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Polygonia C


Polygonia C
Photo Information
Copyright: Luciano Gollini (lousat) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09-30
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/5.2, 1/800 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-22 7:57
Viewed: 210
Points: 52
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Polygonia
Species: P. c-album
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.

Vanessa c-bianco (Polygonia c-album)
La vanessa c-bianco deve il suo nome al curioso disegno a forma di c nella pagina inferiore delle ali. E' caratterizzata da un colore fulvo a macchie più scure. Vive in ambienti con fiori ai margini dei boschi e dei giardini.
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Ciao my friend Luciano
use of light and POV,a good composition,bright colours and good details, a interesting very good result and photo output!
TFS thanks for sharing
Nasos from Ithaka

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3833 W: 190 N: 11412] (35173)
  • [2009-10-22 8:07]

Ciao Luciano,
We are neighbours, I see!
Nice shot of P. c-album resting with its wings open. The POV shows its featuires with excellent sharpness and lighting and the DOF is just right to let the butterfly stand out with fine sharpness against a natural OOF BG.
Thanks and all the best,
Ivan

Luciano
Wonderful comma!
Great colors and details.
Very great light!
Horia

Luciano
Wonderful c-album!
Lovely colors and details.
Mariana

Ciao Luciano
composizione ben bilanciata sia nei colori che nella luce. La messa a fuoco è eccellente e riesce a mettere bene in risalto ed a valorizzare i bei dettagli sulle ali della piccola Polygonia. Le note sono interessanti come sempre.
Livio

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3005 W: 162 N: 1005] (2941)
  • [2009-10-22 9:14]

Hello Luciano,
A fine composition showing the Comma, a butterfly that was quite rare here this year.
I like its pose here and and the fine colours and details. It looks like a bird has had a nibble of the wing, poor thing!
TFS and cheers, Ulla

Ciao!
Bellissimo questo scatto della c album, ottima nitidezza e colori !

Ciao Luciano, bella polygonia, POV insolito ma efficace, magnifici colori e ottimi dettagli, bravo, ciao Silvio
PS complimenti per la Juve, tranquillo che secondi ci arrivate la Samp non lo regge tutto il campionato così:)

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2926 W: 34 N: 8678] (32330)
  • [2009-10-22 10:43]

Hi Luciano. This Comma has lost part of its wings . It must have been attacked by a bird . Taken with good detail and bright colours. It stands out from the green BG. TFS.
Nick..

Ciao Luciano. Direttamante dal tuo "ospizio". A breve posterò qualche "contributo" Magnifica luce qui e dettaglio eccezionale!

Roberto

Ciao il mio amico,
I colori della ta fotografia sono molto bello,
l'argomento ha una bella posizione
bravo e grazie
amicizie
Laurent

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 418 W: 0 N: 1041] (5616)
  • [2009-10-22 11:43]

Very good photo, great composition!

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1388 W: 56 N: 4794] (16480)
  • [2009-10-22 12:02]

Hello Luciano
A lovely damaged leaf affect wings this guy has and you show them very well. The gren Bg and brunt orange compliments each other. Nice compo too. Well done.
Best regards Siggi

Bonsoir Luciano,
Superbe ce Comma, avec une composition soignée, de belles teintes de vert floues, bien encadrées. Très artistique. Bravo!
Catherine

Ciao amico Luciano,

Incredible close-up! I like the warm lighting here, the sharpness and focus both look excellent too.
TFS and have a nice night MF!
Cheers,

Bayram

Preciosa Luciano y muy real. La pose clásica de esta mariposa aplanándose tanto. Bellos colores y buen desenfoque.
Saludos.

Hi Luciano

Great shot of this comma, I really like the POV here and you achieved great DOF. The OOF background focuses our attention on the butterfly perfectly. Good sharpness and details.

Chris

Hello Luciano,

An excellent macro with vibrant colors, sharpness & details. Great POV, pose & composition.

Very well done & TFS.

Umar

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  • cirano Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 656 W: 0 N: 228] (4954)
  • [2009-10-22 14:24]

Slav Lûcîano,
A wonderful close up of this beauty with use of light and taken from perfect POV.Very nice colors and great sharpness.Well composition.Thanks for sharing and have a nice day.
Dûrzan

Hello Luciano,


a very nice picture from this butterfly with good pov and dof.
Fine warm colours.

Gert

Hello Luciano,
Excellent capture, with a nice blured BG, vivid colors and very sharp details. TFS, best regards,
Nikos.

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1733 W: 0 N: 3953] (15852)
  • [2009-10-23 1:59]

Bonjour Luciano,
J'aime beaucoup l'angle de vue que tu as choisi ici. Robert-le-diable est un modèle de fin de saison, charmant!
La pluie aujourd'hui empêche les sorties, mais hier j'ai encore vu quelques papillons :-)
Bien le bonjour
Anne

Bella mariposa de alas recortadas que parecen haber sido mordisqueadas mostrada con las alas abiertas viendo asi su bello dibujo y color
Buen trabajo
un saludo

bonjour Luciano
Le polygonia c-album est un très beau papillon aux couleurs flamboyantes et aux formes découpées, tu as su très bien capturer celui-ci avec les ailes grandes ouvertes dands un beau décor de feuilles vertes
les details et la lumières sont magnifique
Passe une bonne nuit
Jacqueline

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 163 W: 0 N: 978] (3734)
  • [2009-10-24 1:50]

Hi Luciano,

Beautiful "catch". The butterfly seems to float out of the picture...

Have a great weekend,

Ishi

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1343 W: 0 N: 2586] (9119)
  • [2009-10-24 5:02]

Hi Luciano,
nice low angle shot that give a god emphasis on the body. The long antenna is very special here, sharp and well seen.

regards,
Foozi

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