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Drinking Insects: Idas Blue


Drinking Insects: Idas Blue
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Copyright: Marcello Romano (marcellr) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 208 W: 38 N: 1012] (3514)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-02
Categories: Insects
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-11-29 5:45
Viewed: 524
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
LEPIDOPTERA, LYCAENIDAE

Plebeius (Plebeius) idas (Linnaeus 1761)

Common Name. Idas Blue.

Wingspan. 24.0-30.0 mm.

Description. A variable, complex species. Male like the Silver-studded Blue (Plebeius argus). Upperside marginal borders black, variable, often linear. Underside hindwing marginal spots black with shining, green pupils.

Distribution. Widespread throughout Europe. Absent from Britain, Sicily, Crete and small Mediterranean islands.

Biology. Flies June-July, in a single brood from lowlands to 1000m or more. Larval food plants small Leguminosae.

WORKSHOP Another image. What's your favourite?

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REFERENCES

* Higgins L, Hargreaves B (1983) The Butterflies of Britain and Europe. - Collins, London.

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Note in italiano

Mi piace, quando li incontro, fotografare gli insetti mentre bevono.
Non capita spesso, ma ogni volta riuscire a fissare questo momento mi procura una grande emozione, difficile da spiegare.
Comincio oggi a mostrarvi una prima foto, per condividere con tutti gli amici di TN queste mie sensazioni.
Ero indeciso su quale foto inserire, fra due che ritraevano lo stesso soggetto in due momenti successivi.
Così alla fine li ho messi entrambi.
Su WORKSHOP trovate la seconda foto, dove si apprezza lo splendido colore azzurro, bordato di nero, della pagina superiore delle ali di questo piccolo Licenide.
mariki, Argus, nirmalroberts, Silvio2006, haraprasan, Isu has marked this note useful
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Hello Marcello,

Very nice shot. Sharpness and colours are good. I prefer the composition of WS picture because first there is not the shadow in front of the butterfly and secondly because of the green moss or algae in the water.

Cheers
Mariki

hello Marcello ,
nice capture of this tiny blue butterfly sipping water, well composed shot, nice pov, i have seen butterfly doing mud sipping but this is the first time i have seen a butteefly sipping water,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2611 W: 133 N: 7494] (23373)
  • [2007-11-29 7:39]

Ciao Marcello,
Fine capture of the Idas Blue, both the main shot and the WS. Excellent sharpness, details and colours and fine POV.
This species is common and widely distributed in Sweden.
Bravo!
Grazie,
Ciao, Ivan

Hi Marcello,
A butterfly drinking water is not something strange. The usual picture of a butterfly though is on a flower. Thanks a lot for sharing this natural but not so common picture of a butterfly. Congratulations.
- Nirmal

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1002 W: 6 N: 2700] (10017)
  • [2007-11-29 9:48]

questa volta oltre ad esserci una bella farfalla c'e' anche uno sfondo magico,complimenti come sempre,specialment per le note al seguito,ciao Luciano

Ciao Marcello, ambedue belle e interessanti, a mio parere, ma è solo la mia opinione personale, è migliore il ws dove mostri la farfalla con ambo le faccie delle ali e tutte perfettamente a fuoco, su questa che hai postato manca un capoello di profondità di campo e l'estremità delle ali è leggermente fuori fuoco, ambedue le composizioni sono affascinanti, non mi è mai capitato di vedere dal vivo una farfalla che si disseta, bravo, grazie, ciao Silvio

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1010 W: 285 N: 3338] (11038)
  • [2007-11-29 11:45]

Buongiorno Marcello,
bellissima!
a very nice picture of the butterfly within its natural environment. I like the composition and display window. The picture is perfect with respect to focus, sharpness and light.
Best wishes, Peter

Hi Marcello,
A very beautiful capture of this Idas blue. Excellent composition and details with a very good POV. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1714 W: 24 N: 4988] (16346)
  • [2007-12-01 1:01]

Hi Marcello,
Just marking this wonderful post from you and will return with a proper critique later. Sorry, work pressure.
Regards.
Sumon

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  • Isu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 313 W: 0 N: 21] (1663)
  • [2007-12-01 12:09]

Magnífica macro, bellos detalles y estupendo encuadre.
Perfecta iluminación. Buena nota.
Saludos, Sira.

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