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The Scarce Swallowtail


The Scarce Swallowtail
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: 2007-06-20
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D50, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG Macro
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/400 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Romania butterflies [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-06-21 16:34
Viewed: 693
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius) is a butterfly found in gardens, fields and open woodlands. It is found in places with sloe thickets and particularly orchards. It is also called Sail Swallowtail or Pear-tree Swallowtail.
It is widespread throughout Europe with the exception of the northern parts. Its range extends northwards to Saxony and central Poland and eastwards across Asia Minor and Transcaucasia as far as the Arabian peninsula, India, and western China. A few specimens of the Scarce Swallowtail have been reported from central Sweden and the UK but they were probably only strays and not migrants. The scarcity of UK migrants is responsible for the English common name. In the Alps it can be found up to altitudes of 1600 m.
In some years the Scarce Swallowtail is quite abundant. The Scarce Swallowtail is getting rarer as the blackthorn bushes are being cleared; and it is now protected in some central European countries. It is protected by law in Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg and Poland. It is considered Rare-Endangered and protected in some provinces of Austria and of status Indeterminate throughout Europe.

source:http://en.wikipedia.org/
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Hello Mircea, love the colours and details look fine the background works nicely. The composition is well achieved tfs rgds Necip.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2926 W: 34 N: 8678] (32334)
  • [2007-06-21 16:40]

Hi Mircea. Nice to see a shot of the Scarce swallowtail. you have captured it very well. the detail is excellent as with the colour. a very nice POV and dOF agaist the green background. well framed. good notes to. TFS. very well done .
Nick..

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2007-06-21 17:40]

Hola Mircea.- Me agrada mucho este bello Macro, de esta Mariposa de hermosos colores. Foto con alto nivel de calidad en todos los aspectos. Luis52.

Hi Mircea,

What a Beauty
Excellent lighting, compo, sharpness, details
Great POV, DOF and BG

TFS Thijs

hi mircea,
lovely shot with a different pov, nicely composed, beautiful colours, excellent dof,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Hi Mircea,
Good composition, nice details and lovely colours interesting framing too.
TFS
Koray

Salut Mircea,

Ca de obicei, excelenta compozitie, culori naturale, detalii fara cusur si BG potrivit.
Stiu ca sunt foarte sensibili la miscari, acesti fluturi, dar din cate imi dau seama ai un tele foarte bun si ai reusit sa-l iei. Bravo. Reusita fotografie.

Numai bine, Cezar.

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
  • [2007-06-22 2:10]

Hi Mircea,
Colors, composition, POV , lighting and details are very good. TFS
Selen

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  • Bufo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 422 W: 73 N: 984] (4241)
  • [2007-06-22 3:38]

Ah Mircea,
these swallowtails are great. From this angle we have a good look on the butterfly and flower. Nice picture!
Jacob

Hi Mircea,
Great composition, very well displayed. Your photo is very sharp with a good dof, the butterfly almost jumps out of the page.
regards
Matt.

Hello Mircea
Very beautiful Swallowtail that you captured
fantastic, Perfect detail,compo and sharpness, Superb shot,friend.

Regards
Fartash

great pic of this butterfly on Salvia verticillata. TFS ori

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