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The Large Copper


The Large Copper
Photo Information
Copyright: Mircea Costina (mirceax) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 231 W: 56 N: 1354] (6247)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-06
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D50, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG Macro
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Romania butterflies [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-06-05 15:52
Viewed: 666
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Large Copper is a magnificent butterfly whose shiny metallic-looking wings flash brightly as it flies over its fenland habitat.
The British race of this butterfly (dispar) has been extinct for over 150 years and most of our knowledge of its life cycle and ecology comes from studies of the similar race (batavus) found in the Netherlands.
There have been several reintroduction attempts to sites in both Britain and Ireland, but these have all ultimately failed. Research is now being conducted to see whether a further attempt is worthwhile in more extensive habitats available in the Norfolk Broads.
Conservation status
UK BAP status: Priority Species
Butterfly Conservation priority: high
European threat status: not threatened
Fully protected in Great Britain
Bern Convention (Annexe IV) and EC Habitats and Species Directive (Annexe II and IV).
European/world range
Locally but widely distributed in central Europe as far north as southern Finland, and across to Asia. Divided into three races: dispar formerly in Britain, batavus in the Netherlands (both single brooded), and rutilus (double brooded). The latter is declining in many European countries while batavus is reduced to two sites.
Foodplants
The sole foodplant of the single-brooded races (dispar and batavus) is Water Dock (Rumex hydrolapathum). Other docks are used by the rutilus race in continental Europe.
Habitat
The single brooded races breed in open fen vegetation where Water Dock grows at a high density in relatively open, sunny positions. The race rutilus breeds in a far greater range of damp habitats in Europe.
http://www.butterfly-conservation.org
Jamesp, phlr, Hil, Ken52, sandpiper2, joey, Luis52, tomcezar, horia has marked this note useful
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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 0 N: 5494] (16522)
  • [2007-06-05 16:08]

Hi Mircea

Lovely composition with nicely observed detail and gret colour.

James

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2262 W: 10 N: 2630] (15565)
  • [2007-06-05 17:16]

Hola Mircea,
excelente trabajo,
detalles y encuadre excelente,
color y pov, estupendos.
saludos

  • Great 
  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 705 W: 13 N: 1405] (5027)
  • [2007-06-05 17:27]

Hi Mircea,

What a great capture of the Large Copper, very nicely composed shot with the classic diagonal pose, nice sharp detail and excellent colours.

TFS Hilary :o)

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2007-06-05 17:38]

Hi Mircea,
what you've actually found is a Scarce Copper.
Very similar looking but doesn't have the black spot on each wing that a Large Copper has.
Great shot that is sharp, well composed and has a brilliant DOF.
Well done,
Joey

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  • nimou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 148 W: 1 N: 687] (3169)
  • [2007-06-05 18:50]

Great shot! Nice composition and great contrasting colors. I like the efficient background. Regards

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  • Ken52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 640 W: 98 N: 1241] (4189)
  • [2007-06-06 0:26]

Excellent butterfly photo. The angle of butterfly makes this a pleasing composition. The colors look very rich, yet natural. Nice focus. Great background with complimentary color to show off the orange butterfly.

Beautiful shot of a beautiful butterfly
Excellent composition, good shrapness and great contrsting OOF background.
Well done
Chris

  • Great 
  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2007-06-06 23:08]

Hola Mircea. Bellos colores, linda la pose con sus alas bien abiertas para enseņarnos sus atributos. Foto muy bien lograda. Saludos Luis52.

Bine ai revenit in Romania, din cate vad nu pierzi timpul. Bravo. Fluturasul e de nota 10, din cate vad sta pe o inflorescenta de Trifolium repens. Compozitia si contrastul cu BG sunt foarte reusite. Felicitari.
Cezar T.

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2171 W: 218 N: 4383] (14900)
  • [2007-06-09 4:24]

Salut Mircea

Suze de intarziere dar acum de putin timp am ajuns inapoi acasa.
Splendida poza cu acest fluturas mic dar foarte frumos! Am avut si eu norocul sa dau peste el, nestiind de situatia pracara a lui de prin vestul Europei.
Imi place foarte mult calritatea detaliilor aici - in special pe corpul lui, dar si BG-ul uniform pa care ai reusit sa-l obtii printr-un DOF foarte bun.
De asemenea compozitia a excelenta.

Bravo si TFS
Horia

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