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The Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus


The Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus
Photo Information
Copyright: john vantighem (john1) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 65 W: 0 N: 85] (356)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09-08
Categories: Insects
Camera: Sony Alpha DSLR A200, Minolta AF 70-210/F4.0 "Beercan", Sandisk Ultra II 4Gb
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/320 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-09-09 3:19
Viewed: 241
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The common blue is a butterfly every watcher should commit to memory - blues are readily identified by how they differ from this standard species. The upperside of the male has a narrow black border (though it is wider in some forms)and is otherwise largely unmarked. The underside of both sexes is a typical jewelled 'polyommatine' pattern, with a spot in the middle of the cell. Females are generally brown, with some blue scaling towards the bases of the wings and orange submarginal lunules. However, in some places very blue female forms may be found
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John,
Great capture this common blue!
Lovely colors, good details,POV.
hORIA

Hi John,
Yellow flowers and butterfly, a beautiful composition ...
Excellent sharpness and perfect details.
best wishes,
Seyfi

Hello John,
Good picture. The plant gives a good reference on the size of this tiny butterfly.
Mike

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 94 N: 5564] (17694)
  • [2009-09-09 5:17]

Hello John,
Not the first Common Blue this season, but a very beautiful photo in excellent sharp details and natural colours. Good composition, POV and dark OOF BG.
Regards,
Peter

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  • iti Gold Star Critiquer [C: 88 W: 0 N: 7] (534)
  • [2009-09-09 5:28]

Hi John,
Nice shot,nice colours good composition and details.
Regards Jiri.

John,
Wonderful details, lovely colors,great yellow flower.
Mariana

Ciao John, lovely little butterfly, great contrast against dark BG, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

hello John
very good composition front in this background, good clarity and very good colours
TFS
Nasos

Ciao John,
une belle photo en macro de ce papillon qui a une grande diffusion, mais il est toujours agréable le photographier, belles et douces couleurs, très jolie composition.
Merci et félicitations
Amicalement
Maurizio

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  • fons (24)
  • [2009-09-09 14:21]

beautiful macro sharp picture with much colour tends

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