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Melitaea athalia 2


Melitaea athalia 2
Photo Information
Copyright: Silvio Sorcini (Silvio2006) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3223 W: 77 N: 6272] (40477)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-08
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-24 0:29
Viewed: 341
Points: 50
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Ordine Lepidoptera
Superfamiglia Papilionoidea
Famiglia Nymphalidae
Sottofamiglia Nymphalinae
Genere Melitaea

Ninfalidi

Melitaea athalia

E’ una farfalla di medio-piccole dimensioni (apertura alare 44-48 mm.) ampiamente diffusa, che presenta nell’ambito del suo areale una spiccata variabilità, a cui si aggiungono sottili differenze tra i due sessi. Nella maggior parte degli esemplari il dorso arancione delle ali presenta un reticolato a mosaico di disegni marron scuro. Le ali posteriori sono nel complesso più scure delle anteriori e mostrano un margine scuro e almeno due serie concentriche di macchie arancioni. La parte inferiore delle ali posteriori presenta fasce concentriche bianco-crema e arancioni, fra cui la fascia chiara centrale risulta la più vivace e vistosa.

E’ diffusa e comune in tutta Europa, ma più rara nelle regioni marginali del suo areale. Il periodo di volo va da aprile-maggio a settembre con più generazioni annuali nelle regioni meridionali e una sola in quelle del Nord Europa.
Le piante nutrici della larva sono soprattutto melampiro (Melampyrum) e piantaggine (Plantago), ma anche veronica, digitalis e pedicularis.

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Hi Silvio
Nice capture.
Great details and good clarity.
Congratulations!

Ciao amico Silvio,
A splendid macro capture of this beautifull b-fly showing its upperwings' pattern from dorsal POV with nice composition.
TFS and cheers,
Bayram

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2959 W: 162 N: 817] (2429)
  • [2009-06-24 2:57]

Hello Silvio,
A very fine close view of this beautiful Fritillary. Exellent light and colours and fine sharp details.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 71 N: 753] (4624)
  • [2009-06-24 3:29]

Hi Silvio,
The butterfly is whole sharp with intensive colours. Maybe BG is too spotted and distract attention a little.
Best regards, Pawel

Ciao Silvio
bellissimi i dettagli come pure la messa a fuoco su colori molto forti che rendono ancora più incisiva la presenza della piccola Melitaea nella tua composizione.
Livio

Your suppy of oustanding butterfly pictures never ceases, Silvio.
This is yet another remarkable shot of a beautiful butterfly. The details and colours on its open wings are beyond compare.
Thanks and regards.
Ram

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1297 W: 0 N: 2467] (8757)
  • [2009-06-24 3:52]

Hi Silvio,
beautiful capture of this beautiful butterfly in its beautiful colours and patterns.
Well presented in great use of light.
Exciting and very captivating phoyt.

regards,
Foozi

Hello Silvio,
Very good shot, nice DOF. Unfortunately my Italian is so poor to read description ;-)

Chris

hello Silvio
and this is beautiful composition with fine litted up colours
TFS
Nasos

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1336 W: 56 N: 4502] (15508)
  • [2009-06-24 4:45]

Hello Silvio,
Beautiful shot of this pretty butterfly. Lovely wing pattern and colour. Great POV. Stands out well against the OOF BG.
Best regards Siggi

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2345 W: 92 N: 5348] (17102)
  • [2009-06-24 6:35]

Hello Silvio,
What a gorgeous photo! The colours are so beautiful! Great saturation. Excellent sharp details and a very nice POV and composition.
Regards,
Peter

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 565 W: 0 N: 472] (2922)
  • [2009-06-24 7:02]

Ciao Silvio !

Un altro favoloso cattura!
Credo che in un ritmo che mi va di imparare tutte le farfalle!
Un bel giorno,
Adrian

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3748 W: 186 N: 11161] (34473)
  • [2009-06-24 7:59]

Hello Silvio,
Superb close macro of a female M. athalia, taken from an excellent POV to show the open wings with top class sharpness and colours against a fine natural BG.
Thanks and all the best,
Ciao,
Ivan

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2860 W: 34 N: 8481] (31692)
  • [2009-06-24 9:02]

Hi Silvio. You have taken this one with such rich colours and sharp focusing. The white edges stand out so well from thedark orange. I like the over head POV. well done TFS.
Nick..

Ciao Silvio,
direi che in questa immagine sono ben rappresentate le caratteristiche più frequenti di questa farfalla, abbastanza variabile nei colori, eccellente definizione e colori brillanti e ben saturati, composizione classica.
Grazie e complimenti
Ciao Maurizio

Hello Silvio, beautiful image of this colourful butterfly.
TFS and regards,
Bahadır

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1930 W: 6 N: 5388] (19222)
  • [2009-06-24 14:14]

Ciao Silvio,un po' scuretta ma e' solo un piccolo particolare,la nitidezza,i colori,i dettagli e il pov sono un'altra volta piu' che ottimi.Buon viaggetto,Luciano

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2252 W: 10 N: 2594] (15451)
  • [2009-06-24 14:37]

Hola Silvio,
sensacional macro.
interesante captura y atractivo pov.
saludos

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-06-24 17:03]

Hi Silvio,

Another absolutely beautiful butterfly. This picture has all your trademarks - wonderful colors, details, position and composition.

Jane

This is a classic shot, Silvio...
Excellent colours and POV!
Very well done!
Goldy

Hello Silvio, great close-up of this beautiful butterfly. TFS.
Regrads, Deniz

ciao Silvio
wonderful shot of this Melitaea Athalia
superb pose and POV, fantastic colors and lighting
very sharp details
have a good night
Jacqueline

hello Silvio

excellent macro photo of this butterfly, with fine POV & DOF,
fine focus with great sharpness and details, beautiful luminosity,

TFS

Asbed

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  • Marx44 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 173 W: 95 N: 588] (2090)
  • [2009-06-26 13:07]

Hello Silvio,

Good composition. Very good contrast with the background. Colours are superb!
TFS
Marx

Slav Sîlvîo,
Wonderful macro shot with exccelent light,colors and contrast.Good sharp details.
Regards.
Dûrzan

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