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Melitaea phoebe


Melitaea phoebe
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Copyright: Horia Scubli (horias) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 387 W: 59 N: 854] (3948)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-26
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D90, AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-18 22:29
Viewed: 186
Points: 38
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Melitaea phoebe

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Genus: Melitaea
Species: M. phoebe
Binomial name
Melitaea phoebe
Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775

The Knapweed Fritillary (Melitaea phoebe) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone, except the Northernmost locations.

The wingspan is 34-50 mm. The butterfly flies from April to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Plantago and Centaurea species (including Centaurea jacea).

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  • nagraj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 566 W: 94 N: 1194] (4870)
  • [2009-10-18 22:38]

Hi,
Fine spread of wings by this beauty, great colors, very simple yet beautiful image. tfs.
nagraj.v

beautiful colorful butterfly, nice sharpness, contrast. perfect timing and exposure.

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 407 W: 0 N: 1011] (5460)
  • [2009-10-19 1:52]

Frumoasa fotografie despre aceasta specie!

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1373 W: 56 N: 4723] (16252)
  • [2009-10-19 3:14]

Hello Horia,
Wonderful capture of the Niobe Fritillary in beautiful light. Great sharpness and lovely colours. Very fine background too.
Best regards Siggi

Cioa Horia. Great light and stunning detials for this handsome bright coloured butterfly.

Roberto

Ciao Horia, are you sure that it's Argynnis aglaja? Seems to me Melitaea phoebe, everywhere fantastic butterfly
with wonderful colors, superb sharpness with great details and splendid sharpness, I like a lot, ciao Silvio

Felicitari pentru acest superb macro in culori naturale si cu detalii super.
Alina

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2575] (9083)
  • [2009-10-19 7:16]

Hi Horia,
what an excellent piece of presentation. superbs sharpness with light on its wings. so well composed.
Very good pose and detsils with BG so well muted.

regards,
Foozi

Hello Horia,
Silvio is right, this butterfly is a Melitaea phoebe Knapweed Fritillary not
(Argynnis aglaja); a splendid picture, superb sharpness and very beautiful colours in avery pleasing composition
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Hello Horia,

a very good macro shot with good pov and dof, also good the blurred bg.

Fine colours.

gert

Hi Horia,
beautiful butterfly, very good camptured and composed.
TFS Ferran

Buna Horia,
Foarte bune detalii si culori. Un subiect bine iluminat de soare (care la noi in zona lipseste de o saptamana). Lumina a pus in valoare extrem de bine detaliile si culorile subiectului.
Marius.

excellent Phoebe,Horia
a good capture made in past summer

greetings sERGIO

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8625] (32146)
  • [2009-10-19 12:32]

Hi Horia. This is a first class close up taken in the summer of this Knapweed Fritillary . Which you have taken with fine detai land sharp focusing. i like the top POV so we can see every little marking on the wings. All with rich colours. Well taken TFS.
Nick..

Hi Horia,

Stunning macro of this frit!
Thanks a lot for your kind words which you wrote my 500th posting!
TFS and have a nice night!
Cheers,

Bayram

Hello Horia,

An outstanding macro with such brilliant coloration patterns, sharpness & fine details.

Love POV, pose & BG.

Beautifully done & TFS.

Best wishes

Umar

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  • cirano Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 656 W: 0 N: 228] (4942)
  • [2009-10-19 15:24]

Slav Horîa,
Very good macro shot with excellent sharpness,colors and perfect BG.TFS.
Dûrzan

Hello Horia
beautiful image of this Melitaea phoebe, very good luminosity and superb colors, he posed perfectly for you, excellent compositio and top sharpness
a great work
Have a good night
Jacqueline

HI,

Very fine image of the beautiful butterfly, well composed, details. well done.TFS

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2009-10-20 11:51]

A top-class shot, Horia!
The colours leap out of the frame and grab the viewer's attention immediately!
There's lots and lots of detail, a great DOF, perfect lighting and it's all topped off with a very good BG :)

Looking forward to more!

Joe

Hello Horia,

A delicate composition, where the butterfly poses so well!
The fine texture in the wings ia well reproduced, making the pattern and colours stand out...
Good DoF, pin sharp and well done!

Greetings,
Pablo -

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