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Euphydryas maturna


Euphydryas maturna
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Copyright: Parvulescu Lucian (parvulescubio) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 138 W: 13 N: 244] (1531)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-26
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D50, Sigma 150mm F2.8 APO Macro DG HSM, HOYA 72mm UV
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-05-31 14:12
Viewed: 582
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Scarce Fritillary - Euphydryas maturna
This appears to be a very scarce species, at least in western Europe. It has suffered serious decline during the last century and it can now only be found in a few small regions of France, Germany and Austria, becoming slightly more easily found in Hungary and Romania. It is also widespread in S Finland although I don't believe it is very common here.
It flies along woodland edges. It feeds frequently and for long periods on flowering shrubs, often at significant heights but will also fly over neighbouring flowery meadows and roadside verges (even in villages!) and take nectar from Scabious,

see WS for upperside wings.

(www.eurobutterflies.com)
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1989 W: 5 N: 5528] (20896)
  • [2007-05-31 14:24]

Hi Parvulescu. this is a excellent shot of the Fritillary. very good colour. and fine detail with sharp focus. he has good markigs which you have captured well. a nice POV and DOF. good notes to.
TFS. well done
Nick..

Sal Lucian,excelent macro,in plus raritatea speciei face imaginea si mai valoroasa.Felicitari!
Mircea

Hermoso ejemplar el que has capturado para nosotros.
Buena macro, con unos colores muy bien definidos y una iluminación fantástica.
TFS , Juan Luis.

Hi,
This is an wonderful picture, If you had gone little parallel/ used f11/f16 it would have been much better. any way i liked the picture
TFS
Goutham

Hello
Very good picture of this butterfly. The animal is very sharp on the uniform pale background - I like it very much. Also the colours are great.
Best wishes and thanks for sharing
Ania

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  • Proframe Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 602 W: 186 N: 1073] (4056)
  • [2007-05-31 18:56]

Very nice butterfly image Parvulescu.
Beautiful detail and colors in the wings.
The butterfly also does stand out wonderfully against the lighter BG.
Pity the wingtip is'nt in sharp focus.
Aperture of 8 or 9.0 would have give a better result as it comes to depth of field.
Warm regards, Harry

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  • Dan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 112 W: 0 N: 352] (1729)
  • [2007-06-01 12:16]

Salut Lucian, culori exceelente, detalii adevarate, compozitia ca la carte.
Dan

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 979 W: 64 N: 1189] (4888)
  • [2007-06-02 4:01]

WOW! Really gorgeous!
What a marvellous butterfly! Great sharpness, POV and lighting, and fantastic DOF and composition.
Congratulations and TFS
Greetings
Maite

Belle photo d' un beau papillon qui a de belles couleurs et qui est attirent pour le regard. Amitiés Thomas

Hi Lucian,

wonderful colors and detail

TFS

Giorgio

Lucian,
wonderful presentation of this very scarce (!) species, very clear, very detailed, perfectly reported from close distance and powerful low point of view. Thank you!
Best regards,
Peter

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