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Small Copper


Small Copper
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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: 2008-09-08
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/11, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-11-01 11:34
Viewed: 223
Points: 38
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Small Copper, American Copper or the Common Copper, Lycaena phlaeas, is a butterfly of the Lycaenids or Blues family. It is a common and widespread little butterfly easily identifiable in the UK. (There are similar species in continental Europe.)
The upperside forewings are a bright orange with a dark outside edge border and with eight or nine black spots. The hindwings are dark with an orange border. Some females also have a row of blue spots inside the orange border and are known as form caeruleopunctata. The undersides are pattenered in a similar way but are paler. The black spots on the forewings are outlined in yellow and the dark colouring is replaced by a pale brownish, gray. The hindwings are the same brown/grey colour with small black dots and a narrow orange border. The caterpillars (larvae) are usually green, but some have a purple stripe down the middle of the back and along each side.

(Wikipedia)

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2225 W: 10 N: 6271] (23562)
  • [2008-11-01 11:38]

Hi Siegfried. You were able to get many more butterflies in the summer than i was we did not see to many this year. You have taken a fine well detail close up of this Small Copper with warm colours and a good POV/DOF. With good note as always from you . well done TFS. have a good sunday .
Nick..

Hello again Siegfried, splendid shot of this colourful small cooper butterfly. I liked the vivid colrs and composition. TFS and greetings,
Bahadır

Hi Siggi, wonderful small copper, fantastic colors and splemdid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Siegfried merhaba,nefis bir V kompozisyon.Ren ve keskinlik harika,ellerine sağlık,selamlar :)

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1277 W: 0 N: 2341] (9848)
  • [2008-11-01 12:44]

Lieber Siegfried,
Schönes Bild vom Kleinen Feuerfalter, der hier, wie eher selten, seine Flügel fast ganz geöffnet hat. Die Komposition des Bildes gefällt mir sehr gut sowie die schönen und natürlichen Farben.
Einen schönen Abend noch
Anne

Hi Siegfried, excellent close-up shot of this beauty. Colours and details are superb. TFS and regards,
Deniz

Hello Siegfried
wonderful shot of this beautiful butterfly with very impressive sharpness, colours and details. Great hand of light and exposure. The yellow flower provides fine contrast with hot small copper colors.
Livio

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1166 W: 1 N: 4780] (15954)
  • [2008-11-01 13:42]

Hello Siegfried,
Fantastic colors and sharpness in the nice composition. The bright colors make it feel so cheery, thank you Siegfried.
Rick

Lieber Siggi,
A perfectly composed and focused macro capture of this beautiful small cooper.
TFS this fine image my friend.
Have a nice Sunday!
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1135 W: 6 N: 3148] (11634)
  • [2008-11-01 17:25]

Hi Siggi,very nice point of view to capture this beuatiful small copper! Colors warms and details perfects,my best compliments for this another perfect work,have a nice Sunday,Luciano

Hello Siegfried,

Nice capture from these small copper.
Beautiful colours and pose.
Sharpess are good on both wings.

Gert

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1159 W: 255 N: 2639] (11925)
  • [2008-11-02 0:21]

Hi Siegfried,

A nice capture of this small but colorfull butterfly,I like the BG patern in this compo,well done and tfs

Paul

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 649 W: 0 N: 131] (719)
  • [2008-11-02 1:29]

Hi again Siegfried, superb job. Lighting and compositon are perfect. TFS and G's,
Mehmet

Hi Siegfried,
A nice capture of this beautiful small copper. Very good details personally I would have added little space at the top in composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1448 W: 76 N: 3169] (10395)
  • [2008-11-02 6:16]

Hello Siegfried,
Beautiful photo in good sharp details and a pleasant composition. Lovely clear colours. Special, but beautiful BG.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Siggi

Quite a good shot of this small copper sitting on a yellow flower
Good composition. Maybe a f16 would have got the head in focus too.

Chris

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2682 W: 173 N: 8296] (26141)
  • [2008-11-04 7:27]

Hello Siegfried,
A beautiful composition showing the Small Copper on a pretty flower and against a fine neautral background. Good sharpness and beautiful colours too.
TFS and regards, Ulla

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2885 W: 169 N: 8419] (26122)
  • [2008-11-05 7:14]

Hello Siggi,
A fine image of L. phlaeas taken with fine sharpness and good DOF from this POV from behind against a pleasing OOF natural BG and looking good on the yellow flower.
TFS this beauty,
Cheers,
Ivan

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 461 W: 0 N: 572] (2180)
  • [2008-12-10 22:38]

Hi Siegfried,
lovely bright and beautiful pattern of this copper.
Well taken with the presence of the flowers.
Lovely composition with the background well blurred.

Regards,
Foozi

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