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First Brimstone 2007


First Brimstone 2007
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Copyright: Milos Koudelka (mikou) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 840 W: 67 N: 1311] (5269)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-03-28
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon PowerShot S2 IS, Mora Close-up 58mm +4
Exposure: f/4, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-04-02 6:54
Viewed: 504
Points: 38
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Hi everyone.
Spring in our region be truly a here.To our garden I have seen: small tortoiseshell,peacock butterfly,camberwell beauty,comma and brimstone.Season butterflies began.
These brimstone but I taken about some days earlier,when yet was a little coolness.He long sat overland and put me plenty of time to taken several close shots with my close-up lens.
Best greetings Milos
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The Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) is a butterfly of the Pieridae family.

Appearance, behaviour and distribution

Found in Europe, Asia, and even north Africa, it is one of the longest lived butterflies, living up to thirteen months, although most of this time is spent in hibernation.

On the upper side the male is sulphur yellow and the female white with a greenish tinge but both have an orange spot in the center of each wing. They never settle with their wings open and from the underside the sexes are more difficult to separate but the female is still paler. Their wing shape is unique among British butterflies (although there are similar, closely related species in southern and eastern Europe) and is designed to act as camouflage while they rest and during hibernation. widely distributed across the southern half of the UK, it has been steadily increasing its range in the north of England but is limited by the distribution of its larval foodplants and is quite possibly close to its maximum possible distribution now unless their foodplants' range also increases. In Ireland it has a much more localised distribution. It is widespread across Europe, North Africa and eastwards to Mongolia Often the first butterfly to be seen in the spring, sometimes as early as January when hibernating adults are awoken on a sunny day, there is a popular myth that it is this butterfly which gave us the word BUTTERFLY, a corruption of butter-coloured fly.


Life cycle and foodplants

The eggs are laid singly on either buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica or Alder Buckthorn Frangula alnus leaves, the only two fooplants and females will wander far and wide in search for these small trees. The larvae and Pupae are both green and very well camouflaged making them difficult to find in the wild. Upon emerging from the pupae, Brimstone butterflies spend the summer feeding on nectar to build up energy reserves for the winter and by the end of August they are already beginning their long sleep. They seek out evergreen scrub, a favourite being dense, old Ivy growth. The brimstone usually hides until early spring, although a warm January day will occasionally wake an eager male. There is only one brood a year.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
cicindela, phlr, SkyF, Alex99, uleko, GLEM, lgfoto, jmp, izler, Juyona, valy67, honza has marked this note useful
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Czesc Milos!
It is really nice to watch this picture. Shapr, detailed, withe well saturated colours :>
Some parts of butterfly's wings clearly proove that this one survived winter without problems ;)
Other elements of this presentation which I like a lot are: the black frame which allow to better expose a species, and very informative note.
TFS and best greetings,
Radomir

Uma belissima borboleta uma qualidade exelente meus parabéns por esta magnifica imagem.
Nilson

Ahoj Milos. Toto uz je aktualny zaber? Vyzera uzasne, uz ma skoro koncoletny look. Pekny obrazok. Uspesny tyzden a pekne obrzaky cez VN nafot.... Ciao. Stefan

Great capture Milos.
Very attractive species and this one is well coloured and a good sharp shot.
I like the composition and POV.

cheers
Chris

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2007-04-02 7:58]

Fantastic shot Milos!
Sharp and extremely detailed!
Well done,
Joey

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2233 W: 188 N: 1929] (8127)
  • [2007-04-02 8:19]

Hello Milos,
This is a very nice capture. The butterfly has wonderful details and the sharpness is very good. Beautiful colors and very well presented.
TFS..Sky

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3585 W: 143 N: 5669] (18533)
  • [2007-04-02 9:12]

Hi Milos.
How well you have "painted" your nice butterfly. Exactness of its reproduction is simply perfect. We can see the smallest details of all its parts. Bravo. Precise work. I also like amazing colours of the butterfly, impressive low POV and excellent DOF. Dry leaves as a BG looks very well: their colours and level of blurriness are nice too. Composition of the shot and detailed note are also perfect. My compliments and TFS. Superb done.
Alexei.

hi milos,
lovely capture of a lovely insect, nice pov, the vibrant yellow is in good contrast with the dry leaf on which the butterfly is resting, well composed shot, good details on the wings,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

bonjour milos
c'est tres bien realisé pour une photo prise avec une lentille close up+,en general on perd en profondeur de champ mais la le papillon est parfaitement net sur toutes ses parties,excellentes couleurs et bons details.
laurent

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2993 W: 162 N: 961] (2823)
  • [2007-04-02 14:38]

Hello Milos,
I'm glad spring has arrived to you as well! Great capture of this Brimstone showing very sharp details and lovely colour. It looks good against the dead brown leaves. Well captured!
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 526 W: 87 N: 697] (6115)
  • [2007-04-02 15:16]

hi Mikos,
trčs belle image, ses ailes en forme de feuille et leur couleur fluo rendent parfaitement. Excellents détails.

tfs

Hi Milos, lovely butterfly all in green with splendid sharpness and wonderful details, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1740 W: 95 N: 2273] (8411)
  • [2007-04-03 8:54]

Hi Milos,
Perfect capture with extreme sharpness, exact exposure and the best pov and pose.
TFS, José M.

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 1399 W: 3 N: 30] (504)
  • [2007-04-03 14:30]

hello Milos
its interesting and different butterfly for me and i see perfect close-up working. composition, point of view, colours, sharpness, details, note and framing are great
thanks for sharing
regards
izler

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2262 W: 10 N: 2630] (15567)
  • [2007-04-04 3:26]

Hola Milos,
maravillosa captura,
bellos colores y compo, magnífica,
saludos

Hello Milos !
I have seen this butterfly many times, but I never managed to get a picture ! That's why I like this picture even more. The sharpness and details are awesome, as well as the texture of the wings who look like a leaf. Beautiful composition, natural colors, excellent POV. very well done !
Valerie.

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  • honza Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 537 W: 0 N: 716] (4191)
  • [2007-04-04 16:00]

Ahoj Miloši. Parádička, motýlky já můžu. Já jsem letos viděl 2 žluťásky už 18. února. Nějak se jim nechtělo lítat, byli podchlazení. Museli vylítnout už nějaké dny předtím za sluníčka. Letos to je pěkný blázinec.

Hi Milos,
Perfect colors and detail,
Sharpness and clarity are great,
TFS

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  • pvb Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 376 W: 16 N: 495] (1861)
  • [2007-04-29 5:31]

Hi Milos,
We have almost a simulair picture of the brimstone. I also captured him on a leaf. Very good presentation with a very nice low pov. Very good focus and sharpness.
Good colours, note and framing.
Paula

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