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Meadow brown


Meadow brown
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Copyright: Jan Gaisler (honza) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 537 W: 0 N: 716] (4191)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07-27
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/320 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-02-27 3:28
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Meadow brown (Maniola jurtina)

Family: Satyridae
Flight Time: May - September
Size: 40-58mm
A very widespread, and often extremely numerous species. The male has less orange on the forewing than the female. It is quite a variable species however and is prone to fading towards the end of summer.
Foodplants: grasses

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Hi Jan,
Beautiful butterfly and very well captured,
excellent composition, very nice and natural colours,
Thanks for sharing!

Very good shot. Great composition and details, good OOF background and well framed.

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 987 W: 5 N: 2762] (10618)
  • [2006-02-27 5:37]

Hello Jan, amazing close up; sharpness, colors, light, composition, everything is excellent !

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2006-02-27 8:38]

Ahoj Jan!

Very hard to capture with open wings! Good POV, colours and details, green and sunny. Great remainder of last summer.

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1391 W: 32 N: 1350] (3982)
  • [2006-02-27 9:08]

Hello Jan,
A great capture.
Very good composition and POV.
Nice detail and an excellent background.
Great shot.

TFS

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2006-02-27 9:31]

Simply beautiful!
Excellent photo of this Satyridae!
Also common in Portugal.
Perfect on details, DOF, POV and BG!
Keep on going and TFS!

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  • limier Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 259 W: 14 N: 235] (1031)
  • [2006-02-27 10:14]

Hi Jan
Beautiful shot of this Meadow brown
Good details and two brown extra eyes on this butterfly
see you

Another beautiful butterfly shot Jan. You really know how to get the best from these insects. Stunning work. TFS.

Good shot,lovely light and detail.
Andrew.

Very fine textures and colours on this one, Jan.
The species is common in Romania.

Regards, Petru

Hello Jan,

I am running behind in my critiques, and have decided to expedite the process by this method, once again.

However, I did wish to give a well deserved smiley for this wonderful posting.

Thank you, for your understanding.

Anna-Lu

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