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Polyommatus icarus


Polyommatus    icarus
Photo Information
Copyright: Silvio Sorcini (Silvio2006) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2036 W: 70 N: 3098] (25579)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-26
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/16, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-28 6:51
Viewed: 401
Points: 50
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Comune e già vista, ma i controluce delle farfalle mi piacciono troppo
Polyommatus icarus
(Rottemburg, 1775)
Argo azzurro
Lycaenidae

30-35 mm. - Comune in tutta Italia.
Piccolo lepidottero dallo spiccato dimorfismo sessuale. I maschi con ali superiormente blu e con riflessi violacei, margini soffusi di nero e contornati di frange bianche. Le femmine hanno livrea marrone con riflessi bluastri. Le parti inferiori, in ambedue i sessi, sono grigiastre o marrone chiaro, con macchie nere contornate di bianco e serie complete di lunule arancioni puntate di nero.
La specie, svernante allo stadio di bruco, compare da aprile in poi con due o tre generazioni annuali. Le larve vanno alla ricerca di varie Papilionacee (gen. Medicago, Genista, Trifolium, Lathyrus, Ononis, Lotus, ecc..); si presentano verdi con linea medio dorsale più scura e fianchi percorsi a livello degli stigmi da una fascia biancastra. La ninfosi dura circa due settimane.

L'areale abbraccia Europa ed Asia temperata, presente anche in Nordafrica e Anatolia. In Italia è specie alquanto diffusa dal livello del mare ai 2000 m. Nel territorio è tra i più comuni lepidotteri, lo si riscontra in cespuglieti, siepi e margini boschivi.

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 409 W: 9 N: 1186] (4154)
  • [2008-07-28 7:03]

Hello Silvio,
Excellent details and sharpness, perfect composition and great colours. Fantastic work! Well done, Siggi.

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 784 W: 0 N: 1558] (7176)
  • [2008-07-28 7:05]

Hello Silvio
Good macro.Nice POV and beautiful OOF BG.
Light and colors are very nice.
tfs Michel CIAO

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  • GaryT Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 85 W: 4 N: 180] (946)
  • [2008-07-28 7:07]

Nice, backlit image. Good color combinations. Gary

Hi, Silvio,

Great details, colours and light relfection!! thanks for shairng this wonderful photo!

Chrs,
Man Yee

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 360 W: 0 N: 570] (2329)
  • [2008-07-28 8:02]

Hi Silvio,

Interesting lighting solution in your photo! Light comes through the wings giving delicate color tones but in the same time insect's head is well lit and sharp clear. Very nice combination!

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2707 W: 139 N: 7809] (24333)
  • [2008-07-28 8:09]

Hello Silvio,
A great close macro of a female P. icarus taken a gainst the light with a nice effect and fine sharpness against an OOF natural BG.
TFS,
Ciao,
Ivan

Hello Silvio. The backlit renders excellent sharpness and clarity of the shot. I like the perch and your framing bringing out the best in the composition. Well done and best regards. Jusni

Hai Silvio,
good lighting in this image, it beautifuly captured the details on the wings. its too bold for my liking. tfs.
nagraj.v

Particular visión y encuadre a mi gusto algo cerrado. Interesante aunque tienes otras mejores a mi entender :-))

Abrazo Silvio.

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1865 W: 8 N: 4848] (15703)
  • [2008-07-28 9:34]

Hi Silvio,

A beautiful butterfly in a lovely pose giving a great view of the face and wings. Nice colors and good details of the markings. The light shining through is beautiful.

Jane

It appears almost as a heart Silvio. good use of available light here..nice effect and your notes once translated fit well.
bob

Bonsoir Silvio
Ils sont toujours très beau les Polyommatus, avec leurs différentes couleurs, et leurs dessins très bien rangés.
merci
Amicalement
Laurent

Ciao Silvio,
sono d'accordo con te, non solo il controluce, ma bisogna giocare con la luce, la fotografia digitale ha reso le cose un po' troppo facili e quindi bisogna cercare di fare qualcosa di diverso. Questo controluce non è male, i colori saturi e la luce che filtra non sono facili da gestire, ottima la composizione anche se tale posa in questa farfalla è abbastanza comune, comunque il taglio è perfetto. Non sono un purista che mi chiedo se il taglio è frutto di crop o meno, quello che conta è sempre il risultato finale, .... altrimenti torniamo a fare le diapositive ...
Grazie e complimenti.
Maurizio

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  • efsus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 266 W: 17 N: 282] (1560)
  • [2008-07-28 12:58]

Merhaba Silvio,
Ters ışığa rağmen kelebekteki ayrıntıları kaçırmadan güzel bir kare elde etmişsin. Eline sağlık. Yeni karelerde görüşmek dileği ile. Hoşçakal.
Hüseyin

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2089 W: 9 N: 5861] (22206)
  • [2008-07-28 13:10]

Hi Silvio. a good close up using the light from behind to give the colours a shineon the wings . they look like windows in a church. with good detail. well done TFS.
Nick..

Hi Silvio,
Excellent capture of this beautiful butterfly with nice POV and composition, sharp details and nicely blurred BG.
TFS
Pekka

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1086 W: 6 N: 3013] (11160)
  • [2008-07-28 16:44]

Ciao Silvio,per essere un controluce e' venuta un po' di traverso,la farfalla e' un po' scuretta anche se i dettagli sono perfetti,alla prossima,buon Martedi,Luciano

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2543 W: 170 N: 7734] (24475)
  • [2008-07-28 22:13]

Hello Silvio,
Lovely view of P. icarus with beautiful light on its wings. Great details, beautiful colours and a beautiful composition.
TFS and regards, Ulla

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 985 W: 4 N: 2523] (11717)
  • [2008-07-29 1:22]

Hello Silvio, What a beauty. Just superb angle and great sharpness. Lovely clarity and also the lighting is perfect. Well done. Ganesh

Hi My beloved friend Silvio,
Wonderful shot of a butterfly in all around. I love the POV especially. By the way, hanks for your intimate words which you wrote in my last posting.
Greetings from Cyprus,
Bayram

Farò un salto a Cerreto (se mi autorizzi) e chiederò del re delle farfalle.

Roberto

Hello Silvio,

Beautiful close up.Nice colours with dood sharpness.I liked very much.

hello Silvio

i come back !

you did another superb macroshot,
i love the againts daylight effect (effet de contre jour),
fine POV & DOF, excellent sharpness & details, TFS

Asbed

Hello Silvio,

Beautiful composition. Good sharpness. Very good use of the backlit and superb natural colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

will be back in 2 weeks with new pictures :-)

Ciao Silvio,

very nice shot. Very pure and sharp. Excellent detail. Wery well done. tfs. Steve

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