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Melanargia galathea (Linnaeus 1758)


Melanargia galathea (Linnaeus 1758)
Photo Information
Copyright: Silvio Sorcini (Silvio2006) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3277 W: 77 N: 6486] (41320)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-29
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/18.0, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-24 6:11
Viewed: 190
Points: 50
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Altra farfalla tirata fuori dal frigorifero, tempaccio anche oggi

Nymphalidae Satyrinae Melanargiini

Melanargia galathea (Linnaeus 1758) Galatea
Ali anteriori 23-26 mm

Farfalla di media grandezza (la femmina può toccare i 30 mm di apertura alare), che si distingue facilmente dagli altri satiridi nostrani per la livrea nera e bianca. Superiormente, evidenzia un disegno a scacchiera che si ripete sulle parti inferiori con tonalità giallastre. I disegni appaiono meno appariscenti sulle ali posteriori, sulle quali si osserva, inoltre, una serie interrotta di ocelli submarginali.

Specie univoltina, con svernamento allo stadio larvale e sfarfallamento in giugno-luglio. I bruchi, pelosi, sono di colore variabile dal verde-giallo al bruno, con due linee longitudinali scure dorsali e un paio di linee giallastre lateralmente. Testa e appendici caudali sono rosso-bruni. Conducono vita diurna nutrendosi di Graminacee (gen. Phleum, Festuca, Bromus, Dactylis ecc.) alla base delle quali si impupano. Se disturbati, si arrotolano su se stessi lasciandosi cadere al suolo.

Con alcune sottospecie, si estende dall'Europa centromeridionale e Nordafrica all'Iran. Presente in tutta Italia, eccetto Sardegna, dalla pianura ai 3000 m.

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2386 W: 94 N: 5517] (17564)
  • [2009-10-24 6:17]

Hello neighbour Silvio,
The last week I visited a butterbly house in the Netherlands and made a lot of photos there. In the next weeks I shall place a few here on TN.
Great photo in a good isolation from the OOF BG. Good sharpness and details, beautiful natural colours and a nice composition.
TFS and regards,
Peter

Such a sharp and crisp butterfly picture, Silvio!
The focus is amazing and the colours and patterns extremely delightful.
I have removed my latest picture you were kind enought to react to today; I had already posted the same very shot some months ago, so it was an unintentional duplication on my part. Sorry for wasting your precious critique.
Regards,
Ram

Hello Silvio..
Lovely and great capture of this butterfly.
TFS.
Kind regards,
Özgür

Silvio
Wonderful capture this lovely Melanargia galathea!
Great details and colors!
Mariana

Silvio
Great capture MF!
What a lovely sharp details,great colors!
Horia

ciao Silvio!
bene focalizzata e colta in bella posa sul fiore questa Melanargia galathea ,che da noi trovi in montagna
il consiglio per un Ws che scurisca le ali in modo da trasformare il marrone in nero..che sta sempre bene con il bianco!!!

buon w.end sERGIO

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2991 W: 162 N: 949] (2787)
  • [2009-10-24 7:34]

Hello Silvio,
Excellent close view of a beautiful M. galathea. Great sharpness, a fine soft green background and well composed.
TFS and have a nice weekend, Ulla

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 645 W: 15 N: 1580] (6173)
  • [2009-10-24 7:34]

Hello Silvio
Perfect details, vivid colors and clear BG.
Excellent work...
Regards
Razvan

hello Silvio
a super close up macro shot
great details and good light
beautiful colours and good composition
greeting lou

Ciao Silvio. Ottimo il contrasto tra bianco/marrone e sfondo sfocato. Buono anche il dettaglio e lo sharp. Qui oggi, dopo la nebbia è uscito un bel sole.

Roberto

Slav Sîlvîo,
An excellent capture of this butterfly.Beautiful natural colours,great POV and perfect details.Also very nice BG.TFS.
Regards,
Dûrzan

Ciao Silvio,
una bella immagine di questa farfalla, che s'incontra spesso in colonie numerose, una splendida composizione con uno sfondo molto gradevole e che crea un bell'effetto TD, buona definizione, sui colori non so quale sia il dilemma proposto da Sergio, sicuramente non è facile rendere bene la livrea di questa farfalla in quanto secondo me il bianco deve essere crema e la parte scura deve tendere al nero.
Grazie e complimenti
Buona domenica
Maurizio

Ciao Silvio
fine POV background and composition, litted up natural colours and good details,a very good result and photo!
TFS MF thanks for sharing
Nasos

You have found the "sweat spot" on your camera settings Silvio. This is superb. It is 3D...almost as if there is no backdrop at all...Very well seen.
Bob

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8623] (32138)
  • [2009-10-24 12:10]

Hi Silvio. We are still get some great shots of butterflies on TN and this is one of them. Taken with sharp focusing and fine detail all with natural colours. Well taken TFS.
Nick..

Ciao amico Silvio,

Impressive macro capture of this beauty from top POV with neat details and delightful composition.
TFS and have a nice Sunday!
Cheers,

Bayram

Hola Silvio,

Usted tiene hermosas mariposas en su nevera!...

Hermosos colores los de esta especie, muy sobrios pero contrastantes. A mi se me hace difícil fotografiar mariposas con combinaciones de colores semejantes a esta, y a veces termino "quemando" el área blanca. Es interesante ver como tú puedes conseguir el equilibrio perfecto de luz para lograr buenos detalles.

Saludos y que tengas feliz Domingo.

Jesús

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-10-24 16:15]

Beato te che hai il frigo pieno di specie diverse,io non so piu' cosa mettere per diversificare la galleria..eheh...foto perfetta di una specie bellissima,complimenti e buona Domenica,Luciano

Silvio,

A great and beautiful macro with lovely colors, sharpness & details. Very nice POV, pose & BG.

Very nicely done & best compliments!

Umar

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  • efsus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 436 W: 10 N: 737] (3208)
  • [2009-10-24 21:37]

Merhaba Silvio!
Güzel bir zemin önünde detayları enfes sunulmuş bir makro kare olmuş. Renkler çok hoş. Tebrikler.

Hüseyin

Sencillez y naturalidad en los colores. Preciosa.
Me gusta especialmente que esté poco manipulada.
Abrazo.

Hello Silvio,
it's nice to see a well exposed picture, it's not easy with black/white subjects but you managed well.
Good sharpness and DOF the butterfly standout well from the BG.
Well done, mf.

Regards
Gert

Hello Silvio,

Excellent framing of this well posing butterfly!
Super reproduction of the wing pattern and with this fine silky-crisp texture...
DoF spot on isolates the subject well!

Greetings,
Pablo -

ciao Silvio
you have taken a great quality shot of this Marbled White, he posed nicely for you and he shows his beautiful wings
wonderful blurred BG and great DOF
Have a good night

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2573] (9077)
  • [2009-10-26 4:57]

Hi silvio,
another astonishing composition from you. Very exciting contrast of colours and this simple straight forward render a very pleasant view of the butterfly.

regards,
Foozi

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