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Apatura iris


Apatura iris
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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: 2007-07
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D50, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG Macro
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/300 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-08-25 6:38
Viewed: 835
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Purple Emperor (Apatura iris) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in woodlands throughout Central Europe and southern Britain. Adults have dark brown wings with white lines and a small orange ring on each of the hindwings. Males have an iridescent purple-blue sheen which the females lack. The caterpillars are green with white and yellow markings and have two large horns.
Females spend most of their lives in the tree canopy coming down only to lay their eggs. Males also spend much of their time in the tree tops, defending their territory from rivals, though they will sometimes descend in order to drink from puddles or feed. Unlike most butterflies, the purple emperor does not feed from flowers but instead on the honeydew secreted by aphids and on dung, urine and animal carcasses.
Eggs are laid in late summer on the upper side of sallow leaves. After hatching the caterpillars will lie on the midrib of the leaf where they are well camouflaged, and feed only at night. During the winter they hibernate in the forks of sallow branches where they change colour from green to brown in order to match their surroundings. The following June they will form a pale green chrysalis that resembles a leaf shoot. The adult will then usually emerege in mid-July.
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Hi Mircea,

A great macro with its remarkable colors, fine POV, lighting and composition.

Well Done & TFS.

Excellent macro shot with lovely colours,beautiful composition and great pov.
well done.
TFS.

Hi Mircea
Beautiful shot. What I like here the most are great saturated colors. Sharpnes composition and buckgrund are also great
Best wishes
Krzysztof

Hi Mircea,

Very nice image, Welle composed with a goog BG, good colors and sharness
TFS
friendly
Jean-Michel

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6165] (21068)
  • [2007-08-25 10:00]

Hello Mircea,
What a beautiful butterfly!
One that is not often seen on TN.
You captured it in the most gorgeous light.
The exposure and colors are just gorgeous.
Lovely, lovely markings on the wings.
Excellent focus and POV and DOF.
TFS. : )

Hi Mircea,
Exuberant butterfly!
Nice colors and very good contrast.
Interesting POV.
Pleasant composition!
Thanks for sharing!
My best regards!
José Roberto

Witaj Mircea,
Great capture of this exuberant butterfly! Excellent colors and sharpness. Very good details and POV.
Pozdrawiam - Roma

There are amazingly rich colors throughout this image, Mircea. The whole shot is quite amazing. However did you manage that marvelous bright spot on the end of the antenna?? Nice sharp image against the blurred background...

TFS
Evelynn : )

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2264 W: 10 N: 2632] (15573)
  • [2007-08-25 18:22]

Hola Mircea,
preciosa macro,
iluminación estupenda,
colores magníficos,
saludos

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  • rdfoto Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 372 W: 0 N: 719] (3295)
  • [2007-08-25 23:49]

Bonjour Mircea
Très belle prise, couleurs magnifique, belle attitude du sujet et bonne compo. Bravo
Amicalement Robi

Hello Mircea,
Very good picture. All the emperors I've seen were sitting just on the wet ground. I've never seen them on the flowers. Anyway: great composed, nice frame. Thanks

Chris

Salut Mircea,

Excelenta fotografie! Compozitia este foarte buna si simpla iar lipsa elementelor deranjante face ca poza sa aiba impact. Fundalul este nemaipomenit si ar fi chiar mai bun daca partea intunecata s-ar afla in spatele fluturelui. Culorile calde fac ca atmosfera sa fie deosebita iar expunerea a fost bine calculata pentru o redare cat mai buna a detaliilor pe intreaga plaja de luminozitate. Multumesc!

Numai bine,
Eddie

Bonjour Mircea
Ton 'Grand Mars changeant', est vraiment magnifique.
Je ne l'ai jamais rencontré;
Merci de nous le faire découvrir
Amicalement
laurent

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