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Silver Washed Male


Silver Washed Male
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Copyright: Alan Cassidy (accassidy) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 155 W: 117 N: 514] (1946)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-05
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D80, Sigma 180mm f/3.5 Macro EX DG HSM, Digital ISO 200, 72mm UV
Exposure: f/6.7, 1/250 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-07-08 5:16
Viewed: 298
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Silver Washed Fritillary, Argynnis paphia

A week or so ago I posted an image of the underside of this species, and today here is the upperside. Both of male specimens.

This individual was feeding fleetingly on bramble (blackberry) blossom at the edge of a wide sunlit ride through the ancient mixed woodland in Maidenhead Thicket. To get the picture, I had to 'stake out' a particular clump of flowers and wait for the butterfly to visit. Chasing after him was a waste of time, as he would keep moving on before I could capture the image.

After about 10 minutes he came back to this flower long enough for me to get this picture. It was hand-held from about 1.5 metres. PeterZ is right about the head being a bit OOF. As the light was marginal, I had decided to use 1/250th as a minimum shutter speed and giving this priority led to a wide aperture and a less-than-perfect DOF. It is frustrating when one desite frustrates another!

The picture has first been trated with Neat Image for BG noise reduction, then cropped and resized in Photoshop. Lastly, there has been some selective sharpening after the resizing.
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  • Great 
  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 609 W: 0 N: 541] (3164)
  • [2009-07-08 7:01]

Hi Alan !

Super macro!
Well made and played.
The description provided is interesting, congratulations.
Have a nice day,
Adrian

  • Good 
  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2395 W: 94 N: 5542] (17634)
  • [2009-07-08 7:18]

Hello Alan,
The colours in this photo are very beautiful, good composition, the wings are very sharp, but the head of the butterfly is out of focus. Sorry, but I´ve seen better photos from you.
Regards,
Peter

  • Good 
  • izida Silver Star Critiquer [C: 28 W: 0 N: 0] (584)
  • [2009-07-08 8:00]

Merhabalar Alan,
Guzel bir kelebek,guzel macro..
Elinize saglik

  • Great 
  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 71 N: 758] (4689)
  • [2009-07-08 9:56]

Hello Allan,
This species have superb pattern and striking colour, In my countryside didn't appear yet. If sharpness was good everywhere it could be superb photo.
Regards, Pawel

  • Great 
  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2912 W: 34 N: 8640] (32202)
  • [2009-07-08 12:08]

Hi Alan. This is a good top POv so we can see the markings and bright colours of the open wings. Which you have taken with fine detail. It stands out from the OOF green BG. well done TFS.
Nick..

Beautiful colors and sharp focus. Also, an interesting composition. Congratulations and TFS!

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