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Female Ringlet


Female Ringlet
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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: 2009-07-17
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D80, Nikon 60mm F/2.8 macro, Digital ISO 200, 62 mm UV
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/200 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-07-17 10:47
Viewed: 330
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Female Ringlet, Aphantopus hyperantus

Here is a picture from today of the upperside of a female Ringlet. There is nothing special about the subject, but the markings are clearly shown in this open wing pose.

The picture was taken in cloudy weather, but using fill-in flash from two Nikon mini lights. The image has been cropped and then the noise reduced using Neat Image. It has then been resized and sharpened in Photoshop Elements.

Usually Ringlets are quickly disturbed by the flash and often the image shows the butterfly flapping away instead of sitting still. Today I set the camera to shutter priority at 1/200th which is the quickest selectable with the flash. I also used the 60mm macro lens so I could get closer and therefore more light from the artificial sources. Seems to have worked quite reasonably.
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  • thor68 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 792 W: 138 N: 1312] (5642)
  • [2009-07-17 12:38]

what a fine close-up of the nice brown butterfly! :-) i really like the pov from above onto the upper side of the wings
showing us some wonderful details - the ten "eyes" are very cool, sharpness and colors are good too.
great job & take care, thor.

Hi Alan,

A good shot showing all the relevent spots for us non butterfly experts. Good focus and colours and bg. A fine shot, have a nice weekend.

regards Bill

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 71 N: 758] (4689)
  • [2009-07-17 13:32]

Hello Alan,
In soft light this butterfly is visible perfectly, clear colours, sharp details.
Good work.
Regards, Pawel

Hola Alan,

Great shot of this grey-brown colored butterfly. I must simply admire the beauty of this fly....it's awesome!

Very natural colors, great sharpness and soft background makes it more splendid and beautiful. Wonderful sharpness of the facial part of the butterfly, especially the eyes and antennae. Over all, a great job!

Well done!

Have a nice weekend ahead.
Paras Bhalla

Hi Alan,
A nice capture of this beautiful female ringlet butterfly. Very well composed with sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Bonito trabajo Alan. Mer gusta especialmente el contraste de colorees mariposa-fondo. Encuadre algo cerrado a mi gusto, aunque eso va a gustos de cada fotógrafo.
Buen fin de semana y gracias por tu amable comentario a mi última fotografía: Josep Ignasi

Ciao alan, beautiful butterfly, I never see before, thanks, splendid details and great sharpness, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

Hi,
Very fine details and the technique used with flash worked perfectly. I only wished some more space given around. tfs.
nagraj.v

Hello Alan
very great wide open wing pose of this Ringlet, superb sharpness, the structure of he wings is very well seen, the details on the body is excellent too
i like also the fine colors, the POV and the composition
Have a great sunday
Jacqueline

Hi Alan,

Excellent capture, very natural, very sober colors and precise detail.

Thanks for the note, I find it very educational! excellent use of flash in little favor ligths conditions.

Thanks for sharing, you have good day Sunday!

Regards,

Jesús

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1722 W: 0 N: 3901] (15676)
  • [2009-07-19 4:44]

Hello Alan,
You seem to find a lot of beautiful butterflies in your country :-) Nice to show them to us, with some excellent pictures like this one. Excellent sharpness and an ideal pose of the Ringlet.
Thanks and kind regards
Anne

hello Alan!
a perfect capture of Female Ringlet
great sharpness and well focused all the butterfly

best sERGIO

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