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Brintesia circe


Brintesia circe
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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, UV
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/300 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-10-11 13:39
Viewed: 957
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
RANGE. S. Europe to the Caucasus and Transcaucasia.
DISTRIBUTION AND VARIATION. The S. European part, the Crimea - the nomi-nate subspecies; the Caucasus Major and Minor - ssp. venusta (Fruhstorfer, 1909).
The great banded grayling is a magnificent butterfly, large and strikingly marked like an admiral, and with an equally swooping, powerful flight. It flies across much of Europe but is commonest in hot regions with plenty of bushes.

source:http://www.guypadfield.com/greatbandedgrayling.html

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Bonjour Mircea,
C'est une belle image, précise et bien cadrée. Elle illustre parfaitement le mimétisme de l'insecte, avec les motifs des ailes qui rappellent ceux des écorces sur lesquelles il se pose.
Salutations
Hervé

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1060 W: 290 N: 3953] (13364)
  • [2007-10-11 13:56]

Hello Mircea,
a nice detaied picture of the complex wing underside pattern of circe with its fine details. A well focused and sharp picture with a highly suitable background.
Best wishes, Peter

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2264 W: 10 N: 2633] (15577)
  • [2007-10-11 14:42]

Hola Mircea,
preciosa macro, un camuflaje excelente,
detalles perfectos,
saludos

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  • cedryk Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 966 W: 52 N: 1694] (5184)
  • [2007-10-11 17:12]

Hello Mircea,
Composition: Very nice, classic one for this species.
Light: Just OK.
Colours: Fine, saturated, however a bit on the cooler side.
Focus: Rather soft on wings I think but generally OK.
Technical aspects: Some minor compression artefacts visible in the background.

Best greetings & TFS!
Michal

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2007-10-12 1:50]

Hello Mircea,
outstanding shot of this Grayling.
+++ Very sharp and detailed showing every scale on the wing. The composition is very good and the eye-level POV works very well. Excellent DOF and BG. Great colours.
--- Nothing :)
Well done,
Joe

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2173 W: 220 N: 4384] (14904)
  • [2007-10-12 5:35]

Salut Mircea

Inca un fluturas foarte bine imortalizat aici de catre tine.
Imi place pozitia foarte naturala in care l-ai prins si de asemenea, locul unde este: pe o scoarta de copac a carei culori incerca sa le imite.
Compozitia pe verticala e foarte reusita, iar culorile - atat de pe fluture si scoarta cat si cele din BG - sunt exceptionale.
Foarte bune detalii si DOF, ca de obicei.

Bravo si TFS
Horia

Hi Mircea, splendid butterfly with mymetic dress, great sharpness and wonderful blurry BG, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2916 W: 34 N: 8651] (32250)
  • [2007-10-12 11:09]

Hi Mircea. What a fine close up shot of the very nice Butterfly. you have captured the markings so well. with natural colurs and your sharp focsing. a nice POV. well done TFS.
Nick..

Bonjour Mircea
Très belle prise, excellente netteté, couleurs et très bonne lumière.
Amicalement Robi

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-10-14 15:29]

Hello Mircea

A beautiful shot of this Great Banded Grayling,the pose is excellent with sharp details and lovely,rich colours.The POV and DOF are very good,and the green BG is fantastic.The framing and presentation is well done.Great job.TFS

Rob

Salut Mircea,

Frumoasa compozitie, ai spune ca e un fel de mimetism. Nu am vazut niciodata aceasta specie. Probabil e cam rece regiunea Sucevei. Bravo pentru fotografie.
Numai bine, Cezar t.

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5579] (18518)
  • [2007-10-30 0:36]

Hi Mircea,
Outstanding shot of this beautiful butterfly with very impressive sharpness and awesome colours. Superb light control and a great BG lets it stand out perfectly. I like the classical pose and the camouflaged wings. Excellent POV and DOF. Very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Hello Mircea,
of very well detailed presentation of beautiful Brintesia circe, very closely approached. The brief description in your notes is very accurate for me, I also love this species for its majestical flight, looking quite dominant with its white bands. But it is so hard to get a good look at the uppersides of wings because it never seems to open its wings at rest. So it is a real challenge to try an in-flight capture, but so far I never succeeded.
Thank you! With best regards,
Peter

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