<< Previous Next >>

Gatekeeper


Gatekeeper
Photo Information
Copyright: Nigel Deacon (Merlin) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 393 W: 230 N: 340] (1094)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07-17
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 4500
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/180 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Satyrinae - Worldwide [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-11-22 16:53
Viewed: 1433
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 46
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus is a common butterfly in southern and central Britain, and is currently expanding its range northward (anyone noticing a theme here?). Mainly found in grassland where tall grasses grow close to hedges, trees, or heathland/scrubby areas. Open grassland with short vegetation is avoided.

The larvae feed on variety of grasses,and this species overwinters as a hibernating small caterpillar. Another species established, and photographed, in my garden - I really must buy a lawnmower!

It is easy to separate from the Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina in the field, as it is much smaller and has more extensive orange on the wings, but in photographs of the underside there is potential for confusion. The white spots in the hindwing are diagnostic.

Sharpened a little then ran a little noise reduction on the background. Very slight crop. Harsh backlighting conditions, hence the "halo" effect.

Fisher, Freak_Of_Nature, cedryk, sgo, liquidsunshine, red45, coasties, phlr, fiyo, scottevers7, wallhalla15, marhowie, klemmg, krvanheuven, touristdidi, livios, firelord has marked this note useful
Only registered TrekNature members may rate photo notes.
Add Critique [Critiquing Guidelines] 
Only registered TrekNature members may write critiques.
Discussions
None
You must be logged in to start a discussion.

Critiques [Translate]

  • Great 
  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2005-11-22 17:21]

Hi Nigel,

Well done on this capture and composition.

The edges behind the subject are "cooked."

Mike

fajny motylek:):) podoba sie:)

Nice detail, great pose, well done.

Greg

  • Great 
  • cedryk Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 966 W: 52 N: 1694] (5184)
  • [2005-11-22 21:14]

Hello Nigel!
Nice and straight, just demands some sharpening I believe :-)
Greetings,
Michal

  • Great 
  • sgo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 137 W: 32 N: 239] (718)
  • [2005-11-23 0:34]

Hi Nigel,
Thank you very much for a wonderful picture of the Pyronia/Maniola tithonus, plus the valuble note and id-diagnostics!
Goran

  • Great 
  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2005-11-23 2:29]

Hi Nigel!
Clear and sharp portrait of this common but nice looking butterfly. Good colours, sharpness, details. Nice green BG.

Hi Nigel

Very well composed shot. Great POV. Nice close details. Clarity and sharpness are spot on. Good depth of colour. Perfect! TFS.

  • Great 
  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2005-11-23 4:17]

Excelent photo of this common Satyridae!
Perfect on details, sharpness and colors!
Very good BG too!
Also common in Portugal.

  • Great 
  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 987 W: 5 N: 2762] (10618)
  • [2005-11-23 6:12]

Hello Nigel,
Excellent macro !
Very nice capture with perfect POV.
Very well composed, and the details, sharpness and lighting are excellent

  • Great 
  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-11-23 7:33]

Woooow ! What a wonderful and interesting butterfly that you have nicely captured ! I think it is the 1st time I see this species. I also appreciate the complementary note... Congratulations Nigel and thanks for sharing this beauty.

Hi Nigel,
Excellent composition and framing on this shot. The colors and detail look excellent to me. I like the backlit halo effect on the wing tips. I think it looks fine. Great notes with this great shot!
Scott

Hello Nigel!
A very fine macro shot. Excellent details and good tones of colours. A great capture, very well done. TFS.

Excellent capture Nigel,
Good sharp detail and colours. Great DOF and POV.
Nicely composed and good exposure.
Thanks for posting.

Hi Nigel,

Very sharp an nice picture of this species.
Thanks for sharing!
Harm

Sharp details and great color Nigel. I like the POV and your BG works well also here. Well done! Thank you..

Hi Nigel,
Beautiful creature well captured under difficult light conditions, with lots of detail, e.g. the eye, even though it was in the shadow. DOF may have been slightly increased as I think you could have held a lower shutter speed to increase the f/stop number. In any case well done!
Regards,
Gabi

A very nice picture, crisp and in focus.

Well done and thanks for sharing.

Jan-Hendrik

  • Great 
  • deud Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 440 W: 10 N: 504] (2372)
  • [2005-12-29 3:51]

beautiful image in difficult light conditions. great focus on subject. lovely colors.

i want to wish you a happy New Year and thanks for all your kind words and very useful critiques in my address!

Nigel,

Great shot. Excellent POV. Light falls beautiful on the wings on the butterfly.
Well done
Kim

That eye is something else!!!!! WOW!!!! Nice photograph, beautiful, and interesting!

Excellent techs on this...and the colors are gorgeous and perfectly saturated. Very. very nice work, Nigel...

  • Great 
  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2006-02-16 20:15]

Nigel, lovely bg and colors.

I like composition and saturation too.

Excellent dof - the whole butterfly is in focus and the bg is soft.

Besides, great sharpness.

  • Great 
  • RII Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 485 W: 0 N: 884] (2812)
  • [2006-03-22 18:10]

Hi Nigel.
Very nice compostion color and details, great capture, good pose.

Thanks,and I wait more photos, tips, critiques and comment of you.


Saludos....RICARDO.

Calibration Check
















0123456789ABCDEF