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Female Cardinal for *Szabo*


Female Cardinal for *Szabo*
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5112 W: 178 N: 12574] (34327)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-24
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, 1/1250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Bayram's Dedications-II, Cypriot Butterflies, Turkish Butterflies [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-09-05 2:03
Viewed: 358
Points: 66
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Argynnis pandora (=Pandoriana pandora) (Cardinal) [in Turk. Bahadır]

As you could remembered, I have uploaded a male of this large fritillary approx. a week ago. Today, I am sharing a female Cardinal which I encountered during my Black Sea trip in Taşköprü (Kastamonu) and I would like dedicate this posting to one of our TN friend and TN colleague:), Szabo Jozsef (joska) from Romania, as a butterfly admirer. Hope you can like this Szabo!

TFL and Have a nice day!!
Cheers,

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

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The Cardinal is a relatively rare and very large butterfly with a wingspan of 60-75 mm. The upperside ground colour of the male is yellow-brown, with green shading mainly on the hindwing. Parallel with the outer margin are several series of black marks. The underside ground colour is yellow-green. On the forewing, there is a large area of bright red. Also on the forewing there are scattered black marks. On the hindwing there is a series of smail white marks and a white line with silver highlights parallel with the outer margin. The female is usually larger than the male. The upperside has a greener hue than that of the male and on the underside there are larger and more pronounced silver-white marks, which create characteristic silver bands.

The Cardinal is a species of southern Europe, North Africa and central-western Asia, including Cyprus.

It is on the wing from the end of May until the beginning of November in a single brood. Overwinters in the larval stage, completing development the following spring. The larval host-plants are various species of violet (Viola spp. Such as, Viola sieheana, Viola adorata and Viola alba). It is found on agricultural land, forest, rocky slopes, river valleys and gardens from 500 m to 1700 m (2500 m in N. Africa). Attracted to nectar-rich flowers such as Onopordum spp., Centaurea spp., Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle) and cultivated Buddleja davidii (Buddleia).

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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Hocam muhteşem bir çekim ve harika biir bakış açısı.
Erkek Bahadırdan sonra dişisi de güzel oldu. Dişide arka kanarlarda yeşillik bol sanırım. Elinize ve emeğinize sağlık.

Bahadır:)))

Bayram hocam, yine insana soluk aldıran harika bir makro çalışma. Bahadır türün dişisini gördüğüne çok sevinmiş anlaşılan:) Elinize ve emeğinize sağlık.
Selam ve sevgiler,
Nazım

Good Morning, Bayram MF,

Beautiful macro capture of the Cardinal Fritillary! Very well seen shot with great sharpness and from a well chosen POV. The shallow DOF works great here. The colors are very natural indeed. I like the contrast between the light BG and comparatively multicolored butterfly.
Great work!

thanks and kind regards,
Paras

Bayram merhaba,
Harika bir açı ve muhteşem bir çekim.Renklerin doğallığı,netlik ve dalgalı arka plan çok hoş olmuş.Eline emeğine sağlık.
Pîroz dikim.
Bi slavên germ...

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1343 W: 0 N: 2586] (9119)
  • [2009-09-05 3:10]

MerhabaMF Bayram,
excellent shot of this butterfly. The colours and pattern is so beautiful. The antenna could be seen very well , giving this full detailed shot a lively one.

Regards,
Foozi

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 623 W: 0 N: 569] (3264)
  • [2009-09-05 3:24]

Merhaba Bayram,

Muhteşem görüntü! Çok çok güzel renkler başarılı. Muhteşem bir makro.
Dün belirtilen ve ben son kelebek yakaladı.
Güzel bir gün,
Adrian

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2413 W: 94 N: 5586] (17766)
  • [2009-09-05 5:09]

Hello Bayram,
Great sharp detailed photo in very beautiful natural colour. Excellent DOF, OOF BG and composition.
Regards,
Peter

Bayram
Great,sharp, lovely colors,good POV,BG.
Congratulation!
Horia

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 657 W: 15 N: 1642] (6387)
  • [2009-09-05 5:47]

Hello Bayram
Perfect focus, beautiful colors and excellent details
Well done
Regards
Razvan

Merhaba Bayram,

This is an excellent capture with such brilliant colors, sharpness & very fine details. Very well done as usual MF & TFS.

A great gift/dedication for the deserving Szabo.

Salma & Best Regards

Umar

Kanka harika çekmişsin yine bu süslü kelebeği. Dişi Bahadırı da gördük sayende:)
Selamlar,
Gökhan

Dayi cok guzel. Bakis acina ve kompozsiyona bayildim.
Eline saglik. Selamlar.
Merih

Bayram.. erke bahadir:) disi bahadir derken sayende tum kelebekleri de ogrencez...
herzamanki gibi renkler, detay, kompozisyon ve sunum mukemmel olmus...
Hepimizden selamlar...
Leyla.

Hi Bayram,

Superb Light, well detail and perfect composition! ... good job, the colors are absolutely natural!

TFS

Jesús

Ciao Bayram, wonderful female of cardinal against a beautiful blurry BG, great macro with good natural colors, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

Bayram bey selamlar,
Güzel bir kanat üstü makro fotograf...
Kadraj ve alan derinliği çok şık.renk ve detaylar harika güzellikte.
Emeğinize sağlık, İyi pazarlar,
Seyfi

hello Bayram
great composition with good details and good sharpness
beautiful colours
greeting lou

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1073 W: 0 N: 162] (870)
  • [2009-09-05 10:21]

Muhteşem bir bakış ve nefis detaylar ile doğal renkler bayram hocam. Pozlama harika olmuş.
Emeğinize sağlık.
Mehmet

Bayram hocam bahadır dişiyi gördüğüne çok sevinmiş:) yorumuna bakınca sanki eşini bullmuş gibi:). Gerçekten bir numara kalite makro olmuş.
Emeğinize sağlık.
Deniz

Bayram hocam, çok güzel çekmişsiniz dişiyi de. aydınlanma harika olmuş.. detaylar ve renkler çok doğal..
Emeğinize sağlık, saygılarımla,
Özgür

Ciao Bayram. Fantastic POV to exalt DOF and perfect details. Nico compo and good Burred BG. Regards and TFS.

Roberto

hello Bayram

with the superb POV, DOF and framing
this is a excellent photo, and with the wonderful
warm colour tones of the butterfly and the
wonderful warm luminosity of the image
this is a very beautiful macro photo, TFS

Asbed

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-09-05 15:31]

Hi Bayram,a beautiful Cardinal taken from a very nice point of view,i like a lot the composition of your pic and the perfect sharpness.Great colors too....have a nice Sunday Prof.! Luciano.

Merhaba Bayram hocam,

Değişik bir bakış açısı ile detayları ortaya koyan güzel bir görüntü yakalamışsınız. Emeğinize sağlık

Saygılarımla
Mehmet

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-09-05 16:48]

Hi LBB,

I was wondering where the red was on this Cardinal and then I read your notes. Just like the birds - the male has the red. You capture the most unique poses - she looks like she is just landing on the flower. A very pretty butterfly and of course you show her in nice natural colors and fine details. I love the composition with the space in front of her.

Jane

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 0 N: 5494] (16524)
  • [2009-09-05 18:27]

Hello Bayram
A lovely pose and well positioned in the frame,I especially like the large area of OFF BG – it really makes the butterfly stand out.
James

Hello little bro,

so another very fine picture from an butterfly that I never been seen
Good pov and dof with good of details.
Fine soft colours.

Gert

Hi Barea,

Beautiful post as always from You. Everything (compo, sharpness etc.) is nice - maybe a little more contrast should have been added, but that's just a personal taste. Otherwise a beautiful pic.

Little Hungarian grammar lesson. :) 'joska', the great photographer You dedicated the pic to, is a Hungarian living in Romania. Hungarian grammatics, unlike all the other languages except for Japanese, uses surname before the first name, and joska wasn't careful enough on his profile page and didn't change it. "Szabó" is his surname, and "József" is his first name. Anyway, I'm sure he will be very happy with Your great dedication.

Have a nice Sunday, all the best, László

Hello Bayram,
It is just amazing, I was not aware of all these different butterflies species before I joined TN !
This is an other perfect photo
TFS
Albert

Merhaba Bayram
wonderful shot of this Argynnis Pandora, nice composed image with great details and beautiful colors, wonderful composition and BG
Have a good night
Jacqueline

hello MF Bayram!
an excellent macro of this beauty Argynnis pandora....posture clearly shows the details of the wings and the definition are important ..
I want to try to counter and give more color to the image...
ciao sERGIO

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 418 W: 0 N: 1041] (5616)
  • [2009-09-07 1:27]

Thank you for your kidnes, nice hungarien words!

Merhab Hocam,
güzel bir açıdan güzel bir kare olmuş.
Saygılar, Naşit

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