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Small Copper


Small Copper
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Copyright: Siegfried Potrykus (siggi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1382 W: 56 N: 4768] (16394)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-09-08
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/11, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-10-03 2:08
Viewed: 514
Points: 28
[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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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3825 W: 190 N: 11396] (35111)
  • [2008-10-03 2:41]

Hello Siggi, my neighbour!
Excellent macro of a Small Copper taken from a fine open-wing POV with good sharpness and lighting against an excellent BG.
TFS this beauty,
Have a good weekend,
Ivan

Hi Siggi,

A perfect macro shot from an nice unusual POV shawing the pattern and colours of this beautiful small cooper perched on a yellow daisy. Wonderful composition, DOF and framing too.
Many thanks for sharing this.
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1061 W: 290 N: 3960] (13380)
  • [2008-10-03 9:34]

Hallo Siegfried,
unsere beiden 'Copper Butterflies' schauen sich gegenseitig an.
Du hast gut auf die rechte Flügelfläche fokussiert und sie aus dem richtigen Blickwinkel anvisiert.
Wenn du etwas mehr von links fotografiert hättest, wären Thorax und Fühler vermutlich noch etwas
schärfer abgebildet worden.
Beste Grüße, Peter

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 523 W: 0 N: 920] (3543)
  • [2008-10-03 10:37]

Hello Siggy,

There is a very fine light in your photo and the colors of the insect are so well rendered. I like how you have shown the heary body of the butterfly.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-10-03 10:39]

Hi Siggi,

A wonderful macro of this Little Copper posed on the yellow flower. The open winged position shows off the pretty wing markings and the textures of the body. Nice Halloween colors and good details against the blurred background.

Jane

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2921 W: 34 N: 8658] (32266)
  • [2008-10-03 10:51]

Hi Siegfried. Once again a fine close up of a butterfly from you. With good detail and colours. i like the POV which shows the wing markings so well. TFS.
Nick..

Have a good weekend .

Hi Siggi, beautiful small cpèèer with splendid colors, great details and excellent sharpness, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

My dearest friend Siegfried, you've got this beautiful insect spot on!Excellent capture!
Goldy

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2008-10-03 19:02]

Hello Siegfried,
Outstanding macro image sir, with splendid colors and textures. Thank you for sharing.
Rick

Hi Siegfried,

another small copper with a good composition and beautiful colours.
A pity thet the left wing not sharp are.
further good pov.

Gert

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2008-10-04 18:44]

Hello Siggi, Brilliant shot and a nice composition. Ganesh

Hello Siggi. This small copper looks good on that flower. Well exposed details in spreading wings shot nicely from the back. Good framing and well done. Regards. Jusni

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  • radz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 603 W: 11 N: 616] (3404)
  • [2008-10-04 23:57]

Nice details and I liked the composition.
Good POV.

Excelente encuadre, mucha naturalidad en el color y un bello conjunto.
Sencilla y efectiva.
Un abrazo: J. Ignasi

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