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Polyommatus icarus


Polyommatus icarus
Photo Information
Copyright: nasos kountourakis (nasokoun) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 807 W: 0 N: 1203] (4163)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-10-25
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D300, AF-S 300mm f/4D ED Nikkor
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/640 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): CeltickRanger's favorite photos [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-10-26 6:07
Viewed: 188
Points: 54
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
days in Ithaca!
little light,few occasions for certain shots,
I believe that it is: Amanda's Blue/Polyommatus amandus,
if I make mistake,
sure my friends Maurizio,Bayram,Luciano,Ivan they will make the correct identification...!!!

final ID:
this is The Common Blue/Polyommatus icarus male
it a lot resembles with Amanda's Blue/Polyommatus amandus,with that initially I tangled him,
that flies in only one generation, which in Greece apprears in May. P. icarus flies in sveveral generations which continue until the weather gets too cold. Amanda also lacks the spot nearest the base of the forewing that this icarus has.

information and correction of ID from my friend Ivan Kruys!!!


thank you for your visit in my collection!

good morning I wish you good weekend!!!

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Hi Nasos
A superb capture of the BF...Excellent color and BG...TFS
Jim

Ciao Nasos. What interesting autumnal capture! Nice diagonal compo and good details for this old one! Interesting blurred BG. Sorry but i don't know the right id!

Roberto

hello Nasos
very good composition great details and beautiful colours
very good sharpness
greeting lou

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3813 W: 190 N: 11346] (34981)
  • [2009-10-26 7:02]

Hello Nasos,
A fine capture of a male Polyommatus icarus feeding with its wings half open. The POV is excellent to show both surfaces of the wings with fine sharpness in a pleasing composition on an Ox-eye Daisy.
P. amanda flies in only one generation, which in Greece apprears in May. P. icarus flies in sveveral generations which continue until the weather gets too cold. Amanda also lacks the spot nearest the base of the forewing that this icarus has.
Thanks and all the best,
Ivan

Selamlar,
netlik detaylar ve manzara mükemmel olmuş.
papatya nefis çıkmış.

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 406 W: 0 N: 1011] (5434)
  • [2009-10-26 8:40]

Very good composition, great natural colors and details!

Nasos
Wonderful common blue, great details and colors, lovelt flower too!
Congratulation!
Horia

Dear asos!

It's a pleasure to discover this picture. I like the fine composition very much and the lighting - not easy with the white petals - is good, too. Moreover, the fact that you have taken it on Ithaca remembers me my holiday this year.

Kind regards

Markus

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 645 W: 15 N: 1580] (6173)
  • [2009-10-26 9:59]

Hello Nasos
I like composition an d colors, great details too
Regards
Razvan

Hello Nasos,
Excellent composition and capture. Superb colours and details.
Marius.

Ciao Nasos, lovely little butterfly on a beautiful daisy, splendid sharpness and wonerful natural colors, fine details, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8623] (32138)
  • [2009-10-26 11:37]

Hi Nasos. This is a fine close up of this beautiful butterfy. Which you have taken with fine detail and bright colours. I see you have a small fly as well for a bonus. A nice pose on the flower. well taken TFS.
Nick..

Hello Nasos,
a very beautiful picture of the Common Blue (Ivan is right, Polyommatus amandus; tre maschi uniti; due maschi), very good sharpness and beautiful natural colours, a nice composition with a lovely pose of this splendid butterfly:
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2386 W: 94 N: 5517] (17564)
  • [2009-10-26 11:53]

Hello Nasos,
Great photo in very beautiful clear colours. Also an excellent POV, OOF BG and composition. Good sharpness and details.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Nasos,
nice picture of this common & beautiful species, TFS
Regards. Ferran.

Interesante trabajo por el acertado ángulo y buen ( y espectacular ) trabajo con las geometrías. Una forma original de observar a esta bella y clásica Polyommatus.
Un saludo Nasos: Josep Ignasi.

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-10-26 16:04]

Hi Nasos,beautiful position of the wings,we can see the two sides in a pic,very perfect sharpness,colors and composition,impossible to make better!!Thanks for share,have a nice day,LUCIANO

Giasou & Kalimera file Nasos,

Excellent capture of this beautiful male common blue with wonderful POV/DOF, neat details and delightfull composition.
TFS and have a nice new day MF!
Cheers,

Bayram
Ps. Sorry for delaying in commenting since i was verry bussied with educational (both diurnal and nocturnal) obligations yesterday!

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  • nagraj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 566 W: 94 N: 1194] (4870)
  • [2009-10-26 22:45]

Hi,
Lovely colors and composition and great mood. tfs.
nagraj.v

Hello Nasos,

a good macroshot from this butterfly with good pov and dof.
Fne colours, good details.

Gert

Yasou Nasos,
Small, well ...
Daisy on the open wings, P. icarus very beautiful composition.
Color and detail are very good.
Best wishes,
Seyfi

Hello Nasos
great pose with semi-open wings, very unusal for this species
wonderful composition, nice POV and DOF
the delicate colors and the great sharpness makes that this image is very beautiful
Have a good night
Jacqueline

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2573] (9077)
  • [2009-10-28 3:44]

Hi Nasos,
lovely capture in special angle of composition. I like the striking colours of the yelow gainst the pretty bicrus.
Well taken and the details as always are captivating. You have consistently produced wonderful results in your capture.

regards,
Foozi

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1723 W: 0 N: 3903] (15686)
  • [2009-10-28 7:05]

Hello Nasos,
I missed this fine and poetical shot of cute P. icarus. And you took the picture on a well-known place for whom likes Homer and his Ulysses.
Very fine composition and subtle colors, may be the sharpness could have been a tiny improved.
Thanks a lot and kind regards
Anne

hello Nasos

the way the butterfly and the flower are framed on the image
render this photo a very beautiful one, with fine POV,
fine focus excellent sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2991 W: 162 N: 949] (2787)
  • [2009-10-30 10:24]

Hello Nasos,
A brilliant composition showing the Common Blue in a very nice pose on the Daisy. Great sharpness and lovely natural colours against a fine background. Well done!
TFS and regards, Ulla

Hello Nasos.

Thank you for that photography, with a very attractive and efficicent composition. Nice sharpness and colors. The contrast may have be stronger, in my point of view. I appreciate particularly the position of the butterfly on the flower and the position of the flower in the phoitography.

Thank you for the sharing.

All the best.

Philippe.

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