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Blue ??? butterfly


Blue ??? butterfly
Photo Information
Copyright: Mark Galea (magal) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 226 W: 0 N: 313] (1241)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-19
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-04-21 3:32
Viewed: 1091
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Ener since I bought my first digital, I cannot stop photographing insects. Luckily we have a very mild climate in Malta so they are very prolific and varied. I have filled my favourites list with insect related sites but I still find it very difficult to positively identify a specimen. I have tried putting this beauty as being a Blue Argus - Could anyone please confirm?
Thanks
Mark
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To Christopher_PL: Thanksmagal 1 06-26 04:49
To jchemas: Thanksmagal 1 04-22 15:07
To Luis52: macromagal 1 04-22 03:08
To elefantino: Graziemagal 1 04-22 02:57
To phlr: Blue butterfly idmagal 1 04-21 07:06
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Nice shot, Mark.

Hi Mark,
A good shot.
Nice colors and composition.

Andrea

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1111 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2006-04-21 12:21]
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Hola Mark.-Estoy viendo varias de tus fotos, esta me parece muy buen acercamiento, se logra ver con claridad los detalles de esta bella Mariposa,Yo tengo pocos acercamientos, pero creo que me esta gustando andar detras de los insectos pues es un mundo maravilloso a simple vista, y con un lente es todavia mejor. Saludos Luis52

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2006-04-22 5:28]
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It's a Lycaenidae for sure.
But its not the Blue argus. Take a look at:

http://www.leps.it/indexjs.htm?SpeciesPages/AriciAnter.htm

May be some kind of Plebejus or Polyommatus.

Nice POV and BG!
TFS!

Great Batterfly and great portfolio Mark.
Great colors and Details in this picture.
Good composition and good POV and BG.
The shot is a bit noise that it is ok.
Welcome to TN, you will like here.
Regards and thanks for posting.
JC

This a lovely sharp picture Mark. It's a little grainy but you can get rid of that using NeatImage. I like your chosen DOF very much and you have a great POV too. Beautifully lit and posed. Nicely done :)

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  • limier Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 259 W: 14 N: 235] (1031)
  • [2006-06-22 16:42]

Great shot and beautiful work
Great details and a nice BG
Nice POV too
Keep showing to us your beautiful work
TFS

Nice shot but there are too much noise in the background. I've created a workshop with corrected image.
TFS

Chris

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