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Pairing Coppers


Pairing Coppers
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Copyright: Ivan Kruys (Argus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2597 W: 133 N: 7441] (23193)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-06-19
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 400D, Canon EF 300 f4L + Canon 1.4 converter
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1600 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Lycaenidae Butterflies [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-12-13 4:53
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Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 72
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
We visited a nature reserve known for its meadow flowers, orchids and butterflies.

Here is a pair of Purple-edged Coppers (Lycaena hippothoe) in copulo. It is sparcely distributed in southern and central Sweden and during recent years this species has now become more scarce and is red-listed. In Europe it occurs in three races that are found in the Alps, Pyrrenees, Scandinavia and N and E Europe. The larval host plants are species of Rumex and Polygonum.

The upperside of the wings of the male can be seen here.

The female is generally brown with orange patches. The edges of the underside of her hindwings have brighter orange markings that that of the male.

The leaves belong to a plant that is typical for damp meadows, Meadowsweet ( Filipendula ulmaria), a member of the Rose family (Rosaceae) that includes strawberry, bramble, apple, cherry, plumb, as well as roses.

This shot was taken with the camera hand-held at a distance of about 1.8 meters. After cropping by about 30% and size reduction the image was selectively sharpened.

SelenE, mariki, eqshannon, nglen, jmp, jrobertop, Adanac, haraprasan, rcrick, jcoowanitwong, anel, undoredo, Luis52, Debz, phlr, jaycee, JORAPAVI, claudine, ramthakur has marked this note useful
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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1032 W: 26 N: 2994] (10800)
  • [2007-12-13 5:03]

Very nice Ivan, excellent sharp detail on both these fine looking Purple-edged Coppers. Your DOF is excellent and has created a very good dark, neutral background that highlights this pair brilliantly. Very well done, hope you get some sun soon!
Paul

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1683 W: 242 N: 5560] (19685)
  • [2007-12-13 5:09]

Great photo Ivan!
Perfect DOF and a great BG that adds superb contrast to the photo.
Sharp with great clarity. Nice colours and lighting.
I think it could be cropped a bit tighter on the right but otherwise perfect :)
Great work!
Well done,
Joe

GREAT SHOT FROM THIS TWO LOVELY B/FLY'S...!

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2339 W: 59 N: 3778] (12122)
  • [2007-12-13 6:12]

Hi Ivan,
Very nice capture of this couple. Focus, sharpness, POV, colors, lighting and the shallow DOF look very good. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

Hello Ivan,

Beautiful sharp picture of these butterflies. Good focus, very nice detail. Very nice lighting and beautiful colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

Beautiful representatives doing what they do or they simply would not exist...clear image yet shows the almost soft quality which these particular colours denote to me. Very good hand held..I wonder at the perch...I notice it is a three leaf bush of some sort...strawberry or some berry perhaps?
Bob

Great take, DOF and POV are good. Usually you would choose a brighter BG to match if i am not mistaken.
TFS
Best regards,
Kean

hello ivan,
this is a real fice capture of the mating blue butterflies, the image is very sharp with excellent details, beautiful colours, pleasing composition,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1329 W: 107 N: 4791] (21282)
  • [2007-12-13 10:34]

Hello Ivan ! Two for the price of one ! Well captured moment, sharp details and great background ! Well done my friend. Thanks,

Mario

Ciao Ivan,
veramente bello questo primo piano di una coppia di L. hippothoe.
Il contrasto con lo sfondo č magnifico e la nitidezza molto elevata.
Bella la composizione.
Grazie,
Marcello

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1989 W: 5 N: 5528] (20896)
  • [2007-12-13 12:57]

Hi Ivan. This is a beauty. The detail is first class. rich colours with a nice pose. your sharp focusing shows the markings so well. with a nice POV/DOF. well done TFS.
Nick..

Hello Ivan,
Another very fine posting with perfect composition to me!
great DOF in bringing total sharpness, vivid colour and so much details to view and enjoy
thanks for the wonderful notes indeed
TFS
cheers
Tony

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2338] (8400)
  • [2007-12-13 14:54]

Hola Ivan,
Great details, exposure and pose of these mating couple.
TFS and best regards, José M.

Hello Ivan,
Wonderful picture!
Splendid capture of this couple of butterflies,
ensuring the perpetuation of the species!
Very good details and excellent sharpness.
Perfect framing; very well done!
Regards,
José Roberto

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-12-13 19:28]

Hello Ivan

Just marking the post

Rob

Hi Ivan,
A splendid capture of these two coppers in matting pose. Very good details and excellent composition. Good informative notes too. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • rcrick Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 623 W: 42 N: 1145] (3708)
  • [2007-12-13 22:15]

Hi Ivan,
What a stunning shot, fantastic detail in the wings the composition is excellent, just beautiful :) all the best Cheers Rick

Hi Ivan, lovely couple in great action with splendid details and good sharpness, perfect focus on both butterflies, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1168 W: 0 N: 1959] (8315)
  • [2007-12-14 6:22]

Hello Ivan,
Nice composition,excellent sharpness and beautiful background. There is a lot to make a good picture. Plus a Lycaenidae which we don't see to often on TN. Thanks for this interesting posting.
Best regards
Anne

Hi Ivan,
Wonderful close up on this pair of Purple-edged Coppers. Sharp focus and nice natural colors. Lovely pov and composition. Very well done.
JC

Hi Ivan,
Magnifique macro quels beaux détails et grande entteté avec des couleurs superbes.
Merci encore
Marie

Hello Ivan,
What a wonderful details and focusing here!!
You've managed to create the perfect shot with excellent exposure like perfect DOF here.
Lovely capture of this little Coppers mating, with nice composition and light.
Well presented with informative note as usual.
Thanks for sharing this lovely shot, dear my friend,
Best regards,
Kevin

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1022 W: 5 N: 2801] (10142)
  • [2007-12-14 9:52]

Hola Sr, Ivan. Very interesting and fine photo You have here of this beautiful buterflys. Exelent moment, great pose and colorfull image.
Also the BG looks so nice. Your note as always is very interesting, and teach Us a lot.
TFS.
Saludos Luis52.

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  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 582 W: 0 N: 866] (3283)
  • [2007-12-14 12:05]

Hi Ivan, two in the same shot, wonderful! It is so nice to see two view of the sam Butterfly. The markings and detail on the Butterflies are both clear and sharp. Lovely light and colours. Great shot all round.
tfs
debz

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1044 W: 1 N: 4110] (13816)
  • [2007-12-14 17:30]

Hello Ivan,
This capture has fabulous details and colors in a very pleasing composition. Thanks Ivan.
Rick

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1714 W: 24 N: 4988] (16346)
  • [2007-12-14 18:44]

Hi Ivan,
Marvellous shot of these mating Coopers with sharp details and amazing colours. Superb lighting and the darkish BG helps in highlighting the subjects. Great POV and DOF. Very nicely composed too. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Hello Ivan,
Good work, good macro. TFS.
Mehmet

Hola Ivan,
Gran momento capturado, con gran definición y detalles, bonita luz y color, saludos
José Ramón

Hi Ivan,
What a beautiful shot, its so sharp and the color spot on. Great background really accents the butterflies so nicely TFS
Donna:o)

Marvellously composed shot, Ivan. Both the mating butterflies give a fine impression of their individual personalities.
The green BG and the perforated leaf add to the beauty of the composition.
TFS and regards.
Ram

Hello Ivan,
Good compo. Like the content as well.
Well done
TFS
Annick

Hi Ivan,
This is a priceless capture, wow! Composition and POV and wonderful! A smaller aperture could have brought out more details on the one in foreground but this is a very minor nit for such an agreeable and rare capture! On another hand, this blurred background makes your lovely subjects stand out well. This is very nice! Congrats!
Claudine

Very Nice Work Ivan, Excellent!
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to both you & Ulla.
Howard

Hello Ivan,
excellent macro-shot with a cute scene, focus is simply perfect on the second butterfly, outstanding details on this one, the first butterfly is very nice too with splendid orange colors,
perfectly composed , it is again a great shot,
cheer,
friendly,
Pat

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  • badar Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 109 W: 0 N: 168] (785)
  • [2007-12-23 23:35]

Hi Ivan,
Great background & light. Really makes the subjects popout.TFS

Merry Christmas
Bader

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  • Bufo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 422 W: 71 N: 984] (4241)
  • [2008-01-18 2:26]
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Well Ivan,
looking through your gallery I can nothing else say than that it is impressive. Your knowledge about species and nature in general is a deligth on the TN site. Here you show an example of your knowlegde. To recognise the species in the field, to take such nice pictures and reproduce fine notes is a true add for me. Well done,
Jacob

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