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Large skipper , Meadow brown


Large skipper , Meadow brown
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Copyright: Siegfried Potrykus (siggi) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 588 W: 25 N: 1763] (6018)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-08-02
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/500 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-08-28 9:17
Viewed: 305
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Skippers differ in several important ways from the remaining butterflies, which are classified in the superfamily Papilionoidea and the neotropical superfamily Hedyloidea. Collectively, these three groups of butterflies share several characteristics especially in the egg, larval and pupal stage (Ackery et al. 1999). However, skippers have the antennae clubs hooked backward like a crochet. The other butterflies have club-like tips to their antennae and hedylids have feathered or pectinate antennae which give them an even more "moth"-like appearance than skippers. Skippers also have generally stockier bodies than the other two groups, with stronger wing muscles. Hesperioidea is very likely the sister group of Papilionoidea, and together with Hedyloidea constitute a natural group or clade

The Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) is a butterfly found in European meadows, where its larvae feed on grasses.

Similar species are Gatekeeper (which prefers to rest with its wings open) and Small Heath (which is smaller).

There is marked sexual dimorphism in this species. Males are less colorful, with smaller eyespots and much reduced orange areas on the upper forewings. They are also much more active and range far about, while females fly less and often may not away from the area where they grew up.

A variable number of smaller eyespots are usually found on the hindwing undersides. These may number up to 12 per individual butterfly, with up to 6 on each wing. The factors that govern polymorphism in this trait are not resolved, although a number of theories have been proposed (Stevens 2005). On the other hand, the evolutionary significance of the upperwing eyespots is more obvious: The more active males have a markedly more cryptic upperside pattern, whereas the females have more often opportunity to present their eyespots in a sudden display of colors and patterns that presumably make neophobic predators hesitate so that the butterfly has better chances of escaping.
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bonjour siegfried
je suis etonné en voyant le reglage de l'ouverture du diaphragme que vous ayez reussi a placer les deux espece de papillon sur le même plan.
bravo pour votre positionnement.
laurent

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2682 W: 173 N: 8296] (26141)
  • [2008-08-28 9:48]

Hello Siegfried,
Excellent capture of these two butterflies, both sharply in focus. I love the light and the colours and the background and framing are very nice too!
TFS and best wishes, Ulla
Wello done!

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  • mariki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1085 W: 65 N: 2299] (9427)
  • [2008-08-28 10:34]

Hello Siegfried,

Very nice picture of this two lepidoptera. Good composition. Good focus. Beautiful light and colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

Hello Siegfried,
That's fantastic. Two species of butterflies on the same bunch of flowers together. Focus is sharp on both of them. Very well done. TFS.
- Nirmal

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2841 W: 75 N: 8088] (27399)
  • [2008-08-28 11:09]

Czesc Siggi!

Jeden kwiat i dwa piekne motyle! Osobiscie wole Karlatka z lewej strony - jakis taki bardziej sympatyczny :-)

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2885 W: 169 N: 8419] (26122)
  • [2008-08-28 11:27]

Hello Siggi,
Nice to get two different species of butterfly on th same image and to capture them sharply as this. The female Meadow Brown is well shown in the closed wing position.
The skipper, though is not the Large, It is the Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris) seen from an excellent POV.
TFS this well-composed image,
Regards, Ivan

Hi Siegfried, a great duo capture in one. Wonderful details and nice DOF! Wonderful notes too.
Many thanks for sharing this!
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2225 W: 10 N: 6271] (23562)
  • [2008-08-28 12:36]

Hi Siegfried. Two for the price of one. well done . you have captured both so well with good detail and natural colours. a nice POV/DOF. with interesting notes on both.
TFS.
Nick..

Hi Siegfried.
Great capture!
Wonderful composition with nice colors!
Excellent POV, sharpness and details.
Thanks for sharing!
Best regards,
José Roberto

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1989 W: 8 N: 5274] (17097)
  • [2008-08-28 15:48]

Hi Siggi,

How wonderful to get these two lovely butterflies in one frame. I love the way they are posed on the two pretty flowers. Excellent details on both and lovely colors against the nice background.

Jane

Hello Siegfried,
Excellent composition of these two beauties!
the lighting and the sharpness is amazing with good quality!
many thanks for the sharing and the good notes
well done
Tony

Hi Siegfried,
A nice capture of this beautiful Skipper. Very well composed with sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1277 W: 0 N: 2341] (9848)
  • [2008-08-29 1:59]

Lieber Siggi,
Diese Schmetterling-Doppel ist ein so natürliches Bild, es gefällt mir sehr. Nichts Gekünsteltes, aber sehr gefällig. Es könnte im Wallis fotografiert sein, die Farben, die Insekten erinnern stark daran.
Herzlichen Dank
Anne

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1030 W: 4 N: 2702] (12410)
  • [2008-08-29 3:22]

Hello Siggi,Very nice shot and good presentation of the skippers enjoying their time. Well done Ganesh

Hi Siggi, fantastic double capture, beautiful macro with wonderful colors, great details and splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hello Siggi. Very good pair captured here - a skipper and a butterfly to show the relative in size. Pleasing bright image perched well on the flowers. Excellent framing and TFS. Regards. Jusni

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1135 W: 6 N: 3148] (11634)
  • [2008-08-29 9:27]

HI Sieg,2 in 1,what a wonderfull couple! Isn't easy to take 2 differents insects toghether and showing that so perfectly in sharpness and details! Excellent work and point of view,my best compliments,Luciano

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