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Essex skippers


Essex skippers
Photo Information
Copyright: Zdravko Kolev (Zedrules) (62)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07-12
Categories: Insects
Camera: Minolta A2
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/1000 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Vanderschelden's favourites, Beautiful Butterflies, Butterflies, Butterflies of Europe, Passion Unlimited, The Skippers / Hesperiidae Europe [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-03-22 6:37
Viewed: 970
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Many thanks to all of you who welcomed me so warmly to this forum and liked my first shot posted here! Now I present to you a pair of the small skippers Thymelicus lineola in copula among tall grass. This photo is one of my personal favourites. Taking the shot was difficult, as there was slight wind swinging the flowerhead from side to side; what is not seen here is my left hand holding the grass stem in place, so that the photo was shot single-handed. In-camera image stabilization really helps!

This skipper is a widespread and common species across most of Europe and in the south and central parts of the continent care should be taken with its identification as confusion is possible with the similar and also common species Thymelicus sylvestris. Good identification marker is the underside of the antennal club (black in lineola, yellow in sylvestris) as well as the shape of the black androconial patch (sex brand) on the upper forewing of males ("!"-shaped in lineola, "|"-shaped in sylvestris). Thankfully, identification in Finland, where this photo was taken, is straighforward as only lineola occurs here. Though I am not sure Finnish lepidopterists see it that way ;-)...
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Welcome to TN Zdravko.
Nice shot of these skippers mating.
Expertly composed with very good sharpness.
The green OOF background really emphasises their beauty.
Well done
Chris

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 526 W: 87 N: 697] (6115)
  • [2007-03-22 6:59]

hi Zdravko,

je dois dire que c'est particulièrement réussi. Moment parfait, détails des papillons excellent, et composition qui est la cerise sur le gateau.
tfs

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  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 516 W: 0 N: 846] (3307)
  • [2007-03-22 7:33]

Hi Zdravko, this is indeed a lovely shot of these Skippers. Your exposure was obviously very good as you caught great light and colour on the Skippers and the flower head. I love the way they are facing in opposite directtions. Your POV and DOF is perfect. Sharpness pristine. Hope to see more. Sorry I missed your first post.
tfs
debz

hello Zdravko,

great moment & nice BG,
& good sharpness.
welldone,
behrad.

Hello Zdravko
Very nice shot of these skippers mating,
Perfect focusing and BG,Fantastic
colors,Welldone.

Good Luck
Fartash

Hi Zdravko,

A macro shot thats worth watching of with such great details and composition it makes a perfect macro pic. Very well done and love this pic.

Tfs

Pawan

Hello Zdravko!
Very nice composition with good details and interesting POV. I believe that the title of this photo should be also: "love on the top" ;>
Anyway, this is really a nice picture.
Best greetings,
Radomir

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2992 W: 162 N: 950] (2789)
  • [2007-03-22 13:47]

Hello Zdravko,
Fantastic capture of these Skippers posing so nicely on the grass. Great sharpness and the light is fantastic, bringing out the colour against the dark green background. A very beautiful composition!
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

Hi Zdravko

Impressive shot. Nicely composed, good DoF giving a beautiful background. :-)

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  • bidisz (8)
  • [2008-04-18 15:18]

Great shot. The unique composive. Congrats...

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