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Polyommatus icarus


Polyommatus icarus
Photo Information
Copyright: Anne Gattlen (anel) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1691 W: 0 N: 3814] (15352)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-05-09
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 30 D
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/800 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-05-12 5:46
Viewed: 368
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
POLYOMMATUS ICARUS (Rottemburg, 1775)

Common Blue
Hauhechel-Bläuling
Argus bleu

Family: Lycaenidae
Wingspan: 14-18mm
Distribution: Europe, Asia, N'Africa
Flightime: April-September (2-3 generations)

It was the first Common Blue I saw this year. I tried to catch a picture which shows both sides of the wings. This butterfly was quite cooperative after a while chasing it.

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 643 W: 15 N: 1562] (6091)
  • [2009-05-12 5:54]

Hello Anne
Nice photo, you capture this butterfly with great details, interesting low POV, perfect BG and beautiful colors.
Regards
Razvan

hello Anne
a very nice glance and beautifully capture,the light elect a lot, the beautiful colours and the photo on a good background
very fine moment
TFS
Nasos

Ciao Anne, my today neighbour, fascinating composition with lovely little butterfly by unusual POV, fantastic colors, great macro with wonderful blurry BG, very well done, ciao Silvio

Ciao Anne,
splendida immagine di Polyommatus icarus con un punto di ripresa eccellente per mostrare le caratteristiche di entrambi i lati delle ali, in questo caso si evidenzia maggiormente anche la sfumatura grigia del lato inferiore, ottima definizione e bella prospettiva nella direzione della visione della farfalla con uno stupendo sfondo che mette in risalto l'ottimo effetto TD.
Grazie e complimenti.
Buona serata
Con amicizia
Maurizio

Anne... I love the POV you captured here showing both the upper and lower surface of the wings while maintaining the perfect DOF/detail and composition. An outstanding image. TFS.

Larry

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2961 W: 162 N: 826] (2453)
  • [2009-05-12 8:03]

Hello Anne,
No 'Blues' here yet, but I do look forward to seeing them again!! This one is lovely, as usual in your lovely muted colours and I like your composition very much. Great focus and a fine background too!
TFS and all the best, Ulla

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1056 W: 289 N: 3918] (13218)
  • [2009-05-12 9:20]

Liebe Anne,
mit den feinen zurückhaltenden und natürlichen Farben zeichnest du wieder einmal ein
realistisches Bild von Falter und Umgebung. Das gefällt mir an deinen Bildern - immer!
Perfekte Schärfe, Tiefenschärfe und Fokus bringen zudem klar das heraus, was du uns zeigen wolltest.
Schöne Grüße, Peter

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2348 W: 92 N: 5361] (17140)
  • [2009-05-12 9:23]

Hello Anne,
Very beautiful photo of this butterfly. Light and colours are splendid, also in the BG. Excellent sharp details, POV and composition.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Anne,
"Polyommatus Icarus", this exposure has given me ...
Last year.
depth of field, details are very beautiful.
best regards,
Seyfi

ANNE
Again this is a postcard. I would appreciate getting a postcard like this in the mail from you at any time. It shows off your love of nature very well. It is technically done very well. But your art is the most important part. You combined art and nature along with photography. The colors are simple earth tones. The background is out of focus as it should be. All is well in the world.
Bob

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3556 W: 143 N: 5626] (18415)
  • [2009-05-12 10:51]

Bravo, Anne.
You have shared a shot which I wish to see and again to see. Great back POV, terrific details of the plant in the left-bottom corner of the frame (they are looked as in my room) and stunning reproduction of all charming details of the butterfly. However, BG is so amazing as the main subject. Even without it BG would be looked amazingly too. My congratulations. First-class work.
Alexei.

Hallo Anne
wunderschönes Bild von diesem Schmetterling mit schönen zarte Farben
die Details von dem Foto sind sehr scharf und mir gefäfft auch, das man die aussen und die innen Seite von dem Flügel sehen kann
Grüsse aus Frankreich
Jacqueline

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2252 W: 10 N: 2594] (15453)
  • [2009-05-12 13:40]

Hola Anne,
bonita macro y pov.
encuadre y nitidez estupenda,
saludos

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1935 W: 6 N: 5396] (19252)
  • [2009-05-12 13:49]

Salut Anne,une parfaite position pour voir les meilleures caraceristiques de cette petite dans une seule photo! Excellents details et couleurs,j'espere tu n'a fait beaucoup de km comme moi avant de la capturer..ehehe...bon Mercredi,LUCIANO

hello Anne!
I like the building and the atmosphere with soft colors of this beautiful capture ..so beautiful the perspective and sharpness of common blue.....
best sERGIO

Elegante y "serio" trabajo con el color junto con un excelente ángulo de disparo y encuadre.
Saludos Anne: Josep Ignasi.

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 567 W: 0 N: 475] (2936)
  • [2009-05-12 22:57]

Hallo Anne !

Schönes Makro! Ausgezeichnete Farben.
Am Ende kam ich gestern Abend nach Hause .
Ein schöner Tag,
Adrian

Der sieht toll aus mit dem sanften unscharfen Hintergrund.Mir gefallen die Punkte auf der Unterseite. Tolles Foto
Liebe Grüße,
Achim

A Common Blue could not look better than this with both the sides of its wings in the sharpest possible focus, Anne.
The blue of the upper wings seen partially here asserts why this butterfly is named thus.
Overall, a fantastic composition along with the leaves it has chosen to settle on.
TFS and regards.

Hi,
Good use of light for this perfect composition, beautiful. tfs.
nagraj.v

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