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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: 2009-07-26
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 400D, Tokina AT-X M100 Pro D 1:1
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-07-30 14:52
Viewed: 397
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) is a European species of butterfly, which was in decline for much of the 1970s and 1980s but seems to be coming back to many of its old territories.

The Silver-washed fritillary butterfly is deep orange with black spots on the upper side of its wings and has a wingspan of 54-70 mm, with the male being smaller and paler than the female. The underside is green and unlike other fritillaries has silver streaks instead of silver spots, hence the name silver-washed. The caterpillar is black-brown with two yellow lines along its back and long reddish-brown spines. Adults feed on the nectar of bramble, thistles and knapweeds and also on aphid honeydew. The silver-washed is a strong flier and more mobile than other fritillaries and as such can be seen gliding above the tree canopy at high speed. It preferred habitat is thin, sunny deciduous woodland especially oaks but has been known to live in coniferous woodland.

The male possesses scent scales on the upper side of the forewing that run along veins one to four. The scent produced from these scales attracts females and helps to distinguish it from other species. Unusually for a butterfly, the female does not lay her eggs on the leaves or stem of the caterpillar's food source (in this case violets) but instead one or two meters above the woodland floor in the crevices of tree bark close to clumps of violets.

When the egg hatches in August, the caterpillar immediately goes into hibernation until spring. Upon awakening it will drop to the ground and feeds on violets close to the base of the tree. The caterpillar usually feeds at night and usually conceals itself during the day away from its food source but during cool weather will bask in the sunny spots on the forest floor on dry, dead leaves . It will make its chrysalis amongst the ground vegetation and the adults will emerge in June.
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Gran profundidad y buen trabajo con la luz. Gran naturalidad en toda la gama de colores. Un excelente trabajo Grzegorz: Josep Ignasi.

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1111 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2009-07-30 15:44]

Hola Grzegorz.
Alta calidad en la imagen. Colores suaves bien definidos y agradables a la vista.
Alta nitidez
Saludos
Luis52.

An excellent capture with great colors, details & sharpness. Very well done & TFS.

Regards

Umar

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 643 W: 15 N: 1566] (6115)
  • [2009-07-30 21:54]

Hello Grzegorz
you capture this butterfly with great details and beautiful colors
Regards
Razvan

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2383 W: 94 N: 5492] (17498)
  • [2009-07-31 0:55]

Hello Greg,
Superb photo with razor-sharp details and an excellent POV. Great natural colours, OOF BG and composition.
Regards,
Peter

Excellent capture, very nice colors, light and fine details,
have a nice day,
Nikos.

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 71 N: 758] (4689)
  • [2009-07-31 3:39]

Witaj Grzegorzu,
doskonale ujecie chociaz te kolory sa w tonacji nieco zimnej, poza tym reszta jest staranie wykonana.
Pozdrawiam, Pawel

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 590 W: 0 N: 497] (3004)
  • [2009-07-31 8:25]

Hi Grzegorz;
Doskonała makro dziś.
Gratulujemy i oczekujemy więcej.
Piękny dzień,
Adrian

Hejka!
Bardzo ladna fotka! Detal, ostrosc i kompozycja jak zwykle bezapelacyjnie pierwsza klasa. Troche malo srebrnego jak na "srebrnego" ale to tylko moje zdanie ;)
Pozdrawiam,
Radek

hello Grzegorz
nice composition with good details and beautiful colours
greeting lou

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2906 W: 34 N: 8606] (32074)
  • [2009-07-31 12:23]

Hi Greg. Good to see you. Have you seen anthing of Horia. Once again you bring us a first class close up this time of a The Silver-washed Fritillary . Which you have taken with fine detail and sharp focusing. We can see all of the wing markings. wel ldone TFs.
Nick..

Have a nice weekend.

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  • cedryk Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 966 W: 52 N: 1694] (5184)
  • [2009-08-01 3:33]

Hej,
Mam wrazenie, ze lampa dodala troche chlodnego swiatla, perlowce sa jakies takie "cieplejsze" zwykle :-) A tak w ogole to bardzo ladne ujecie z ciekawe perspektywy. Jak doswiadczenia z 400D? Tez dokupilem sobie pare miesiecy temu to body i jestem zadowolony.
Serdecznosci,
Michal

Czesc Grzesiu
Piekny malinowiec. Ja mam problemy z tym motylkiem Juz kilka azy probowalem i nadal nie mam naprawde dobrej fotki.

Twoja jest bardzo ladna Dobrze widac uklad plam na skrzydle samicy
Pozdrawiam
Krzysiek

Hi Greg

Another beauty from you. Great composition. Excellent sharpness, details and DOF.

Chris

Witaj,
OJ nafociłeś ostatnio sporo jak widzę ;-)
Piękna fota, dobre kolory i ostrość. Może być ciut rozjaśnił...

Krzysiek

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