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A Brown World


A Brown World
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Copyright: Ivan Kruys (Argus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2770 W: 151 N: 7984] (24857)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-15
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 400D, Canon EF 300 f4L + Canon 1.4 converter
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Satyrinae - Worldwide - 2 - [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-06-16 2:25
Viewed: 521
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 72
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a female Large Wall Brown (Lasiommata maera).

When she basks in the warmth of the sun she rests with her wings half open and she uses this same wing position to glide for a little while between unpredictable turns in what is otherwise a jerky flight.

The male has smaller eye markings with sometimes only two instead of three on the hindwings. His forewings are also darker owing to a large patch of scent scales.

Like its relative the Wall Brown it tends to keep to areas where there are rocks or stone walls, but it also like to rest on fallen trees, like this individual is doing. It takes nectar from various flowers but as we are in a drought situation, those flowers to be found are dry.

In fact, my title refers not only to this Brown butterfly but to the brown vegetation withered by the drought. The OOF BG indicates this. The only green vegetation is to be found in the shade.

In Scania it is only found in the NE where we live, but it is not uncommon on the outskirts of forests in most of S. and C. Sweden. The Large Wall Brown occurs in most of Europe except the UK and further south it is found in more mountainous rocky habitats. Like all Browns or Satyrids, the larval host plants are various species of grasses.

This was taken with the camera hand-held at a distance of about two meters. I relied on a DOF to make it all sharp but didn’t quite succeed. Here it might have been better to focus on the body instead of the right wings. After moderate cropping and size reduction the image was sharpened a little.
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Hello Ivan,
Your butterfly photos are always so good. Sharpness and details are perfect. Just like in this photo. Excellent light and colours in a great composition.
Regards,
Peter

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 474 W: 3 N: 474] (1475)
  • [2008-06-16 2:41]

Hi Ivan,
Beautiful capture of this butterfly.Details,3D effect,cross framing and composition are wonderful.
Thanks for posting.

F/10 has given this image a three-dimensional quality, Ivan.
Your settings are just perfect in terms of the objectives you had in mind.
The clarity and sharpness on the wings are just outstanding.
I also love the brown ambience here though it is distressing to know that it is composed of the withering vegetation in your drought-hit area.
Here in north India, we have a really strong monsoon going on at the moment. Whether it would stay that way is a moot question.
Regards.
Ram

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 600 W: 0 N: 117] (669)
  • [2008-06-16 2:57]

Hello Ivan, superb macro shot with wonderfuldetails. Great DOF and composition! TFS. Regards,

Mehmet

Hello Ivan,

Excellent sharp picture of this brown. Splendid composition. Light and colours are superb. I like the texture of the bark too.
Cheers,
Mariki

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1242 W: 0 N: 2237] (9414)
  • [2008-06-16 4:05]

hello Ivan,
This is one of my favourite butterflies, meeting it quite often in my natal Valais. I like your brown on brown picture a lot, it unifies all elements of the picture well. I hope that your dry period came to an end. We just have rain and clouds for months :-(
Best regards
Anne

Hi Ivan

Great shot of this brown that I don't think I've seen before. Good composition and sharpness and good DOF.

Chris

Hello Ivan,
very beautiful capture of butterfly,very cute image,excellent composition and sharpness,light and colours are superb,
well done,
TFS.

Hej Ivan
Nice shot of this beautiful butterfly captured with good details and colours.
TFS / Hälsningar
Ralf

Allt väl i Skåne :)

Hi Ivan,
I think you maximized the DOF throughout the wings for F/10, just the right point of focus IMO. Handheld you need the 1/400th for good sharpness of course. Very good colors, details, exposure, and comp.
Great title too :)
Well done & TFS!
Howard

Beautiful Ivan!
Very nice composition,excellent exposure,great colour and detail.
A very nice post.
Well done.
Steve

Hi Ivan,
A nice capture of this beautiful brown butterfly. The sharpness is good here but could have been even better. The composition is excellent. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1005 W: 64 N: 1242] (5082)
  • [2008-06-16 6:41]

Hello Ivan
What a splendid capture of this beautiful Large Wall Brown! Excellent sharpness and very good DOF, colors and composition.
I love it!
Thank you very much for sharing.
Best regards
Maite

I WOULD NEVER THINK TO TRY AND CORRECT ANYTHING ON THIS ONE...IT IS SIMPLY PERFECT...THE EARTH TONES TRULY DOMINATE IN A LAND I ALWAYS THINK OF AS PORTRAYED IN MOVIES...GREEN AND LUSH IN SUMMER AND WHITE IN WINTER...BUT NOW HAVING SEEN SEASONS AND OTHER THINGS IN YOUR IMAGES...I FIND THAT MOVIES CAN PLAY TRICKS:-) NICELY DONE IVAN. GLAD TO SEE YOU POST TODAY...
BOB
Dang just noticed caps lock sorry.

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2426 W: 63 N: 4002] (12926)
  • [2008-06-16 8:27]

Hi Ivan,
Focus, sharpness, warm colors, light, POV and details look so nice. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

Hi Ivan,
Just the right amount of sharpness to give it a soft look. Lovely butterfly. Beautiful composition.
Thanks for sharing.
- Nirmal

Hello Ivan, perfect macro shot of this beautiful butterfly.
Thanks for sharing.
Regards, Bahadır

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1028 W: 285 N: 3430] (11378)
  • [2008-06-16 9:16]

Hello Ivan,
this belongs to the kind of butterfly pictures which I like particularly. The wing markings
are clearly shown and in their natural colours. The great depth of field works well here
so that the entire wing surface and the antennae are seen with excellent sharpness.
Composition is also perfect.
1A candidate for the Satyrinae Theme.
Best wishes, Peter

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1911 W: 8 N: 4976] (16095)
  • [2008-06-16 9:35]

Hi Ivan,

This is so beautiful! How nice of the butterfly to settle on a tree whose bark matched his wing markings. Beautiful position, fine details, excellent composition.

Jane

Bellissima cattura con la posa sul ramo, ottimi POV e composizione per un perfetto utilizzo della luce che esalta i magnifici i colori e fa risaltare la superba definizione dei dettagli delle ali. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2130 W: 9 N: 5960] (22528)
  • [2008-06-16 11:20]

Hi Ivan. I have yet to see many butterfiles in my area. A very nice close up of the Wall brown enjoying the sun.Its markings stand out so well with your fine detail and natural colours. good use of the light. well done TFS. Intersting notes too.
Nick..

Hello Ivan,
Not easy to make the focus on the butterflies, with the difficult choise body-wings. The result of your shot is good, with so beautiful colours. Best regards,
Catherine

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  • rdfoto Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 375 W: 0 N: 747] (3202)
  • [2008-06-16 12:14]

Bonjour Ivan
Très belle capture, excellentes couleurs et détails, très beau sujet.
Amicalement Robi

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 750 W: 13 N: 1442] (4951)
  • [2008-06-16 12:46]

Hi Ivan,

Fabulous capture of the Large Wall Brown.
Beautifully composed with a great POV and pose.
The details are excellent with lovely natural colours.

Hil

merhaba Ivan
This is one of my favourite butterflies. Nice to see it with your great macro-shot. Wonderful details and superb coloration. Thanks for sharing and thanks for good information. best wishes friend
Ahmet

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 118 W: 63 N: 256] (2055)
  • [2008-06-16 13:24]

Hello Ivan,
All is OK. Beatiful species. On my screen photo is too light.
REgards, Pawel

Hi Ivan, my dear friend,
Superb macro capture of this beautiful butterfly! thanks to you I am learning so much butterfly in TN. Thank you my friend!
Many thanks for sharing this one and best regards,

Bayram

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1305 W: 0 N: 5107] (15234)
  • [2008-06-16 14:50]

Hi Ivan

Lovely pose well captured with great detail and natural colour.

James

Can I feel it?I percieve I can, and that is the best part about this shot, Ivan...
I do not know how you achieved this effect, but it is so dramatic..but real...
I know, you'd be saying to yourself that you do not believe in contradictions!
Nor do I...but I wrote that to just get that message across, my friend..I feel so helpless looking at this shot and feeling the water or watever the liquid is in my screen!!
going right where it belongs, Ivan, into my favs!
Goldy

Ciao Ivan, elegant lasiommata with fantastic colors, fine details and splendid sharpness, good diagonal composition, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3464 W: 145 N: 5943] (17794)
  • [2008-06-17 0:57]

Hello Ivan, this is sharp and colourful - as usual from you. Good close-up and especially the composition and lighting.
TFS
JAnice

hello Ivan

beautiful image of this butterfly, with fine POV, DOF,
i love the way the subject is placed on the frame,
wonderful warm luminosity and colour tones,
great sharpness and details of the butterfly, TFS

Asbed

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-06-17 8:48]

Hello Ivan

A beautiful composition.
The pov and dof are excellent.
Wonderful use of the lighting,the coloursa re vivid and well saturated.
Excellent dsiplay of the markings and colours.
Great job.
TFS

Rob

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1888 W: 245 N: 6180] (22002)
  • [2008-06-17 13:27]

What a beautiful butterfly!
This is a really good shot, Ivan!
The DOF is superb!
Very sharp and crisp with all the detail you could want :-)
Lovely colours and perfect lighting.

Very fine work!

Cheers,
Joe

Mucho realismo en esta toma, pero remarcable lo bien captadas que están las alas, tanto en enfoque como en color.
Un abrazo: J. Ignasi.

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 996 W: 4 N: 2570] (11874)
  • [2008-06-17 23:25]

Hello Ivan, Very nice shot of this butterfly on the wood. Sharpness is very good and perfect. Ganesh

Hi Ivan
Perfect shot of these beautiful butterfly. Great DOF and sharpness. Background is homogenous and not disturbing. Also good diagonal composition Another great shot in your gallery
Best wishes
Krzysztof

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