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Hesperia comma


Hesperia comma
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Copyright: Horia Scubli (horias) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 387 W: 59 N: 854] (3950)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-29
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D90, AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Exposure: f/8, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-07-29 4:39
Viewed: 287
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Silver Spotted Skipper
Hesperia comma

Distribution: Most of Europe, sporadic in S Spain and S Italy. Absent from most of northern Scandinavia and only present on chalk hills in S England (although expanding rapidly over the past few years (2006). North Africa.

Identification: It resembles the other "Golden" Skippers but is readily distinguished by the bright white spots on the underside usually on a green ground colour. See also the Identification Page for Golden Skippers.

Flight time: Summer - July and August, worn in September.

Habitat: Hills and mountains over grassy flowery places. In the UK (and perhaps elsewhere) strictly a calcareous butterfly but more generally any open grassy place can be accepted. Often at high levels in the Alps, to over 2000m. Larvae take Festuca ovina.

Behaviour: As with most skippers it flies rapidly low over the ground. Frequently visits flowers for nectar.
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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 411 W: 0 N: 1022] (5516)
  • [2009-07-29 4:43]

Felicitari, determinarea este exacta, fotografia foarte buna, claritatea si culorile sunt naturale, BG cum trebuie sa fie la un macro!

Hello Horia,

This is superb shot, good blurred BG and excellent details. The colours are fantastic.

Cheers,
Prasad

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  • shree Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 46 W: 13 N: 67] (262)
  • [2009-07-29 4:46]

I went through your gallery just now, Horia and the improvement in the quality of your images is really remarkable! This shot of yours is really outstanding in terms of sharpness - details are so clear and the background is perfectly blurred.
Thanks for sharing it with us...

Hello Horia,

As always your nice shots are, now today you came up with a different but also lovely shot of a skipper!
The colors are just vivid and the eyes are simply awesome. The blurred BG is prefect. The way of presentig the picture is nice along with great sharpness, nice POV and good DOF. Great presentation!

Thanks for sharing.

greetings,
Paras Bhalla

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-07-29 5:57]

Hi Horia.This beautiful pic no need comment but just my great compliments,the point of view is the best and the sharpness really fantastic.Perfect light and colors too.Thanks to show us this beautiful skipper,have a nice day,LUCIANO

Ciao Horia, superb macro of lovely skipper with fantastic colors, fine details and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Slav Horīa,
Excellent contrast and colors of this macro.Good focus and nice composition.TFS.
Dūrzan

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2395 W: 94 N: 5542] (17634)
  • [2009-07-29 10:26]

Hello Horia,
Beautiful photo of this skipper in excellent sharpness and details. Great clear colours against a beautiful blurred BG.
Very good POV, DOF and composition.
Regards,
Peter

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 649 W: 15 N: 1607] (6263)
  • [2009-07-29 10:29]

Buna Horia
Detalii de invidiat, culori vii si BG curat.
Numai bine
Razvan

  • Great 
  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2912 W: 34 N: 8640] (32202)
  • [2009-07-29 13:57]

Hi Horia. This is a fine close up of the Silver spotted Skipper. Which you have taken with fine detai land sharp focusing. all with natural colour . well done TFs.
Nick..

Hello Horia,
Excellent macro with perfct colours and details. Thanks.
Alan

Hi Horia
First class macro work. Excellent detail and exposure - and very sharp too. It stands out so well against the blurred background.
Kind Regards
Vinny

Hello Horia
the great lighting gives this shot so wonderful colors
superb composition and crisp clear details on this Silver-spotted Skipper
this shot is very beautiful to look at
Have a nice sunday
Jacqueline

Hello Horia,
An excellent capture of a skipper.
Colors are outstanding.Sharpness at its best.
a very well composed image.
Regards
Nazir

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