N: 11376] (35063)
  • [2007-10-07 8:13]

Hello Sumon,
Superb shot of a Skipper that is not the same species as the European Grizzled Skipper. The curled proboscis in relation to the flower is amazing and well caught despite the poor light conditions.
I guess it can be a species of Gerosis.
TFS and best wishes, Ivan

Hi Sumon,
that's marvelous, such a beautiful arrangement with fresh colours and the tongue is in "action", that's lovely, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Nice take, i think the green tone is a bit overpower throughout the whole capture. Nice focus too.
TFS
Best regards,
Kean

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2912 W: 34 N: 8640] (32202)
  • [2007-10-07 9:03]

Hi Sumon. great shot of the Skipper. amazing detail and colour. your sharp focusing give fine detail showing up the nice markings which it has. a nice POV/DOF. well done tFS.good notes too.
Nick..
Have a good week ahead.

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1060 W: 290 N: 3952] (13358)
  • [2007-10-07 9:22]

Hello Sumon,
a very nice view of this 'lasso throwing' butterfly. The fine wing pattern is presented in plaesant natural colours. The butterfly's environment is well represented by the background. The blurred structures and the colours add to the attractivity of the picture.
Best wishes, Peter

My dear friend Sumon,
Now you are back to your beautiful butterfly again!
just perfect with sharpness, pose, vivid colour and so much details on this!
very well done indeed
cheers
Tony

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 705 W: 13 N: 1405] (5027)
  • [2007-10-07 10:47]

Hi Sumon,

Super capture of the lovely Skipper, very nicely composed with a great POV and a lovely pose with the Butterflies proboscis all curled up, very good detail, a great DOF and beautiful colours.

TFS Hilary

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  • Arjun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 359 W: 7 N: 1112] (5412)
  • [2007-10-07 10:54]

hi sumon,
superb picture.great details.
tfs

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2007-10-07 11:39]

Hi Sumon,

A beautiful Skipper and a lovely flower. Colors are marvelous and details are razor sharp. Great timing to catch the proboscis like that. As always, a superb composition.

Out of smiles - be back.


Jane

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-10-07 11:40]

Hello Sumon

A lovely shot of this Skipper.The textures are excellent with sharp focus and details.The POV is very good.Nicely composed in the frame.The colours are deep and well saturated.I love the pose.TFS

Rob

Hello Sumon, another great composition with splendid pose of the moth, great colors and sharpness, perfect focus and very nice background,
well done,
friendly,
Pat

Magnifique quels beaux détails une réussite, superbe composiiton.
bravo
marie

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2007-10-07 18:26]

Hola Sr. Sumon. Nice Macro. Wonderful colors and nice BG. Very sharp and great details. Luis52.

Hello Sumon,
That is a great one, action is so well captured!
Pin sharp details, great colour palette...
The result is nicely presented in this fine composition!
Greetings,
Pablo -

:-) OK-

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
  • [2007-10-08 1:09]

Hi Sumon,
Lovely capture. I think the result worths the bites :o) TFS
Have a nice week
Selen

Hi Sumon Da,
I have only seen this one with eyes before. It doesn't looks like a grizzled skipper because the species I saw was much more larger than a grizzled skipper. An more over the grizzled skippers prefer to dwell in open space. I also saw it in a place where the light was quite low with thick bushes. I also don't found any info about this. Lovely details and excellent composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 0 N: 5494] (16522)
  • [2007-10-08 3:11]

Hi Sumon

I particularly like the colours in this posting. The composition is excellent.

James

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2007-10-08 4:04]

Sumon, Lovely shot and superb angle. Lovely BG and sharp image.Ganesh

hello sumon,
lovely shot of the skipper, i can help regarding the id as i could not get much of the information of this species, the image is sharp with good details, nice pov, well composed shot,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

The proboscis curled and in the air is wonderful...that's the highlight of the photo to me. Excellent! I think the shot is great and see no fault.

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2007-10-08 6:35]

Hello Sumon, very well balanced composition in this macro ! Great butterfly pic with super sharpness and exposure, great colors and good background. The movement of the 'antennas' makes it more lively. Thanks !

Mario

Hi Sumon,
A great capture with excellent color and detail. Very well done.

TFS
Jim

Hello Sumon,
Look at that long tong, great POV and composition
beautiful colors and BG. I really like the colors of
its wings.. well done

Everton

Supongo que hiciste bastantes fotos hasta conseguir la toma con toda la lengua fuera jajaaja Pues una oportuna toma con enfoque e iluminación más que correcta y buen encuadre del insecto.
Saludos Sumon

Hi Sumon, wonderful skipper with excellent sharpness and great details, splendid composition, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1725 W: 0 N: 3924] (15760)
  • [2007-10-10 4:31]

Hello Sumon,
Even if the light was not the best, the position of the skipper and its funny curled proboscis makes the picture. This butterfly seems to be a rarity, it would be nice to find out its ID. It's a very beautiful butterfly and it did choose a very fine flower to land. Very interesting posting
Anne

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 18 N: 3165] (11638)
  • [2007-10-10 10:13]

Hi Sumon

What a pretty skipper. I love the curled proboscis and the pin sharp details. Perfect exposure, excellent POV and good DOF

TFS

Karan

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3585 W: 143 N: 5672] (18539)
  • [2007-10-12 0:28]

Hi Sumon.
Terrific shot. It is great luck. The butterfly and white flower are reproduced superbly. Amazing razor details, tremendous composition and wonderful BG. In a word. Wonderful picture. My greetings and TFS.
Alexei.

Hi Sumon
Fantastic shot. Great POV and interesting situation with clearly visible proboscis. Good sharpness, great OOF background
Good job
Best wishes
Krzysztof

hi sumon,
nice shot with the extended proboscis. thanks
manoj

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