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Common Blue male/Polyommatus icarus


Common Blue male/Polyommatus icarus
Photo Information
Copyright: nasos kountourakis (nasokoun) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 729 W: 0 N: 1075] (3769)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-05-09
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D300, Nikkor 300mm f/4D IF-ED-Nikon TC14EII
Exposure: f/8, 1/1250 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-05-17 23:58
Viewed: 439
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
it is my first presentation of butterfly,I prefer the birds,
but as said to me my friend Bayram "and these flies,also all in the nature the beings is beautiful"

The Common Blue male/Polyommatus icarus
is a small butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.

from wikipedia:
Male uppersides are an iridescent lilac blue with a thin black border.
Females are brown with a row of red spots along the edges.
They usually have some blue at the base of the wings and,
are mostly blue but always have the red spots.
Undersides have a greyish ground colour in the males
and more brownish in the females.
Both sexes have a row of red spots along the edge of the hindwings
(extending onto the forewings though generally fainter,
particularly in the males where they are sometimes missing altogether).
There are about a dozen black centered white spots on the hind wings,
nine on the forwings.
The white fringe on the outer edge of the wings is not crossed with black lines
as it is in the Chalkhill and Adonis Blues,
an important difference when separating these species, particularly the females.
It is widespread in Europe, North Africa and temperate Asia.
In Greece we meet her in the all territory, during the Spring.

This photo is from the environmental park Tritsi in Athens,
it constitutes one from the last shelters of wild life in the urban environment of Athens.

thank you for your visit in my collection

have a nice day
zetu, nikosrio, roges, anel, KOMSIS, Alex99, maurydv, Argus, boreocypriensis, Noisette, CeltickRanger has marked this note useful
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Καλημέρα Νάσο.
πολύ καλή, ωραία χρώματα ,φώς ,ενδιαφέρουσα σύνθεση και καταπληκτική εστίαση,
χαιρετώ,
Νίκος.

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 643 W: 15 N: 1562] (6091)
  • [2009-05-18 0:46]

Hello Nasos
Nice photo and you capture butterfly with good details from interesting POV and with perfect BG. Well done.
Regards
Razvan

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 567 W: 0 N: 475] (2936)
  • [2009-05-18 1:32]

Hi Nasos !

Μια υπέροχη μακροεντολή με μερικά υπέροχα χρώματα.
Μια όμορφη εβδομάδα
Adrian

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1691 W: 0 N: 3814] (15352)
  • [2009-05-18 1:39]

Hello Nasos,
Not bad for a first presentation of a butterfly! I like your composition and the fine colours. I just regret that you cut the right petal of the flower. This brings some kind of lack of balance.
I wish you a nice day
Kind regards
Anne

yasu Nasos,
Small butterfly, the beautiful composition ...
Composition, color and detail are very good.
Have a nice week,
Seyfi

Hello Nasos,
Very sharp wing edges , excellent composition.
regards


Mustafa

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3556 W: 143 N: 5626] (18415)
  • [2009-05-18 7:01]

Hi Nasos.
Shooting of the butterfly is wonderful pastime. I am sure you will like it especially if you have so nice equipment for these purposes. Very attractive direct POV and excellent sharpness of the front part of the insect. Colours as well as BG are excellent too. I wish you many nice butterfly shots. TFS and kind regards.
Alexei.

Hello Nasos,
thank you for your kind comment; a very beautiful macro shot of this Common Blue, very good frontal POV and splendid composition with a lovely neutral BG, good sharpness an very beautiful natural colours.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3750 W: 187 N: 11171] (34499)
  • [2009-05-18 11:43]

Hello Nasos,
Though it would be difficult to ID this from this frontal POV, it is a fine sharp macro and looks like a male P. icarus.
Nice composition with the yellow flower against a fine neutral BG.
Thanks and I look forward to seeing more butterfly shots from you!
Have a good week,
Ivan

Yasou file Nasos, a great macro capture of this pretty common blue from wonderful POV with excellent details and nice composition.
TFS and cheers,
Bayram

Lovely shot, vivid colors.

Greg

Hello Nasos
great frontal view of this Common Blue, the details on the butterfly are very sharp
the yellow flower gives a nice touch of color of this shot
great luminosity too
Have a good night
Jacqueline

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  • efsus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 434 W: 10 N: 724] (3166)
  • [2009-05-19 7:11]

Merhaba Nasos!
İlk kelebek kareniz olmasına rağmen çok ustaca çekilmiş.
Renkler ve detaylar enfes.
Tebrikler

Hüseyin

Ciao Nasos, beautiful composition with lovely butterfly on a splendid yellow flower, great details and wonderful sharpness, I like a lot, ciao Silvio

hello Nasos

beautiful photo of this butterfly, with fine POV and DOF,
fine focus on it with his flower with excellent
sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

Interesante ángulo de disparo y bien captada la acción.
Saludos Nasos: Josep Ignasi.

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1299 W: 0 N: 2470] (8765)
  • [2009-05-24 5:28]

Hi Nasos,
excellent sharpness and superbs pose.
The feelers are very beautiful and the colour contrast is so good.
well presented with gray blurry background.

Regards,
Foozi

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