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Mazarine Blue


Mazarine Blue
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Copyright: Ulla Kruys (uleko) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2369 W: 164 N: 7114] (22494)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-01
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon PowerShot G7
Exposure: f/4.8, 1/800 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Blue Things, Butterflies in Sweden [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-02-15 3:51
Viewed: 480
Points: 74
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Mazarine Blue - Polyommatus semiargus

Lovely sunshine today but as I’ve got a cold I’d better stay indoors. So I’ll try and cheer myself up with a shot from my archives!

This deep blue butterfly is fairly common in Sweden and is found on flower-rich meadows in woodlands and along the coast from late June to late July. This is a male while the female is brown. The underside is light grey/brown with only a few black spots.
The larvae feed on Trifolium pratense.

This was taken from a distance of 1 metre. It has been cropped, reduced in size and sharpened. NeatImage on Background.

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Hello Ulla,
A great macro of Mazarine Blue. Superb colors, great POV, lighting and composition. Beautiful BG. Sharp details. Nicely frame. good notes. thanks. well done
Ahmet

Hi Ulla,
Great composition and POV. Beautiful butterfly.
Thanks for sharing.
- Nirmal

Hello Ulla,

Very beautiful composition. Great POV. Good sharpness. Very beautiful colours.
Cheers,

Mariki

You really have a heart-warming archive Ulla, I was down with colds the last couple of days, and now already feeling fine under the warmth of this nice composition. TFS my friend, hope you get well quickly.
Mehmet

Hi Ulla,
A beautiful blue butterfly. Very well composed with excellent details and a lovely POV. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1675 W: 24 N: 4870] (15888)
  • [2008-02-15 5:30]

Hi Ulla,
I will be back in a moment.
Sumon

Your notes and images are always thought provoking. I suppose there are many insects which one can confuse with others..I for one have a hard time, sometimes, of figuring out which is a moth of beauty and which is a butterfly. I have not yet fine tuned that area, but thanks to images such as this will notes etal, it helps teach. I shall add it to my blue theme collection.
bob

Hi Ulla!

Get well soon! We don't want to miss too many of your pictures...

:-)

I like learning from your notes and then dive into the picture. It's always a pleasure! This picture captured my attention - beside the fact that it's from you - especially due to the butterfly's color. I also like the composition very much and the combination of the delicate haulms carrying such a delicate animal is perfect.

Kind regards

Markus

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 737 W: 0 N: 1497] (6754)
  • [2008-02-15 7:02]

hELLO uLLA
VERY NICE PRESENTATION.GOOD pov AND i JUST LOVE THE COLOR OF YOUR SUBJECT.LIGHT AND OOF BG ARE VERY GOOD.
TFS Michel

Hi Ulla,
I love this specie that I don't see here :( This is a superb and sophisticated composition. It looks like a flower with this amazing blue color and beautiful wing's shape. This is an excellent capture. TFS,
Claudine

hello ulla,
good macro shot of the blue butterfly, you got this one with open wings, suitable pov,nice composition,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Ulla,

Great image,
I think this is a great macro shot of this blue,
Great colors,
Very well done,

fototab

Hello Ulla,
Very nice capture of this small Lycaenidae.
Nice, green background. TFS

Chris

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1681 W: 8 N: 4318] (14043)
  • [2008-02-15 9:00]

Hi Ulla,

I will be staying indoors with you today - the rain has just turned to snow! So it is a double treat to see this lovely summer shot. This picture is just exquisite. This beautiful blue butterfly might be my favorite. You have captured it perfectly with gorgeous colors and excellent details. The setting is marvelous. A superb composition. Get over your cold and feel better.

Jane

Hello Ulla,
Oh!!! This is a true beauty to me!
a very fine presentation with the best DOF!
the exposure and focus is spot on with sharpness, warm colouration and details in the shot
excellent job
best regards
Tony

Hello Ulla,

I hope you are feeling a little better!
This photograph should really cheer you up!
It is sharp, detailed and very nicely cropped!
I love the colour of the wings! How delicately it is perched on the seedhead!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Sencilla, elegante y dinámica por el efecto conseguido con esa difuminación del fondo.
Buen fin de semana Ulla.

Hello Ulla

A fabulous capture of this beautiful butterly with excellent details, nice colours.
TFS
Cheers,

Bayram

So many great photos get posted while I'm not around. ha ha
This is a wonderful shot - love the rich color. As usual, a nice crisp clean shot. :)

Ciao Ulla, lovely butterfly with wonderful blue color and excellent sharpness, very well done, again a good week end to you, ciao Silvio

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3410 W: 144 N: 5796] (17179)
  • [2008-02-15 12:22]

It's a clear presentation of this butterfly Ulla. The colours are wonderful, detail amazing - well done
Janice

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1895 W: 4 N: 5148] (19630)
  • [2008-02-15 12:28]

Hi Ulla a blue butterfly from you and Ivan today. yours is just beautiful . and taken with your sharp focusing which has given fine detail . bright but still natural looking colours. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1580 W: 242 N: 5278] (18595)
  • [2008-02-15 13:52]

Beautiful image Ulla!
I love the off-centre composition.
Nice colours.
Sharp and crisp.
Very good DOF.
Nicely done.

Cheers,
Joe

Ciao Ulla,
di questa foto mi piace in modo particolare l'inquadratura e la composizione, con la spiga su cui sta posato il P. semiargus.
Colori molto naturali, luce ben diffusa e sfondo omogeneo.
Grazie,
Marcello

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1205 W: 0 N: 4610] (13714)
  • [2008-02-15 15:12]

Hi Ulla

Superb composition, detail and framing.

Sorry this is short - on hotel interent in Madeira

James

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 507 W: 8 N: 1071] (3954)
  • [2008-02-15 17:40]

Hello Ulla,
What a beautiful butterfly, Its blue colors are
really fascinating.. Well done

Everton

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-02-15 20:12]

Hello Ulla

A beautiful capture of this blue.
They are hard to chase around ,and difficult to get open wing over here.
The pose and positioning in the frame are both wonderful.
I really like the grassy perch and how it flows through the frame.
Great job.
TFS

Rob

Splendid shot Ulla,
I like especialy colours and texture of wings
perfect focus with ideal deeph of field
lovely bacground and great composition,
cheer,
friendly,
Pat

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1998 W: 6 N: 1948] (13031)
  • [2008-02-16 5:45]

Hola Ulla,
preciosa macro,
color e iluminación, :))
sensacional pov.
saludos

Magnifiques couleurs,impressionnant ce beau papillon bleu, trčs belle composition.
Bravo
Marie

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1292 W: 104 N: 4589] (20415)
  • [2008-02-16 9:08]

Just beautiful, Ulla! Nice blue butterfly in a great pose with a fantastic background! Sharp and a very nice exposure, well done, thanks!

Mario

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 544 W: 0 N: 1338] (4443)
  • [2008-02-16 16:18]

Hi Ulla, this is a stunning picture with the blue against the smooth background. It's almost a 3D picture and the butterfly on the cereal is so colourful and sharp. Thank you, I really like it,

Francine

bonjour ulla
j'aime beaucoup cette composition ,avec ce brin de graminée et surtout la couleurs de ce papillon toujours magnifique.
netteté et POV impeccable.
laurent

Ivan and you have shown this beautiful butterfly to us from time to time, Ulla, and one never gets tired of looking at its beautiful outer wings.
Very well composed image with lovely colours.
Thanks for sharing and regards.
Ram

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1464 W: 18 N: 2950] (10828)
  • [2008-02-17 12:22]

Hi Ulla

Wonderful shot, the DOF is perfect. The butterfly really stands out from the BG. Beautiful colours, great POV and nicely sharp. Lovely shot

TFS

Karan

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  • inked Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 125 W: 0 N: 216] (638)
  • [2008-02-19 9:26]

hi Ulla,
nice shot of this Mazarine Blue. fantastic color and detail. nice composition with the plant from the corner with the butterfly on it, and great depth for the nice soft green BG. great shot, thanks for sharing
Gethin

Hi Ulla,

A perfect-lovely shot of this Mazerine Blue with excellent details, sharpnes. TFS.
Regards,

Bahadır

hej ulla!
nice pic on a very beaautiful butterfly!
really sharp and fine exposure
good work!

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