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Meadow Brown


Meadow Brown
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5097 W: 178 N: 12453] (34003)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-25
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/6.3, 1/640 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Turkish Butterflies [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-09-16 0:36
Viewed: 306
Points: 60
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Maniola jurtina (Meadow Brown) [in Turk. Çayır Esmeri]

Another widespread butterfly which I photographed firstly from my Black Sea region trip!

TFL and Have a nice day!!
Cheers,


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

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The meadow brown is a common butterfly. It is dark brown in colour with an eye-spot on each forewing. Females can be distinguished from males by the presence of an orange colouration on the forewings. In both sexes, the underside of the wings are paler in colour. The caterpillar is yellowish-green with a dark green underside, and is covered in long white hairs. A yellowish-white line passes along each side and the tail tapers into two whitish projections.

This butterfly is found throughout Europe reaching east to Turkey (everywhere) and Iran.
As the common name suggests, this butterfly was once closely associated with meadows. It is also found in downland, woodland rides, heaths, road verges and waste ground and is also found in urban habitats including gardens, parks and cemeteries.

The meadow brown is a univoltine species, which means that one generation is produced a year. The adults are on the wing from the end of May to the late August (in Turkey), and females lay eggs either on blades of grass or in vegetation close to grasses. The eggs hatch after around three weeks and the caterpillars feed throughout the day, retreating down into the grasses in spells of cold weather. They overwinter among the grass stems and feed at night the following spring. The pupae are attached to grass stems during May, and adult butterflies emerge in around a month, starting the whole cycle once more.

References:
1. Baytaş, A. (2008). Türkiye’nin Kelebekleri Doğa Rehberi. NTV yayınları, Doğuş Grubu İletişim Yayıncılık ve Ticaret A.Ş., Istanbul, 222 s.
2. Tolman, T.(2008).Collins Butterfly Guide of Britain and Europe. HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., London,. 384 pp.
4. ARKive

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  • Great 
  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1378 W: 56 N: 4747] (16330)
  • [2009-09-16 0:40]

Hello MF Bayram,
well presented meadow brown. I like the image for its rich colours and it sunny appearance. Thank you!
Best regards Siggi

hello Bayram
nice light on a good composition with great details and good sharpness
greeting lou

Hello MF Bayram,
a very beautiful picture of the Meadow Brown taken from an ideal POV with very good sharpness and splendid natural colours, very well composed.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

hello Bayram
very good the use of balanced light, the result in colours, in the details are exceptional
TFS thanks for sharing MF
Nasos

Bayram hocam, gölgede ve az üneş alan bir bakış açısından harika bir çekim olmuş. Ortam da süper.
Emeğinize sağlık hocam,
Saygılarımla,

Özgür

Sanki üç boyutlu gibi Bayram hocam.
Saha derinliği çok etkileyici. Elinize sağlık.
Selamlar.
Nazım

Dayi harika olmus bu da. Kelebek kolleksiyonun buyuyor:)
Eline saglik... kib!
Merih

Hi Bayram. Very good composition with clear details and sharpness....Excellent focus..
Hepimizden selamlar.
Regards
Leyla

Bayram merhaba,
Bir doğa dervişi gibi karadenizde doldurduğun Heybeni yavaş yavaş boşaltıyorsun anlaşılan, suyu damla damla verir gibi:) İyi de yapıyorsun,kıskanma duygumuzu provoke etmiyorsun bu şekliyle en azından:)
Şaka bir yana gerçekten güzel ve verimli bir gezi olduğu bu güzelliklerden belli.Renkleri,netliği açısı ile çok güzel bir kahverengi dilber olmuş.Emeğine sağlık.

Bi slavên germ...
Dûrzan

Bayram hocam güzel bir çayır esmeri makrosu.
Detaylar, aydınlanma ve kompozisyon harika olmuş.
Emeğinize sağlık.
Deniz

  • Great 
  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-09-16 4:25]

H Bayram,one of the most common butterflies taken in a beautiful composition.I like a lot the warm colors,the point of view and the good sharpness,thanks for share,have a nice day,Luciano

Ciao Bayram. Good lighting compo and details. Exciting colours.

Roberto

Merhaba Bayram,

A great capture of this Meadow Brown butterfly with beautiful natural coloration, sharpness & lovely details. Wonderful POV, pose & BG.

TFS & Regards

Umar

Ciao Bayram, beautiful maniola, lovely composition, fine details, good natural colors and splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

hello Bayram

excellent macro photo with fine POV and framing,
superb focus on the butterfly (i have never shot
macro and never shot with DSLR) i think Bayram
if you could also pout in focus the leaf of the
foreground the photo would be better,
i like this it is a little bit disturbing, or if you
should crop closer at the bottom to remove
the disturbing blurred leaf, une très jolie photo,

TFS

Asbed

  • Great 
  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 411 W: 0 N: 1022] (5516)
  • [2009-09-16 7:07]

Very nice composition with great details and colors!

Hello MF Bayram,
excellent capture as allways with sharp details, nice natural colors and light, well blured BG and nice POV,I like also the blured foreground I think it gives more depth,
TFS and best regards,
Nikos.

Kanki muhteşem çekmişsin. Yeşil yapraklar arasında hoş durmuş.
Emeğine sağlık.
Gökhan

  • Great 
  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1063 W: 0 N: 162] (868)
  • [2009-09-16 10:10]

Çok güzel bir ortamda harika renkler, detaylar ve kompozisyonla Çayır esmeri kelebeğini güzel sunmuşsunuz hocam.
Emeğinize sağlık.
Mehmet

  • Great 
  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2395 W: 94 N: 5542] (17634)
  • [2009-09-16 10:11]

Hello Bayram,
Excellent photo again. Great sharp focus on the butterfly. Beautiful colours and an excellent composition.
Regards,
Peter

  • Great 
  • bedri Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 53 W: 0 N: 73] (500)
  • [2009-09-16 10:55]

Hocasm enfes olmuş, emeklerinize sağlık.
Selamlar saygılar,
Bedri...

  • Great 
  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2912 W: 34 N: 8640] (32202)
  • [2009-09-16 12:58]

Hi Bayram. You are still seeing beautiful butterflies. This is a first class close up of the Meadow Brown. Taken from a fine side view with good detail and rich colours. well done TFs.
Nick..

Merhaba Hocam, nefis bir çekim olmuş.
Eliniz ve emeğinize sağlık.
Bahadır

  • Great 
  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-09-16 17:00]

Hi LBB,

The colors of this Meadow Brown are spectacular! The browns and oranges are stunning. The pose on the green leaves makes her even more beautiful. Details are to your high standards. A wonderful setting and composition.

Jane

My dear friend Bayram, as I told one hours ago, I'm pretty busy in my work. But I'm making a small effort to see what's new in TN! ... and go if I pleasantly surprised!

I love the environment of this photo, with all the green leaves, including leaf out of focus in the foreground. Often attempt to take pictures like this, but obviously mine are not so good! Excellent insect relevance of much detail and light well managed.

It is an incentive to see this kind of work like yours, causing rush to take a picture!

Greetings and thanks for sharing!

Jesús

hi little bro,

I don't get it it but so for the second time I writing,
Very good low pov, details and bg.
Beautiful natural colours.
I am sure I had writing a critique bt hae some problems with internet from time to time.

Gert

Merhaba Bayram
great capture of this Meadow Brown, the details are very beautiful
great colors and good contrast between the brown butterfly and the green leaves
superb composition
Have a good night
Jacqueline

  • Great 
  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2575] (9085)
  • [2009-09-17 19:51]

Merhaba MF Bayram,
what a lovely shot with smothness of the colours and clarity of the details.
the hairy body indeed a special feature here.
Great skill in capturing it and well excecuted composition.

regards,
Foozi

Merhaba Bayram hocam,

Bu esmer güzelinin çok berrak ve hoş bir karesi olmuş. Ülkemizin neredeyse her yerini karış karış gezip, bu güzel türlerle bizi tanıştırdığınız için çok teşekkürler üstadım. Emeğinize sağlık

Selam ve saygılarımla
Mehmet

Merhaba Hocam,
Benim memleketten güzel bir kare :) Elinize sağlık.
Saygılarımla, Naşit

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