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Lavender Nectar Refill


Lavender Nectar Refill
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Copyright: Jean Michel Peers (JeanMichel) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 633 W: 87 N: 938] (2864)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07-16
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 150mm F2.8 APO Macro DG HSM, Digital ISO 200, Hoya HMC UV(0)
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): 40-49 Points (Chapter 2) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-07-17 14:16
Viewed: 1392
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I regret not to be up-to-date with butterflies knowledge, because there are beautiful ones on TN.
This is my first contribution on the subject, and I hope you’ll like it, even if it’s not a fancy colorful butterfly :-).
I guessed a wrong ID to begin with, because it looks like a common species we have here, but, thanks to Paulo Henrique, it's with no doubt a Hesperidae, OCHLODES SYLVANUS species from the Hesperiidae Hesperiinae family. Also known as Large Skipper in english, or La Sylvaine in french. Although it looks like a night butterfly, it's in the day butterflies category.
More information in french are available here.
Have a good week.
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Very little cropping on this image.
USM (0,4-55-0), Hues (global + 08)

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2005-07-17 14:23]
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Very good shot of a Hesperidae!
No, it's not a Lycaenidae! It's a Hesperidae!
The species is Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, [1778]) from the Hesperiidae Hesperiinae family.
Also known as Large Skipper in english.
Not common in my country, Portugal.

Hi Jean Michel!
I love your skipper very much. Just fantastic pose and wonderful composition.
TFS

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2005-07-17 14:24]
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it´s anice shot you have for us Jean Michel,
I know that moth, it´s avery good portrait, good in pov and good dof and a very good composition, well done,
gr. Jaap

Salut Jean Michel
Sharpness: 4/5
Color: 5/5
DOF: 5/5
POV: 5/5
Great shot
TFS
In a friendly way Christophe

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  • ellis49 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3387 W: 343 N: 9480] (30807)
  • [2005-07-17 22:19]
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Very good close-up, Jean.
I like the light and the composition. Good POV and details. Well seen against the OOF in the BG.
Very good work.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2005-07-17 22:58]
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Hello Jean Michel!
Personal assessment of the photo: excellente. Un contre-jour bien réussi sans flash.
Strong visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete. Le site français est très instructif.
Thank you very much for sharing. Une bonne semaine à toi!

Dear Jean Michel !
Very glad to see you and this recent post from you which is EXCELLENT,no doubt it skilfully captured with a nice used of DOF and excellent details,colors and contrast,very beautiful,also I like the side od light here,made the shot more tangible,nicely composed and Thanks for posting it.
Best Regards
M

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2005-07-18 3:22]

Jean Michel your butterfly looks great on the Lavender. Nice and sharp and good POV. Well done.

Very nice photo Jean!
Great details and colours, good light and POV.
I like the photo very much.
WELL DONE!

Hello Jean Miche

Wow..Lovely composition. Great POV. Nice light and details. Sharpness is spot on. Nice work. Thanks.

Hello Jean! Very well composed good details. I like the lavender your skipper is on with the OOF flowers in the BG at the same angle, nice effect. Well done!

A great light you got in this beautiful and clean capture. Excellent soft but vivid colours and plesant composition. I love transparencies on the wings. Very well done.

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-07-18 17:01]

Jean Michel, welcome to the butterflies' world: you'll enjoy it.

This is a very nice debut. Great composititon, pov and lovley colors.

I do hope to see more butterflies shots by you.

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2005-07-19 7:55]

Hi Jean-Michel, nice shot of this skipper. I like the backlighting> it has enough light on the front side to see the details. Good composition too.

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  • deud Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 440 W: 10 N: 504] (2372)
  • [2005-07-19 10:54]

amazing! great composition. great background. the subject is perfect exposed and focused. congratulations

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1494 W: 0 N: 1175] (6494)
  • [2005-07-19 21:10]

Very good macro, Jean Michel!
The lighting and exposure are excellent, great colour, nice background.
TFS!

Excellente photo Jean-Michel. J'adore la lumière et les couleurs, elles sont magnifiques. La composition est parfaite. La couleur de l'arrière-plan met bien en évidence votre papillon.
Félicitations!
Hélène

Bonjour Jean Michel,
Les détails de ce papillon sont forts bien mis en valeur. La composition, le contraste et les couleurs sont parfaits. J'apprécie le commentaire, même s'il y a eu apparemment erreur sur l'espèce (comment s'y retrouver dans cette multitude?!).
Merci, cordialement,
Jean-Patrick

wow! beautiful shot!excelent composition and dof!I also like the light, that seems to come from behind, the edges seem to glow.details and sharpness are very good too.
well done!

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2005-07-20 11:41]

You did well with this Skipper. the lighting is great and the angle of view is just right.
Excellent work.

Mike

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-07-22 10:54]

Belle composition pour ce beau petit papillon tout poilu ! Je viens de faire quelques clichés sympas au Chinaillon, bientôt sur TN... Compliments jean-Michel !

The bright flower is where the photo is lightest--and this is exactly where we should be looking. So this is a great use of light and framing to get attention to where it should be. Beyond that, it' s alovely image, Jean Michel!

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