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Small Heath
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Copyright: Mariana Scubli (marianas) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 169 W: 23 N: 459] (2230)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09-10
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D 60, Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4.5 DC MACRO
Exposure: f/8, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-02 3:31
Viewed: 171
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A generally common and very widespread species. It likes fairly dry grassy places. It flies erratically and close to the ground. When at rest it never opens its wings. There are several variants that generally affect the underside hindwing. The ground colour can vary in colour from greyish to brown (like the April 2004 butterfly above) and the intensity of the markings.

It does not open its wings when at rest, ever. Except the one butterfly I photographed above. It was a weak flying individual showing signs that its thorax was malformed. At rest it held its wings open as shown above. It would fly only a short distance of a couple of meters before resting again with wings open.
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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-10-02 3:42]

Hi Mariana,what a impressive close-up! The sharpness is at the top,excellent colors and composition too....a perfect way to show us this little butterly.Thanks for share,have a nice day,LUCIANO

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 406 W: 0 N: 1011] (5434)
  • [2009-10-02 4:16]

Felicitari, o fotografie excelenta!

hello Mariana
nice composition with good details and beautiful colours
greeting lou

Hello Mariana,

very nice close up from this butterfly with good pov and dof.
Exellent details.
Fine natural colours.

Gert

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 71 N: 758] (4689)
  • [2009-10-02 7:45]

Hello Mariana,
Very good photo with very beautiful colours. In colourful BG visible noise a little. I don't know why it visible because you used low ISO 140.
Regards, Pawel

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3813 W: 190 N: 11346] (34981)
  • [2009-10-02 7:56]

Hello Mariana,
A fine close macro of C. pamphilus taken from a great POV with good sharpness and details in this nice frame-filling composition.
Thanks and have a nice weekend,
Ivan

Ciao Mariana, wonderful litle butterfly against a beautiful colorful blurry BG, fantastic details and excellent sharpness, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

Hello Mariana,

A great macro with beautiful coloration, sharpness & fine details. Lovely POV, pose & BG.

Well done & TFS.

Regards

Umar

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2386 W: 94 N: 5517] (17564)
  • [2009-10-02 10:45]

Hello Mariana,
Very beautiful photo, but I think you oversharpened the photo a bit, because there's noise in the photo. Great POV, natural colours and composition.
Have a great weekend,
Peter

Hi Mariana,
Good capture of this butterfly, nice composition and BG.
Have a nice weekend.
Ferran.

Buna Mariana,
Excelente nuante si detalii, la fel si compozitia.
Poate un pic de zgomot in fundal....in rest foarte bine realizata, ca intotdeauna.
Marius.

another beautiful butterfly and another nice close-up, Mariana. nicely composed and focused. coloration and BG superb. Thanks for sharing, have a nice weekend
Ahmet

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 597 W: 0 N: 515] (3068)
  • [2009-10-02 12:23]

Seara buna Mariana,
inca un macro fain. Interesanta si floarea pe care ai surprins acest fluture.
O seara linistita si un weekend placut,
Adrian

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