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Scarce copper


Scarce copper
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Copyright: Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3645 W: 350 N: 8890] (28681)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-21
Categories: Insects
Camera: Sony Alfa dSLR A100, Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Macro, Digital RAW 200, 1.4 X converter
Exposure: f/11, 1/200 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-07-21 3:40
Viewed: 599
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a small and beautiful butterfly, The Scarce copper, Vitfläckig Guld vinge, Lycaena virgaureae.
They are very common up here but this summer they have been away but this weekend they have shown up in big numbers but it’s only males, the females are quite rare it was the same last year, how come?.
They was shy today but at least I got this male.
It’s a quite small with a wing span 26-32 mm and are on wings end of June to beginning of Sept.

The lower surfaces of the back wings are yellowish and have only a few black dots; there are characteristic white marks the immediate vicinity of these. The species exhibits one kind of sexual dimorphism: male butterflies are colored bright gold-red on the upper side of wing, while the females have broader orange wings with a dark design
A generation appears from mid-July to mid-September.

Eggs are laid on dried-out plant parts, for example on dry sorrel stems. The eggs are white in color and somewhat larger than those of other Lycaena species. The caterpillars are green and nocturnal and eat sorrel. Lycaena virgaureae is the only species of this genus whose eggs last over the winter. The butterflies feed on blossoms of such plants as the ground-elder, eupatorium, valeriana, and burnet saxifrage.
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Source and more info in different language here

Tamron 90 mm macro DI, Kenko 1,4x conveter.
ISO 200, Raw-format, AV-mode. Tripod.
Converted, Levels, Contrast, Crop, S/H-filter. Resized to 800 pixels, Smart Sharpen
All PP work in PS CS3
IulianGherghel, nglen, jaycee, wallhalla15, Argus, phlr, Kaszek, loot, marhowie, livios, pilonm, JORAPAVI, claudine has marked this note useful
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Hi,
Very nice macro and composition.
Great colors ang good pov.
Regards,
Iulian

bonjour gert
le papillon et la photo en general sont vraiment tres beau.
j'ai une question,qu'elle est la distance mini de mise au point lorsque vous utilisé le kenko1.4 sur ce tamron? je demande cela car c'est en prevision que j'achete aussi ce teleconvertisseur.
laurent

Hi Gert,
Great macro with excellent sharpness and colours
cheers

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1991 W: 5 N: 5557] (20998)
  • [2007-07-21 6:06]

Hi Gert. A very good close up of the Scarce Copper butterfly. very good detail and colours. it has nice markings which you hace captured very well.sharp focusing. with a nice POV/ DOF. very well done TFs. good notes too.
Nick..
Have a good weekend.

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1714 W: 24 N: 4988] (16346)
  • [2007-07-21 6:56]

Hi Gert,
Wonderful shot of this majestic looking butterfly. Lovely rich colours and immaculate sharpness. The focus and lighting are perfect and the BG highlights it well. Looks fabulous. Excellent POV and DOF. Very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1786 W: 8 N: 4638] (14987)
  • [2007-07-21 7:51]

Hi Gert,

Your butterfly close-ups are always beautiful and this is no exception. The colors, details, and textures are wonderful. I love the color of the flower - the combination is gorgeous. Especially with the lovely background.

Jane

Hello Gert,
this is an excellent shot from the Scarce Copper.
Excellent sharpness, POV, framing and great exposure. Excellent work my friend. I wish it´s mine. I never saw this butterfly. Have a great weekend.
Gr.
Heinz

Hi Gert,
it's a pretty butterfly and I like the colours so much. I think I have never seen one here in Germany. Thanks and greetings
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2611 W: 133 N: 7494] (23373)
  • [2007-07-21 11:41]

Hej Gert,
Fine sharp image showing the wing undersides of a Scarce Copper and the typical white spot giving rise to the Swedish name. Nice composition with the clover flower.
TFS,
Ha det bra!
Ivan

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  • Kaszek Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 262 W: 58 N: 390] (1447)
  • [2007-07-21 14:23]

Hello Gert,
Fantastic shot of this butterfly. Perfectly composed. Good details. And brilliant colours.

Hi Gert,
Beautiful! Great DOF background, beautiful color and contrasts. Excellent sharpness. TFS
Donna:o)

Good work, Ellis
Well composed. Excellent light. Good sharpness.
Beautiful butterfly...
TFS
Annick

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5726 W: 605 N: 3416] (9137)
  • [2007-07-22 2:38]

Hi Gert

Ah, another exquisite shot of the little guy with the matching antennae and socks. You have captured this dainty and beautiful butterfly magnificently and all the intricate bearded or woolly details and underwing patterns are absolutely clear to the eye.

The isolated BG makes the insect jump out of the frame in 3D brilliance, the colours are perfectly natural and balanced with no excessive saturation which we sometimes see in certain insect postings, nothing vague or ambiguous in relation to the exposure, with a well proportioned and cropped composition to round of a noteworthy post.

Very well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot

Hi Gert,
Perfect exposure and rich colors. Excellent DOF and well seen from this solid green BG..Great use of tripod for a sharp, detailed image as well.
Very well done.
Howard

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
  • [2007-07-22 13:34]

Gert, a beautiful butterfly and a great picture.

The dof makes the insect stand out greatly.

I enjoy enjoy the blurred bg and the colors, as well as composition.

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  • pilonm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 546 W: 99 N: 818] (2667)
  • [2007-07-22 18:45]

Hello Gert,

Remarkable picture of this lovely butterfly using a great POV and having a perfect bg complimenting the insect! f/11 was a great choice in order to capture both antennas in focus... Excellent composition too!

Great job and TFS

Michel

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 923 W: 4 N: 2310] (10776)
  • [2007-07-22 20:59]

Gert, Nice shot of this butterfly.The position in which the shot is taken is interesting. The composition is very nice. Ganesh

Hola Gert,
Una composición muy bella, de gran nitidez, buenas texturas, y excelente luminosidad, TFS. Saludos
José Ramón

selam gert , an excellent shot and very good composition of this lovely b.fly nice pov and bg with splendid colours. Well done ! Regards ridvan

Hello Gert,
If they are not the same, we have similar specie here. They are very tinny and not easy to photograph. You did great with excellent details, very nice exposure and lightning with a complementary blurred BG. This is very well done! Thanks,
Claudine

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