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First time at TN - Erebia gorge


First time at TN - Erebia gorge
Photo Information
Copyright: Peter Roos (batu) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1059 W: 290 N: 3944] (13334)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-23
Categories: Insects
Camera: Olympus E1, Zuiko Digital 35mm f/3.5-22, Macro
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/40 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-21 11:36
Viewed: 765
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Series: ... Satyrinae of the North Italian Alps
Picture: .. no. 14

This is one of the numerous species of the genus Erebia, namely:
- Erebia gorge
- family: ........ Nymphalidae
- subfamily: ... Satyrinae
- tribe: .......... Satyrini
- subtribe: ..... Erebiina
English: Silky Ringlet
French: Le Moiré chamoisé

Please, look close to see the dark white centred eye-spots at the hindwing margin.

Species information
E. gorge is a high alpine species occuring between 1800 and 3000 m.
It is found in the European Alps, but also in the Pyrenees, in the Appenines, the Balkan and Dinarian Mountains.
Its habitats are rocky slopes and prefers to fly along rock faces.
When resting with closed winngs, the butterfly can be hardly distinguished from its environment.
The upperside wing pattern is more colourful and very variable. Unfortunately, I have no picture (perhaps this year). Several forms have been described which, however, do not arrive subspecies rank but are distributed among populations to a different degree. For me, the most beautifil form is f. triopes which shows 3 adjacent eye-spots within the brown marginal band of the forewing upperside.

Location
North Italian Alps, Val d'Ultimo, above Lake Quaira,
about 2200 m

Conditions
- cloudy and cold
- natural light
- ISO 400
- handheld, supporting the hands on the ground. The stalk in the foreground clearly disturbs the presentation. It was not possible to remove it without disturbing the butterfly. I did not apply post-processing but kept the natural situation.

Pictures in the SATYRINAE series (species, remark, TRIBE - Subtribe)
# 01 Chazara briseis, female .......... SATYRINI - Satyrina
# 02 Melanargia galathea, couple ... SATYRINI - Melanargiina
# 03 Erebia pronoe, male .............. SATYRINI - Erebiina
# 04 Erebia euryale ssp. adyte ...... SATYRINI - Erebiina
# 05 Coenonympha gardetta ......... SATYRINI - Coenonymphina
# 06 Chazara briseis, male ............ SATYRINI - Satyrina
# 07 Eebia styx, male ................... SATYRINI - Erebiina
# 08 Lasiommata maera, male ........ ELYMNIINI - Lethina
# 09 Erebia montana, male ............ SATYRINI - Erebiina
# 10 Erebia aethiops, male ............ SATYRINI - Erebiina
# 11 Erebia pandrose ................... SATYRINI - Erebiina
# 12 Erebia epiphron .................... SATYRINI - Erebiina
# 13 Erebia stirius, female ............. SATYRINI - Erebiina
# 14 Erebia gorge, male ................ SATYRINI - Erebiina

References
* Huemer P. (2004) Die Tagfalter Südtirols. - Folio Verlag, Wien - Bozen.
* Warren B.C.S. (1936) Monograph of the genus Erebia. London.
* Tolman T. & Lewington R. (1998) Die Tagfalter Europas und Nordwestafrikas. - Franckh-Kosmos Verlag, Stuttgart.
* Higgins LG & Hargreaves (1983) The Butterflies of Britain and Europe. Collins, London.
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2907 W: 34 N: 8619] (32124)
  • [2008-06-21 11:46]

Hello Peter. Congratulations on a first on TN. It would be great to get one with the wing open as you say maybe this year. You have captured this one with sharp focusing and fine detail which shows all thee hair on the head. very well done in bringing us this picture. Nick..

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2008-06-21 12:42]

Hello Peter!

Great serie and excellent catch. Congratulations for capturing such rare butterfly. I like composition with perfectly detailed wings and hairy rest of body. Black and white looks better than lots of colours this time. Note is very interesting and helpfull. Great work!

Hi Peter,
This furry black butterfly is new to me. Very sharp and detailed. Composition is good. Thanks.
Ali

Congratulazioni per questa "prima" su TN, eccellente POV, straordinaria definizione dei dettagli, molto belli i colori, peccato per il piccolo disturbo dei fili d'erba. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1977 W: 6 N: 5525] (19661)
  • [2008-06-21 16:40]

Hi Peter,i can't comment a professional work as yours ,the pic is simply beautifull and the note very very interesting,just my best compliments for your work and a great thanks for your presence there,have a nice Sunday,Luciano

Hi Peter,
A lovely capture of this beautiful ringlet butterfly. Superb details and a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hi Peter, congratulations for this first time at TN, elegant dark butterfly with splendid sharpness and wonderful details, very well done, have a good sunday, ciao Silvio

This indeed looks like the first ever picture of this butterfly on TN, Peter.
It is a marvellous capture, no doubt. I guess it is a small butterfly and I would be curious about its upper side of wings.
Thanks and regards.
Ram

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2008-06-22 8:34]

Hello Peter, Very well shot and well seen in the natural sorroundings. Excellent position and composition. Lovely clarity and details. Ganesh

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2008-06-22 13:09]

Hi Peter,
a very good shot of this newby to TN :-)
Very sharp and clear.
Superb DOF and BG.
Great composition too.

Well done!!

Joe

p.s thankyou very much for adding me as a favourite... it means a lot :-D

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  • yasin Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 31 W: 1 N: 43] (129)
  • [2008-06-23 2:47]

Excellent composition, Peter.
You explored TN a lot, so you knew exactly which creature that hasn't been upload yet. Congratulation, Peter!

Best regards,
Bima

Not very colourful, but very elegant species Peter. I like profile POV and sharpness. DOF is also very nice but on the other hand it is a pitty that some grass leaf (?) is seen in the front of butterfly. Anyway, this is another very interesting presentation and great part of your Satyrinae theme :)
Friendly yours,
Radomir

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  • mariki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1060 W: 61 N: 2306] (9467)
  • [2008-06-23 12:04]

Hello Peter,

Excellent capture of this beautiful butterfly. Excellent sharpness. Great light and colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

Hallo Peter,
ausgezeichnetes, sehr detailreiches, formatfüllendes Bilddokument dieses Hochgebirgsmohrenfalters, bei dessen Bestimmung ich mir angesichts dessen Variabilität schwer täte. Nach unseren Erfahrungen ist die Belichtung bei Erebia-Falter eine sehr anspruchsvolles Kapitel, das Du hier wieder vortrefflich und routiniert gelöst hast. Freue mich über Deine stetig wachsende Serie von Erebia und hoffe, bei Gelegenheit auch wieder einmal einen Beitrag dazu zu leisten.
Die Tage sind derzeit unerträglich heiß und schwül in der Großstadt, und die Sehnsucht nach den Alpen - und nach "Mohren" - wächst gewaltig.
Mit Dank und herzlichen Grüßen,
Peter

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