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The butterfly and the flower


The butterfly and the flower
Photo Information
Copyright: Anne Gattlen (anel) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1720 W: 0 N: 3896] (15644)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-05-06
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 30 D
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1600 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): TN Classics [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-05-10 4:39
Viewed: 452
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
CARCHARODUS ALCEAE

Mallow-Skipper
Malven-Dickkopffalter
Hespérie de la passe-rose

We generally don't take notice of this small skipper with its brownish wings. It is not of the kind "Look at me". It is most often resting on the ground or on small and fine wild flowers like the Forget-me-not (my last picture of the species) or here on a Plantago-flower (I don't know which species exactely).
It's just a picture of the wonderful and discreet life we meet in nature.

Alex99, zetu, techranger, Argus, NinaM, goldyrs, nglen, eng55, cicindela, nasokoun, eqshannon, roges has marked this note useful
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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 643 W: 15 N: 1566] (6115)
  • [2009-05-10 5:01]

Hello Anne
Excellent sharp details and natural colors. I like it.
Regards
Razvan

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3581 W: 143 N: 5669] (18529)
  • [2009-05-10 5:01]

Hi Anne.
Lovely shot of a cute Skipper. I like wonderful composition of the picture, attractive smoothed plant in the right corner of the frame. It supplements sharp image of the butterfly excellently. As usual for your shots colours are very delicate and lighting is soft. We usually have strong sunlight. My compliments and TFS.
Alexei.

Hi Anne...

Wonderful composition, POV, and detail. TFS.

Larry

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3805 W: 190 N: 11321] (34909)
  • [2009-05-10 5:13]

Bonjour Anne,
Nous sommes voisins, aussi avec les papillions!
A delightful capture of the Mallow skipper taken from a great POV to show the open wings with excellent sharpness against a pleasing neutral BG. Nicely composed with the Plantago flowers.
Merci et bonne soirée,
Amitiés,
Ivan

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 801 W: 3 N: 2100] (6594)
  • [2009-05-10 6:53]

Ta photo est remplie de poésie, Anne! La lumière est douce, les fleurs tellement jolies avec leurs pistils blancs et l'arrière plan est doux et crémeaux. Superbe photo et le papillon est la même espèce que Ivan! Ya des jours où des thèmes se recoupent sur TN, as-tu remarqué? Il est vrai que ce petit papillon est plutôt discret en couleurs, mais ce qu'il est beau. Ta photo est magnifique de douceur et nous fait découvrir cette petite merveille, merci beaucoup!

Francine

What a beautiful shot!So well presented, Anne!
Superb work!
Goldy

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2906 W: 34 N: 8606] (32074)
  • [2009-05-10 8:51]

Hi Anne. The Mallow Skipper blend in so well with the plantago flower . Your POV lets us see the wing markings with good detail and natural looking colours. I like the oof BG. well done TFS.
Nick

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1129 W: 32 N: 1134] (3500)
  • [2009-05-10 12:42]

Hi Anne,
Excellent close up.POV,sharpness,BG,lighting and composition are wonderful.
Thanks for posting.

Hello Anne!
Very nice composition and delicate BG make this photo very artistic. As entomologist I would add some more points for the object, it is always difficult to take good butterfly photo during strong sun :)
Greetings from Poland,
Radomir

hello Anne
this is beautiful glance and POV,you created a splendid composition,
wonderful photo
TFS
Nasos

I have quickly added this to TN Classics because that is where it doggone well deserves to be...Not many can be as lucky to catch such a wonderful shot..it is pure nature and pure emotion!
Bob

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 590 W: 0 N: 497] (3004)
  • [2009-05-11 22:59]

Hallo Anne !

Eine perfekte Symbiose zwischen Schmetterlingen und Blumen.
Eine große Makro.
Schöne Farben, gute Kontraste.
Herzliche Grüße,
Adrian

Hello Anne,
Wonderful composition.Very good sharpness and details.
Regards from Mesopotamia.
Dûrzan

Ciao again Anne, I missed this one, , splendid macro of a lovely little skipper by unusual POV, wonderful colors, fine details and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Buen enfoque y captura del espacio.
Simple y efectiva !

Saludos.

Ciao Anne,
splendida composizione macro con il soggetto decentrato e con la bella prospettiva diagonale, eccellente definizione e messa a fuoco sulla farfalla, molto belli e come sempre delicati i colori e lo sfondo neutro con un buon effetto TD.
Grazie e complimenti.
Con amicizia
Maurizio

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