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Polygonia c-album


Polygonia c-album
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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: 2008-08-14
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-08-29 9:56
Viewed: 286
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Comma (Polygonia c-album) is a species of butterfly, common in the United Kingdom and with a distribution across Europe and temperate Asia to Japan and south to Morocco. Similar species are found in the United States and Canada. It has a white marking on its underwings resembling a comma. The wings have a distinctive ragged edge, apparently a cryptic form as the butterfly resembles a fallen leaf. The caterpillars are also cryptic, resembling a bird dropping.

In the 19th century the British population of comma butterflies crashed, and by 1920 there were only two sightings. The cause for this decline is unknown, and from about 1930 the population recovered and it is now one of the more familiar butterflies in Southern England, and is now resident in Scotland and in North Wales.

The caterpillars will feed up on hops, and they will also eat stinging nettle or elm or currant leaves, and in other parts of its distribution (e.g. in Sweden) also sallow and birch leaves.

The species survives the winter in the adult stage, and adults are of two forms. The form that overwinters before reproducing has dark undersides of the wings, whereas the form that develops directly to sexual maturation has lighter colured wing undersides. Both forms can arise from eggs laid by the same female, depending mainly on the photoperiods experienced by the larvae, but also with an influence of host plants, temperature and sex of individuals.
(Wikipedia)
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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1036 W: 290 N: 3483] (11590)
  • [2008-08-29 10:00]

Hallo 'Siggi',
in schönem Licht eingefangener und gut fokussierter C-Falter (Polygonia c-album / Familie: Nymphalidae).
Beste Grüße, Peter

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1989 W: 8 N: 5274] (17097)
  • [2008-08-29 10:37]

Hi Siggi,

A lovely Comma in a wonderful position showing off the nice shape and beautiful markings. The colors are deep and rich - fine details and excellent textures. Lovely composition on the pretty flower.

Jane

Hello Siegfried, great macro of this beauty. TFS and regards,
Deniz

Hi Siegfried,
Great macro for this very beautiful species. Sharp details, POV and composition very nice as like colors. Recently, I took many shots on the species. It more common in Black Sea coasts of Türkei. Thanks for sharing. have a nice weekend
Ahmet

Hi Siegfried, a perfectly focused and composed macro capture of this beutiful Comma butterfly with great clarity and nice POV.
Many thanks for sharing this beuty friend!
Cheers,

bayram

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2225 W: 10 N: 6271] (23562)
  • [2008-08-29 12:06]

Hi Siegfried. a good close up of the Comma Butterfly which you have taken with good detail and natural colours. Its looks as if its seen better day. well done TFS.
Nick.. Have a good weekend.

Hello Siggi,
I appreciated all your contributions of beautiful buttflies from the past, they are good quality presentation!
This is another one with awesome lighting effect on the image and the subject really stands out with it's sharpness, good colour and superb details
you had done a wonderful job for members in this site!
take care
Tony

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1431 W: 128 N: 5269] (23315)
  • [2008-08-29 16:04]

Hello Siegfried! Very good macro my friend! Fine subject, great details and a very good result, thanks!

Mario

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2885 W: 169 N: 8419] (26122)
  • [2008-08-29 23:50]

Hello Siggi,
A fine open-wing capture of a slightly worn Comma butterfly. The wing markings show up well and sharply and the position of the butterly on the hemp agrimony flowers lokks good but I might have cropped some of the right part of the image to improve the composition.
TFS,
Ivan

Bonjour Siegfried
J'aime beaucoup ce papillon, mais je trouve qu'il bouge beaucoup, et n'est pas facile à photographier.
Merci pour cette belle pose.
Amicalement
Laurent

Hello Siggi.
Wonderful butterfly with magnificent colors!
Excellent POV and sharpness.
Very pleasant composition.
Impressive the wealth of details.
Thanks for sharing!
Best regards,
José Roberto

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