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Lycaena virgaureae


Lycaena virgaureae
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Copyright: Szabo Jozsef (joska) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 407 W: 0 N: 1011] (5460)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-22
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D80, 50mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor
Exposure: f/8, 1/100 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-13 3:59
Viewed: 143
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The scarce copper (Lycaena virgaureae) is a butterfly of the copper or gossamer-winged butterfly family.
Lycaena virgaureae lives preferably on flower-rich, dry and damp meadows in Central Europe. In Spain it is found in the Pyrenees and in the Cantabrian Mountains. In southern France it is found in the Massif Central. Its area of distribution reaches the Arctic Circle in Fennoscandia in the north; in the south it reaches north and northwest Greece. It is not found, however, on the British Isles, in Belgium, or the Netherlands. It can be found as far east as Mongolia. The scarce copper is found at elevations of 1,000 to 2,000 meters.[2]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycaena_virgaureae
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Iosca
O captura speciala de data asta!!!
Lumina este deosebita.
Frumos ca de obicei Iosca!!!
Horia

Ciao Szabo. Perfect playng of light and amazing contrast. I like the wing's light transparencies and the excellente DOF. Well done.

Roberto

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1373 W: 56 N: 4723] (16252)
  • [2009-10-13 6:08]

Hello Szabo,
A nice close-up of this small butterfly. Good POV and compostion. I like the way the sun casts on this butterfly. TFS
Best regards Siggi

Ciao Joszef, splendid light on wonderful licaena, great contrast against dark BG, excellent sharpness and fine details, very well done, ciao Silvio

hello Szabo
beautiful result with this use of light!
TFS
Nasos

A delightful shot with the entire composition being so beautiful, Szabo!
Bravo!
Goldy

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2388 W: 94 N: 5521] (17576)
  • [2009-10-13 10:01]

Hello Szabo,
Great photo in very beautiful light. Fantastic contrasting colours against the dark BG. Nice composition, POV and DOF.
TFS and regards,
Peter

Hi Baratom Jozsef,

An amazingly beautiful and impeccable close-up capture of this beautiful copper from great POV with fine composition.
Great usage of the backlight to obtain an artistic view too.
TFS and have a nice night Barea!
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 190 N: 11348] (34987)
  • [2009-10-13 12:18]
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Hello Jozsef,
A fine and unusual capture of this species of Lycaena. I like the lighting, though this and the POV make the ID more difficult. The sharpness against the light is excellent and even in this lighting the two main white spots on the hindwing are visible. This make this a female Lycaena virgaureae and not phlaeas.
Nicely composed on the yellow flower in this attractive light.
Thanks and best regards,
Ivan

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-10-13 14:11]

Hi Szabo,what a beautitful dark way to capture the little lycaena,there is a magic light inside this pic,and a juice of your photographic class too.Very fantastic and artistic composition.My best compliments,have a nice day,LUCIANO.

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