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Sooty Copper


Sooty Copper
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5100 W: 178 N: 12477] (34071)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-16
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D-80, AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED, @ ISO 200, SIGMA 62MM EX DG MC UV Filter
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Turkish Butterflies [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-10-14 3:05
Viewed: 277
Points: 66
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Lycaena tityrus (Sooty Copper) [in Turk. İsli Bakır Kelebeği] (Male)

Today another rarely seen butterfly which I observed firstly from a meadow biotope of Altınova (Yalova).

TFL and Cheers,

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

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Sooty Copper (SC) is a small-sized butterfly with a wingspan of 28-30 mm. The male upperside is all brown with black spots and some more or less well developed submarginal orange lunules. There may also be some blue spots above the orange lunules on the hindwings. The female has an orange ground colour to the forewings though this may be significantly toned down in some individuals. The undersides have a rather yellowy feel to them with an orange flush on the forewing of the female. The high alpine subspecies, subalpinus, looses all upperside orange even in the females. This subspecies appears to be single brooded, those of lower altitudes are multiple brooded.

The SC is basically a common butterfly in continental Europe though not as uniformly ubiquitous as the Small Copper, Lycaena phlaeas. It is also found in Turkey, Siberia, Urals, Kazakhstan, Altai Mts. The adult butterflies fly in two or more generation (i.e. respectively, univoltine or polyvoltine) based on the localtity temperature –in hot conditions are polyvoltine, whereas they are bivoltine in cooler localities- from April to October. The larval host-plants are Rumex species (docks). SC is observed in flowery grassy meadows, dry scrub; damp woodland clearings and sheltered alpine gullies up to around 2500 m. Hibernates as a small larva are base of larval-host plant. It never seems to be very common but the individuals that are present are usually rather conspicuous, flying rapidly about and feeding avidly at flowers. Often they it in the centre of flowers without feeding, presumably this offers them a little more warmth.

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.
3. Matt’s European Butterflies.
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Bayram
Wonderful capture, great colors and details!
What a beautiful!!!
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Horia

Dostum merhaba,
Çok hoş bir pozisyonda çok iyi bir çekimle kadrajlamışsın güzel kelebeği.Ben anlamakta biraz zorluk çekiyorum, bu kelebekler bu pozisyonda ya da baş aşağı saatlerce nasıl durabiliyorlar,hiç mi yorulmuyor bunlar.Bu pozisyonda nasıl uyunur,uyurken nasıl düşmezler,yoksa uyumuyorlar mı:) gerçekten cevabını bilmiyorum ve zaten bilmediğim için üst düzeyde şaşırıyorum.

Eline emeklerine sğlık dostum.
Spas û pîroz...
Bi slavên germ.
Dûrzan

A beautiful specimen in a nice setting Bayram, the BG is quite fine, but you are usually more careful with your focusing MF.
Mehmet

Netliği ve arka planıyla harika bir kare hocam.
ellerinize sağlık

Merhaba hocam,
manzara ve detaylar nefis,
renkler çok güzel.
elinize sağlık.

Merhaba bayram hocam. hiç boş durmuyorsunuz. Nefis bir tür daha. Emeğinize sağlık.
Nazım

Owww... yine super güzel bir kelebek ve harika bir makro hocam.
Hergün yeni bir kelebek türü öğreniyorum sayenizde. Notlar her zamanki gibi çok eğitici. Elinize sağlık hocam. Saygılarımla,
Özgür

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 411 W: 0 N: 1023] (5522)
  • [2009-10-14 4:25]

Barátom Bayram!
Very nice photo of this rare Butterfly, very good natural colors and fine details!

Buena imagen de esta bella mariposa con gran color y detalle perfectamente captado
Buen trabajo
un saludo

En la foto del clytra que he puesto puedes confirmar si es esta especie y donde puedo encontrar informacion
gracias

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  • briGG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 171 W: 2 N: 272] (1383)
  • [2009-10-14 5:14]

Hello Bayram,


What delicacy!
It looks like a dancer ...

Very nice sharpness, bravo

brigitte

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

Arka plan dahil nefis bir çekim olmuş bayram hocam.
Emeğinize sağlık.
Deniz

Dayi, arka taraftaki sarili bolge estetik olmus. Detaylar ve renkler super.
Eline saglik.
Merih

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5579] (18518)
  • [2009-10-14 5:53]

Hi Bayram,
Excellent shot of this beautiful Sooty Copper in a fine pose. Lovely colours and details on its wings with perfect light and DOF. Great composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3824 W: 190 N: 11393] (35107)
  • [2009-10-14 7:26]

Merhaba Bayram dostum,
A fine specimen of a male L. tityrus taken to show it with its wings clased from an ideal POV with excellent lighting and colours against a superb neutral BG. The composition with the flower buds is excellent too! But you have done as I do sometimes: the lighting allowed a higher aperture and lower shutterspeed, which would have improved the sharpness and DOF.
Nevertheless is is a beautiful image.
Thanks and all the best,
Cheers,
Ivan

Ciao Bayram, lovely little butterfly against a splendid blurry BG, great light and wonderful natural colors, superb sharpness and fantastic details, great macro, very well done my friend, ciao Silvio

Kanka harika, çok güzel ve estetik bir çalışma olmuş. Eline sağlık.
Gökhan

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1065 W: 0 N: 162] (870)
  • [2009-10-14 8:05]

Bayram hocam bu da çok güzel bir tür. İsli denmesi sanırım üst kanat renginden. Detaylar ve kompoziyon harika.
Elinize sağlık.
Mehmet

Merhaba Bayram,

An excellent macro with beautiful coloration patterns & fine details. Great POV, pose & BG.

Very nicely done & TFS.

Salam & best wishes

Umar

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2398 W: 94 N: 5543] (17640)
  • [2009-10-14 8:12]

Hello Bayram,
Beautiful photo with a nice sharp focus on head and wings. Not everything is perfectly detailed. Great natural colours, specially colours and light in the BG. Good POV and composition.
TFS and regards,
Peter

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-10-14 8:26]

Hi Bayram,why so alone? ehehe...nothing in love today? ehehehehe...very nice portrait and excellent macro,a beautiful point of view to learn perfectly the colors and the design of this little lyceaneide,i like a lot the colors of background too.Have a nice evening MF,thanks for share,Luciano

Superb, well seen, framed and presented shot, Big Bro!
Bravo!
goldy

Hi Bayram!

It's a long time I haven't seen your gallery. Now, when I saw the thumbnail of this picture, I had to open it because the colours attracted me. I'm glad having done this! Indeed, this picture is superb, the yellow "ball" of the blurred flower and the pastel colours of the blackground create a very delicate atmosphere.

Kind regards

Markus

Merhaba MF Bayram
balanced colours in a very beautiful composition and photo,the light elects them splendidly as the details
TFS
Nasos

Merhaba Bayram bhaijaan,

Superb macro capture of the beautiful butterfly with wonderful details!
I like the great contrast between the colors of the butterfly and the flower. The blurry BG enhances the beauty of the shot. The sharpness and POV are perfect.

Great composition, my friend!

best regards,
Paras

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2916 W: 34 N: 8651] (32250)
  • [2009-10-14 11:59]

Hi Bayram. As you say not a butterfly we see to often on TN. This is a good side view of this Sooty Copper butterfly. We can see all ofthe wing markings with good detail . Looks goos against the plain coloured BG. well taken TFS.
Nick..

Hello MF Bayram,
Excellent capture of this beautiful Lycanidae... alone! I like the harmony of the colors, with whitish tones. Well done! Good evening,
Catherine

Bayram..gercekten cok guzel kelebekmis..kanatlarini ustten de gormek isterim.. insallah cekebildin..eline saglik..
Annem iyi merak etme.. iyi gecler..herkesten selamlar..
Leyla.

Günaydın hocam. Oldukça akrobatik olduğu belli oluyor bu güzelin. Üzerine konduğu bitkinin dokusu da çok ilginç. Elinize sağlık.
Bahadır

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1380 W: 56 N: 4759] (16364)
  • [2009-10-14 23:15]

Hello MF Bayram,,
a very nice and well composed picture of this small and beautiful copper.
Very good sharpness and fine details.
Lovely colours and great DOF.
Best regards Siggi

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2582] (9107)
  • [2009-10-15 6:53]

Merhaba MF Bayram,
very exciting to note this fella perching on top of the flower
with a lively pose. The sharpness is so wonderful. The dots really excite me.
The yellow blurry backgrpund add impact to the shot.
Giving a special effect.

Regards,
Foozi

Merhaba Bayram
Superb shot of this sooty copper with fine focus on his head and legs, the texture on the wings is well seen
nice pose and BG
Have a good night
Jacqueline

Merhaba Hocam,
Gene harika bir kelebek karesi olmuş, elinize sağlık.
Saygılarımla, Naşit

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