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Zygaena - Light


Zygaena - Light
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Copyright: Peter Roos (batu) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1028 W: 285 N: 3429] (11374)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-05
Categories: Insects
Camera: Olympus E1, Zuiko Digital 35mm f/3.5-22, Macro
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/160 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Moths of Europe 2 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-01-03 8:48
Viewed: 585
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The picture shows the burnet
- Zygaena exulans
- family: Zygaenidae
against bright sunlight so that the wings appear transparent. When resting the red coloured spots appear more distinct (see here).

In the Alps, the species occurs between altitudes of 1900m and 3000m. In other regions, such as Scotland and Scandinavia, suitable habitats have lower elevations (150 - 1000m).

Forewing length: about 15 mm

Larval foodplant: preferentially Fabaceae, but also Caryophyllaceae, Scophulariaceae, Betulaceae and Saxifragaceae, for example.

Locality: Butzen-Valley deviating from the upper Martell-Valley, about 2600 m. Here, and also in other valleys nearby (Peder-V., Lyfi-V, Rosim-V.) the species was rather abundant.

Other Zygaenidae which I found in the north Italian Alps:

Zygaena filipendulae
Zygaena purpuralis or Z. minos
Zygaena transalpina
Procris geryon

- natural bright light
- ISO 200
- hand-held

REFERENCES
* Naumann C.M., Tarmann G.M., Tremewan W.G. (1999) The Western Palaearctic Zygaenidae. - Apollo Books, Stenstrup.
* Bertaccini E., Fiumi G. (1999) Bombici e Sfingi d'Italia (Lepidoptera Zygaenidae, Vol. 3. Natura - Giuliano Russo Editore, Monterenzio.
* Racheli T. (1990) Sinossi degli Zygaenini Italiani. Roma.
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Peter, Lovely picture. Details are excellent. I love the colors on the transparent wings. I have never seen this insect. TFS.

- Murali Santhanam

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  • Arjun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 307 W: 3 N: 783] (3692)
  • [2008-01-03 9:29]

HI PETER,
beautiful picture.xcellet details and nice posture.good pov too,
tfs

Hello Peter,

Beautiful Burnet you have here. Nive POV, details and composition. The DOF is good too.Well done.

Warm regards,
Kiran

Hello Peter,

Two great pictures with the one in the WS. Very nice composition. Great sharpness and wonderful colours. Very nice shot against the sun allowing to show the transparency of the wings.
Thanks for sharing,
Mariki

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3167 W: 148 N: 4793] (15465)
  • [2008-01-03 9:43]

Hi Peter.
Wonderful upper POV and amazing picture of this fluffy creature. Details and colour reproduction (despite the black dominant tone) are simply great. Diagonal composition and light BG create a very nice esthetic impression. My compliments and best wishes in started 2008 year.
Alexei.

Hi Peter,
A beautiful capture of this beautiful moth. Very well captured with excellent details and composition. The wing patterns looks very beautiful. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1026 W: 5 N: 2887] (10445)
  • [2008-01-03 9:46]

Hola Peter.- Very nice Macro. Great sharpness and well focus. Lovly colors too.
Luis52.

Hello Peter,
Excellent macro. Interesting that the insect is now almost transparent. Very sharp and clear in all details. Well done.
Alan

Hi Peter,
ein Widderchen durfte ich noch nie "life" sehen - die verstecken sich wohl vor mir.
Hier sieht man die Zartheit der Flügel so gut und der pelzige Körper sieht so weich aus.

Ich wünsche Dir alles Gute für 2008, liebe Grüße
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Hi Peter,
You've caught the burnet in a perfect pose, its plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the camera, so every point of it is sharply in focus. Strong backlighting hides some of the natural colors but still, it is a magnificent shot. TFS.
Mehmet

Ciao Peter,
molto bello l'effeto di trasparenza sulle ali della Zygaena che sei riuscito ad ottenere grazie al controluce.
Molto caratteristica anche la folta pubescenza del corpo, molto arruffata!
Una foto, come sempre, veramente ben riuscita e originale.
Marcello

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1107 W: 6 N: 3061] (11318)
  • [2008-01-03 14:15]

Hi Peter,my best compliments for this great pic,very perfect under all corners of view,the colours are fantastic,thanks for share,luciano

Hi Peter,
It's a fantastic, a sort of butterfly and moth. It has nice wins, sweetness and silky ycolours but it has given the creeps itself !!
Thanks for sharing, I love it.
Cristina

Hi Peter,
A magnificent capture of this Alpine Burnet showing incredible detail all over.
It certainly does look different with the light coming through the wings.
Incidentally,did you know that the Six Spot Burnet (Zygaena filipendulae) was the very first posting ever on TN ?
You can see Robb Browns post Here
Great image.
Cheers
Steve

Hallo Peter,
ausgezeichnete Präsentationen des Hochalpenwidderchens.
Hier ist es die Transparenz der Flügel, die im gleißenden Gegenlicht so gut zum Ausdruck kommt. In der früheren Version sind es die sehr naturgetreue Farbwiedergabe, die Fülle an Details, die Flechten auf dem Felsen, die das Bild so besonders eindrucksvoll machen. Fügt sich perfekt in Deine wunderbare, geradezu unerschöpfliche Serie von Fotos aus Südtirols Bergen.
Mit Dank und besten Grüßen,
Peter

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1803 W: 29 N: 5240] (17162)
  • [2008-01-05 0:52]

Hi Peter,
Just marking this wonderful post for now and will be back with a proper critique later.
Regards.
Sumon

Bonjour Peter,

Excellents détails et bel effet de lumière !

Bravo

Liliane

Hi Peter,

Beautiful shot of this Zygaena exulans
Great sharpnes with amazing wing details
excellent POV

TFS Thijs

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