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Eastern Rock Grayling for *UMAR*


Eastern Rock Grayling for *UMAR*
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5089 W: 178 N: 12407] (33873)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-23
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D-80, AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED, @ ISO 400, SIGMA 62MM EX DG MC UV Filter
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/800 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Bayram's Dedications-II, Cypriot Butterflies, Turkish Butterflies [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-09-04 0:25
Viewed: 427
Favorites: 2 [view]
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Hipparchia syriaca (Eastern Rock Grayling) [in Turk. Büyük Karamelek]

Today another beautiful butterfly from Aşağı Danaköyü village (Safranbolu, Karabük province) and I would like to dedicate this “male Eastern Rock Grayling” on the bark of a beech tree covered by lichens to my another beloved and heartfelt friend on TN, Umar Ulyn (goatman04) from Palestine. Hope you can like this MF Umar! I wish you all the best!

TFL and have a nice WE to all friends!
Cheers,


©Bayram GÖÇMEN, Ege University, Faculty of Science. All Rights Reserved.

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Eastern Rock Grayling (ERG) is a large butterfly with a wingspan of 55-65 mm. The upperside ground colour of the male is dark brown, almost black, with a lighter-coloured broad band in the postdiscal area and a black ocellus with a white centre at the apex of the forewing. The forewing underside ground colour is dark brown. In the postdiscal area there is a pale white band and a black ocellus with a white centre at the apex. The underside hindwing ground colour is grey with a slightly lighter coloured postdiscal band. Brown shading and wavy black lines create a complicated, characteristic pattern.
The upperside ground colour of the female is lighter brown than that of the male, with a pale yellow postdiscal band on the forewing and a larger, more pronounced, black ocellus at the apex. The underside is similar to that of the male.

ERG is a species of southeast Europe, the Middle East including Cyprus, Turkey, the Caucasus and Iraq. The adult butterflies begin to emerge at the beginning of June and are on the wing until November in a single brood. Overwinters in the larval stage. Oviposits on various species of the Poaceae family.

ERG is mainly distributed in semi-mountainous and mountainous areas. Recorded in orchards, maquis, river valleys and forests, from sea level to approx. 2000 m. Frequents shady locations, resting with closed wings on tree trunks, perfectly camouflaged against the colour of the bark. Recorded in large numbers on the trunks of ancient oaks. It never visits flowers but has been recorded feeding on overripe fruit and on sap oozing from tree trunks. It often drinks from mud, near springs.

References:

1. Makris, C. (2003). Butterflies of Cyprus. Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation. 329 pp.
2. Baytaş, A. (2008). Türkiye’nin Kelebekleri Doğa Rehberi. NTV yayınları, Doğuş Grubu İletişim Yayıncılık ve Ticaret A.Ş., Istanbul, 222 s.
3. Tolman, T.(2008).Collins Butterfly Guide of Britain and Europe. HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., London,. 384 pp.

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hello Bayram
beautiful composition and intensely earthy colours, absolutely well-matched with her environment,great macro MF
TFS
Nasos

Ciao Bayram, beautiful Hypparchia syriaca, I never see this specie, thanks, lovely blurry BG, fine details, good natural colors and splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Bayram Hocam süper bir makro daha. Detyaylar, renkler ve kompozisyon sıradışı güzellikte. Emeğinize sağlık.
Nazım

Kanki valla gıpta ediyor kıskanıyorum seni. Bu kadar güzel kareler çekebildiğin için. Görmediğimiz mikro güzellikleri bize makro çekimlerle harika bir şekilde sunuyorsun. Emeğine sağlık. Kib!
Gökhan

Dayi, yine *kalite bir cekim yapmissin. Ortam da buyuleyici duruyor. Suriye isimli bu guzeli Filistinli bir arkadasina hediye etmen de ayrica bir incelik.
Eline saglik. Selamlar.
Merih

Hi,
Very beautiful and wonderfully designed Grayling on the perch which almost in same color and pattern of the subject. tfs.
nagraj.v

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 407 W: 0 N: 1011] (5460)
  • [2009-09-04 1:09]

Hi, it is an excellent photo of this butterfly!

Hello Bayram
the wonders of the nature are also to know to camouflage itself in the habitat in which it is lived succeeding to have of forms and colors. An Example is this beautifuls Hipparchia syriaca optimally captured with excellent details and focusing. Very interesting notes.
Livio

Bayram bey selamlar,
Kelebeği aşağı indirememişsiniz...!
Başarılı makro kompozisyon.Kadraj ve alan derinliği çok yakışmış.
Keskin detaylar ve renkler güzelliği arttırmış.
Emeğinize sağlık,
Seyfi

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  • horias Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 387 W: 59 N: 854] (3948)
  • [2009-09-04 1:54]
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hello Bayram,
Great camouflage to this wonderful butterfly.
Loveli colored, wonderful sharp.
Horia

So it is a Syrian butterlfy on Turkish land Bayram? ;> Nice capture of insect species which looks maybe not very colourful but really nice. Good composition and details (as usual) and very nice note - educative and interesting.
Also a good dedication to our TN colleague :)
Greetings from Lodz,
Radek

Enfes detaylar, harika bir çekim.
Ellerinize sağlık hocam,
Sağlıcakla...

Beautiful photograph. Great butterfly.

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2575] (9083)
  • [2009-09-04 2:37]

Merhaba Bayram MF,
a nice dedication to our Palestinian friend Umar. so well camouflaged with the branch its perching on. But your sharp skill and sharp lens make it possible.
Well presented in lovely composition.

Regards,
Foozi

Hello Bayram,
excellent capture, very sharp details, nice natural light and colors,
TFS MF and best regards,
Nikos.

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-09-04 3:57]

Hi Bayram,very very impressive close-up.The sharpness and the colors are fantastics,certainly one of your best butterfly pic in your gallery.Very nice composition too.Beautiful work my friend! Have a nice day,Luciano

Bayram... ne kadar guzel kamuflajli bir kelebek. muhtesem cekmissin...
kompozisyon harika... Filistinli Umar icin de cok guzel bir hediye olmus...
Hepimizden selamlar...
Leyla.

Hocam yine çok güzel ve net bir kare...Ekrana dokunacak olsam kelebeğin kanadını hissedecekmişim duygusu uyandırıyor:) Elinize ve emeğinize sağlık...
Selamlar..Deniz

Merhaba Bayram ...What a great surprise MF!!!

Please allow me to convey my heartfelt thanks & appreciation for your genuine dedication of this most beautiful butterfly. Your gesture is a reflection of you as a caring person & your qualities of loving to share with people. I am honored & many sincere thanks...Bayram.

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This is an outstanding macro capture of this Eastern Rock Grayling with striking natural camouflage coloration, sharpness & extra fine details & patterns. Great POV, BG & excellently done. TFS & Have a great day/weekend.

Many thanks & best regards

Umar

Selam Bayram hocam.. yine hit olmuşsunuz:) süper bir makro olmuş hocam.. herşey mülkemmel duruyor.
Elinize sağlık, saygılarımla,
Özgür

Cioa Bayram. Today a magnificent mixture of perfect details, amazing colours and great light. Excellente macro my friend. Chapeaux!

Roberto

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 0 N: 5494] (16522)
  • [2009-09-04 5:51]

Hi Little Bro

Superb shot - wonderful detail and excellent isolation. Great work.

James

Kadrajı dolduran güzel bir kelebek karesi.
Ellerinize sağlık hocam.

Bayram merhaba,
Konduğu nesne (sanırım odun) ile renk uyumu sağlamış netliği ve keskinliği ile göz dolduran harika bir kelebek fotoğrafı.Eline emeğine sağlık.
Pîroz dikim.
Slavên germ...

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2388 W: 94 N: 5521] (17576)
  • [2009-09-04 8:51]

Hello Bayram,
Superb photo. Good in all aspects. Nothing to critize. Even the BG is great.
Have a great weekend,
Peter

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 190 N: 11348] (34987)
  • [2009-09-04 9:37]

Merhaba Bayram dostum!
A fine macro of the Eastern Rock grayling captured from an ideal POV to show the closed wings with fine sharpness and colurs against a pleasing neutral BG. Nicely composed on the lichen covered twig too.
Thanks and have a good WE!
Ivan

hello Bayram
super composition with very good details and good sharpness
super shot
greeting lou

Hello Bayram,

Spectacular record of the insect's texture. I'm impresses as you have combined the butterfly with the element where is put down and the similarity of this, with the butterfly. The composition is very suitable, and it is equipped of an excellent fund. Well done and useful note.

TFS & Happy WE!

Jesús

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1057 W: 0 N: 162] (868)
  • [2009-09-04 10:43]

Merhaba Bayram Hocam. Sözün bittiği yerdeyiz:) mükemmeliyet! Emeğinize sağlık.
Mehmet

Selam Hocam, enfes bir yakın plan çekim. Kayın ağaçı üzerindeki likenlerle uyum içinde. Kamuflaj mükemmel tespit edilmiş.
Elinize ve emeğinize sağlık.
Bahadır

Hi little bro Bayram,

this are an exellent shot of an grayling.
Very good pov, bg and sharpness.
Very fine natural colours.
Well done!
This are one of the best shots of an grayling

Gert

Selam Bayram,

What a superb shot of the butterfly! It looks like that the butterfly is exclusively posing for you..so you keep a great harmony with the butterfly species..hehehe :)
The sharpness and POV are perfect with nice colors all around. Well done.

Have a nice weekend.

regards,
Paras

Bayram,
Almost PERFECTLY camouflaged.
Loved your notes too.
An amazing MACRO.... such amounts of details.
GREAT PHOTOGRAPHY WORK!!!
Mario with friendly regards from Canada.

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-09-04 16:36]

Hi LBB,

What a lovely dedication to our new friend Umar. I just love his photos of the Palestinian wildflowers. This Eastern Rock Grayling is posing so beautifully. He would be so well camouflaged if he was completely on the branch. The earthtone colors are marvelous and the details of his head and wings are excellent. I love the perfect background and composition. Have a great weekend.

Jane

hello Bayram

WOW ! a great one of this camouflaged butterfly,
with fine POV, superb focus great sharpness
and details, wonderful luminosity, TFS

Asbed

Hello MF Bayram,
a nice dedication to our friend Umar; wonderful picture of Hipparchia syriaca, excellent lateral POV showing perfectly the cryptic mimicry of the underside wing, superb sharpness, marvellous colours, i like this pleasing composition with a splendid pose of the butterfly against a very good BG.
TFS
Have a good weekend
Maurizio

Hello Bayram
great dedication to our friend Umar
this Eastern Rock Grayling is crisp c$lear sharp,
I like his camouflage colors, the markings loks like a rock or tree bark
beautiful BG With great DOF
Have a nice sunday
Jacqueline

Merhaba Bayram hocam,

Güzel kelebeğimizin bütün renk ve detayları, ışığın da çok ustaca kullanması suretiyle harika bir şekilde ortaya çıkmış üstadım. Zarif ve estetik bu makro paylaşımınız için teşekkürler hocam. Emeğinize sağlık.

Selamlarımla
Mehmet

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2992 W: 162 N: 950] (2789)
  • [2009-09-07 3:48]

Hello Bayram,
A lovely view of this Grayling that stands out very nicely against the fine soft background. Excellent details and colours too and well composed.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

Merhaba Hocam,
Harika bir kare olmuş, paylaşım için teşekkürler.

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