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Small But Brave


Small But Brave
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Copyright: Grzegorz Wieczorek (red45) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-05-24
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 400D, Tokina AT-X M100 Pro D 1:1
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-05-29 10:19
Viewed: 451
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Another butterfly from Lycaenidae to my collection. This time Small copper. Quite nice, small butterfly. I took this photo in Botanic Garden in meadow nearby small forest. Few coppers were doing flying/sitting manouvers and didn't care about me at all. The only problem was that when I set parameters for shot they immediatelly took off :-)

My Lycaenidae family list:

1) Polyommatus icarus - Common Blue
2) Plebeius agestis - Brown Argus
3) Lycaena phlaeas - Small Copper

The upperside forewings are a bright orange with a dark outside edge border and with eight or nine black spots. The hindwings are dark with an orange border. Some females also have a row of blue spots inside the orange border and are known as form caeruleopunctata. The undersides are pattenered in a similar way but are paler. The black spots on the forewings are outlined in yellow and the dark colouring is replaced by a pale brownish, gray. The hindwings are the same brown/grey colour with small black dots and a narrow orange border. The caterpillars (larvae) are usually green, but some have a purple stripe down the middle of the back and along each side.

It is widespread and common across Europe, Asia and North America, and also found in North Africa south through Ethiopia.

It can be found almost anywhere in south/central England and Wales although never, it seems, in large numbers. Its distribution becomes more patchy in northern England, Scotland and Ireland.

In bright sun it is a very active little butterfly with the males setting up small territories which they will defend vigorously against rival males or indeed any unlucky passing insect. Even the shadow of a large bird passing overhead is enough to get him going. Females are pursued mercilessly and mating usually occurs low down in vegetation.

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1969 W: 6 N: 5506] (19589)
  • [2009-05-29 10:23]

Hi Greg,what a fantastic capture! Not easy a sharpness like that whit the wings in this position,and the colors too are really perfevts and warms.Surely one of the best small copper of this season,my best compliments,have a nice weekend,Luciano

helloGreg
beautiful picture
good sharpness and great details
super !!
greeting lou

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2983 W: 162 N: 911] (2687)
  • [2009-05-29 10:56]

Hello Greg,
A really great close view of the Small Copper, a neat and fast-flying little butterfly that is always pleasing to capture. It looks very nice on the dried leaves showing great sharpness and beautiful colours!
TFS and have a nice weekend, Ulla

Hi Greg,

Splendid capture, very fine focus and dof. Colours natural and well saturated. A very good shot, well done. Like the composition.

Regards Bill

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  • cirano Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 650 W: 0 N: 228] (4844)
  • [2009-05-29 11:14]

Hello Greg,
Excellent capture ofthis colourful butterfly with good sharpness and great details.Very good focus.Thanks for sharing.
Dūrzan

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2900 W: 34 N: 8586] (32012)
  • [2009-05-29 11:30]

Hi Greg. Your picture of the Small copper shows the rich colours it has a deeo orange colour to the wings. Which you have taken with fine detail. With a good top POV so we can see the markings of the open wings. well done TFS.
Nick..

Have a nice weekend. How is the the family and how old is the son now.

Czesc Grzesiu
Fajna fotka. Mam podobne zdjecie tego czerwonczyka - tez na ziemi wsrod lisci i traw - wstawie je moze jutro ;-) Ten motyl lubi tak sobie siadac A co do twojej fotki to jak zwykle bardzo fajna. Duze zblizenie, naturalne kolory, dobra ostrosc
Pozdrowionka
Krzysiek

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2377 W: 94 N: 5465] (17432)
  • [2009-05-29 12:58]

Hello Greg,
Wonderful photo of this butterfly in great sharpness, details, POV, natural colours and diagonal compostion. The BG with leaves is very beautiful. Great class!
Regards,
Peter

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1365 W: 56 N: 4667] (16040)
  • [2009-05-29 13:03]

Hallo Grzegorz,
Bardzo plastycznie skomponowane ,podloze troche jesienne ale motylek wyglada na filutnego.Swietna ostrosc i kontrast,przepiekne naturalne kolory.Pozdrawiam Siggi

Hi Greg,
Sorry I'm out of smilies today,but I must say this is an amazing alchemical symbol.
Its is an ancient symbol that foretells the leaning over of a man and some clicking and flashing.
Hmmm .... must be a naughty man in the park.
Very good shot.
Cheers
Steve

Hello Grzegorz,
This Small Copper is very well taken, with nice details and good light. Everything looks natural even with the use of the flash. Best regards,
Catherine

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3581 W: 143 N: 5669] (18529)
  • [2009-05-29 19:49]

Hi Grzegorz.
I like to see work of your new lens. You have pictured this cute small creature excellently. I am impressed with DOF and superb details of the all features of the butterfly and natural nice scenery. Lights and colours are fine too. My kind regards and TFS.
Alexei.

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 298 W: 71 N: 757] (4683)
  • [2009-05-30 7:37]

Witaj Grzegorzu,
Wydaje mi sie , ze tonacja kolorow motyla i tla bardzo sobie odpowiada. Wdzieczne kolory i b. dobra ostrosc .
Pozdrawiam, Pawel

Ciao Greg, splendid small copper with fantastic colors, wonderful details and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Witam Grzesiu!
Widze, ze po wazkach czas na modraszki :) Niezle, niezle!
Fajny zwierzak i do tego fajnie pokazany. Za specjalnie nie przepadam za tym rzedem owadow, ale tego robala fajnie sie oglada :) Dobry detal, swiatlo, ostrosc :)
Gratuluje i czekam na kolejne fotki!
Radek

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