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Scarce Swallowtail


Scarce Swallowtail
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Copyright: Jose Conceicao (jconceicao) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 381 W: 19 N: 667] (2489)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-30
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 400 D, Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM, Hama UV 77mm
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-08-30 8:35
Viewed: 410
Points: 52
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Scarce Swallowtail

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

The Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius) is a butterfly found in gardens, fields and open woodlands. It is found in places with sloe thickets and particularly orchards. It is also called Sail Swallowtail or Pear-tree Swallowtail.

Distribution

It is widespread throughout Europe with the exception of the northern parts. Its range extends northwards to Saxony and central Poland and eastwards across Asia Minor and Transcaucasia as far as the Arabian peninsula, India, and western China. A few specimens of the Scarce Swallowtail have been reported from central Sweden and the UK but they were probably only strays and not migrants. The scarcity of UK migrants is responsible for the English common name. In the Alps it can be found up to altitudes of 1600 m.

Status

In some years the Scarce Swallowtail is quite abundant. The Scarce Swallowtail is getting rarer as the blackthorn bushes are being cleared; and it is now protected in some central European countries. It is protected by law in Czech republic, Slovakia, Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg and Poland. It is considered Rare-Endangered and protected in some provinces of Austria and of status Indeterminate throughout Europe.

Life cycle

The food plant includes hawthorn bushes. The caterpillars spin little pads on leaves and grip them firmly. The newly hatched caterpillar is dark in colour with two smaller and two bigger greenish patches on the dorsal side, later they are greenish with yellowish dorsal and side stripes. The summer chrysalids are green as a rule, the hibernating ones are brown. A number of hibernating chrysalids fall prey to various enemies

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Ciao Jose. Fantastic POV in excellente details and DOF. Nice compo with interesting BG.

Roberto

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 595 W: 0 N: 507] (3040)
  • [2009-08-30 8:56]

Ola Jose,
Macro excepcional. Eu gosto muito, meus parabéns.
Desejo um dia tranquilo
Adrian

Olá José Luis,
Wonderful macro. Crystal clear sharpness, good and interesting composition, background isn't busy - simply one of Your best photos. Bravo.
Best regards, László

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1059 W: 290 N: 3944] (13334)
  • [2009-08-30 9:26]
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Hola Jose,
a beautiful clear picture of the species which is,
however, Iphiclides podalirius.
Best wishes, Peter

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1370 W: 56 N: 4704] (16174)
  • [2009-08-30 9:55]

Hello Jose,
Very nice capture of this swallowtail.POV,details,sharpness,simple BG and composition are wonderful.
TFS.Best regards Siggi

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3808 W: 190 N: 11328] (34927)
  • [2009-08-30 9:59]

Hello José,
A beautiful capture of a fresh-looking I. podalirius, as batu says.
The closed wing pose is well captured with fine sharpness and lighting and beautifull composed against a fine neutral BG.
Thanks and best regards,
Ivan

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2989 W: 162 N: 941] (2769)
  • [2009-08-30 10:27]

Hello Jose,
What a wonderful composition in marvellous colours. Excellent focus on the elegant Swallowtail. Nice light and colours too. It looks really good against the grey background.
TFS and regards, Ulla

Hi Jose..
Wonderful capture your Swallowtail.. Good sharpness and colours.. Great macro.. TFS
Regards
Özgür

Excellent capture, sharp, nice colors, natural lights and plain BG,
regards,
Nikos.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2907 W: 34 N: 8619] (32124)
  • [2009-08-30 11:58]

Hi Jose. I have the same lens as you use but i dont think i clould get this typ of picture. You must have a steady hand. Taken with sharp focusing andfine detail. We can see the whole side view of this beautiful butterfly. Good detail and natural colours. I like the plain BG. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-08-30 15:00]

Hi Jose,

The Swallowtails always seemed special to me and your capture shows off just how special it is. The colors are beautiful, the pose is wonderful, the details are sharp and clear. I love the background and the composition.

Jane

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  • john1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 65 W: 0 N: 85] (356)
  • [2009-08-30 15:29]

Hello Jose,

Excellent macro, details and sharpness are great.
Very nice composition and colors are very natural.
Thanks for sharing.
Best regards.
John

Helo Jose,
a very beautiful capture of Iphiclides podalirius taken from a very good lateral POV showing very well the splendid underside markings of the wing, good sharpness and bright colours, well composed.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Hi,
Wonderful capture, beautiful pose and against good background. tfs.
nagraj.v

Hello Jose,
Very nice image with super-sharp details and vivid colours.
Marius.

Ciao Jose, fantastic swallowtail, superb colors, wonderful details and splendid sharpness, perfect focus and beautiful blurry BG, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hello Jose
wonderful shot of this Scarce Swallowtail, beautiful side view, so we can see his nice shape, i like the light on his wings and the contrast with the grey BG
Have a good night
Jacqueline

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  • briGG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 171 W: 2 N: 272] (1383)
  • [2009-09-01 12:59]

Hello Jose,

Very cute and delicate picture!
Great finesse and beauty! The BG is succesful!

TFS

brigitte

Hello Jose, excellent close up shot of a swallowtail from nice point of view and details.
TFS and regards,
bahadır

hello jose
this is a great sharpness composition with good details
beautiful colours
greeting lou

Hello José,
an very nice presentation from this beautiful butterfly.
good pov, sharpness and details.
Fine colours.

Gert

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2384 W: 94 N: 5493] (17500)
  • [2009-10-05 12:51]

Hello Jose,
I think I've missed this beauty. Fantastic colours against the beautiful grey BG and superb sharpness. Perfect composition with just enough space around the butterfly and leaves.
Regards,
Peter

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2009-10-05 20:02]

Hello Jose,
What incredible beauty you have captured with this exceptional macro image. The colors and details are superb, thank you for sharing Jose.
Rick

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  • livius Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 179 W: 0 N: 298] (1165)
  • [2009-10-29 10:03]

Ciao Jose
bella composizione in cui grazie alla luce particolare che hai colto sei riuscito a mettere in risalto tutti i colori ed i dettagli del Podalirio. Bello il contrasto con i colori piů tenui dello sfondo e della pianta. Un bel lavoro.

Very nice butterfly shot. The subject is very clear with no clutter. Nice smoth background as well.

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  • mishe Gold Star Critiquer [C: 105 W: 0 N: 3] (914)
  • [2009-11-15 7:44]

Ola Jose!
Fantastic macro.Parabens and thanks.
With best wishes,
Mishe.

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