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Marbled White


Marbled White
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Copyright: Catherine Dijon (CatherineD) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 129 W: 4 N: 597] (2174)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-07
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS400D, Sigma 70-300 4-5.6 APO DG MACRO
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): NATURE'S BEST [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-07-07 13:41
Viewed: 273
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Marbled White Melanargia galathea is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Found across most of Europe (not Scandinavia), north Africa and as far east as Iran.
Like other members of its subfamily, the larvae feed on various grasses. The adults fly from the end of June till mid August.

Photo taken handheld this afternoon, between the showers and the strong wind. This butterfly did not fly often and took refuge among the grasses.
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Le demi-deuil (< i>Melanargia galathea) est un papillon de la famille des Nymphalidae. Il existe plusieurs sous-espèces ce papillon répandu sur une grande partie de l'Europe et de l'Afrique du nord.
Le demi-deuil a une envergure de 23 à 26 mm et vole de juin à août dans les prairies, les friches, les jardins, en lisière de forêts ou sur les versants ensoleillés des coteaux, jusqu'à une altitude de 2000 mètres. Sa larve se nourrit de graminées.

Photo prise cet après-midi sans trépied, entre les averses et les rafales de vent. Ce papillon ne volait pas souvent et cherchait refuge dans les gramminées.
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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 171 W: 2 N: 439] (1712)
  • [2008-07-07 13:45]

Hi Catherine,

Excellent shot
Sharpness, details, POV, DOF, and colours are PERFECT
lovely pose
beautiful compo and dark green BG

TFS Siggi

OOOOOOOhhhh, très jolie macro Cath
la compo en diagonale est superbe, les couleurs magnifiques et la netteté irréprochable, très très bien faite bravo
amitiés,
Pat

Hi Catherine,

Fine shot with superb details.
Perfect !!
All the best.

jp

Hi Catherine, elegant melanargia with superb details and splendid sharpness, lovely diagonal composition, very well done, ciao Silvio

Good image, Catherine.
Well composed. I like its brightness.
TFS
Annick

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 905 W: 5 N: 2362] (8848)
  • [2008-07-07 16:25]

Hi,just marking no time,excellent pic,be back tomorrow,Luciano

This is a beautiful photo Catherine. I love the background lines in varying degrees of sharpness. Nice work.

TFS
Evelynn : )

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 192 W: 0 N: 274] (1151)
  • [2008-07-07 20:48]

Hi Catherine,

I like the way you used the DOF in your photo. The blurry background enhace the feeling of sharp clear image of butterflyes head. There are good details of buterfly's wings as well as a good rendering of their pattern.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2301 W: 59 N: 3645] (11686)
  • [2008-07-08 1:17]

Hi Catherine,
Soft lighting, warm color tones, POV, focus, composition and details are very good. TFS
Greetings,
Selen

Splendida macro, eccellenti POV e composizione con l'intreccio degli steli d'erba multicolori ed un meraviglioso BG, ottima definizione dei dettagli, bellissimi i colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1104 W: 0 N: 1792] (7678)
  • [2008-07-08 7:30]

Bonjour catherine,
Je manque de belles images de papillons...celle-ci me plaît particulièrement bien par sa composituion et la lumière fine qui inonde l'image. Cette année je n'ai vu que très peu de demi-deuil(s).J'espère qu'ils se montreront encore.
Bonne soirée
Anne

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2345 W: 164 N: 7036] (22268)
  • [2008-07-08 23:00]

Hello Catherine,
I wish we had this beautiful butterfly up here in the north! I love your composition showing it hanging on to a thin grass and against a beautiful pastel background. Very sharp details of the beautiful wing pattern.
TFS and regards, Ulla

Hi Catherine

Good shot of this lovely marbled white
Excellent sharpness
Excellent composition
Great DOF and POV
Great background

Chris

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1673 W: 24 N: 4859] (15850)
  • [2008-07-15 3:51]

Hi Catherine,
Outstanding shot of this beautiful Marbled White with very impressive sharpness and nice colours and details on its wings. Fantastic pose captured and I like the natural surrounding here. Tthe lighting and exposure are superbly handled. Excellent DOF, POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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