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Small Copper in Spring


Small Copper in Spring
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5085 W: 178 N: 12389] (33819)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-03-30
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D-80, AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED, @ ISO 200
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Cypriot Butterflies, Turkish Butterflies [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-03-30 16:52
Viewed: 584
Favorites: 5 [view]
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[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Lycaena phlaeas (Small Copper) [in Turk. Benekli Bakır Kelebeği]

Another spring beauty today, having a spring pattern and colours. Hope you can like this macro shot too.
TFL and Cheers,


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

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A small butterfly with a wingspan of 23-30 mm. The upperside basal ground colour is a bright copper orange on the forewing and dark brown on the hindwing. The forewing has a brown border along the outer margin and scattered black markings. On the hindwing there is a copper coloured submarginal band and a small tail at the hind angle. The underside of the forewing has a deep erange colour with a light brown outline and scattered black marks. The hindwing ground colour is light brown with a thin orange line in the submarginal area and scattered black marks. The female is similar to the male. The butterflies of the summer and early autumn broods have the copper colour on the upperside somewhat subdued and replaced with dark brown.

It has a range extending over the entire northern hemisphere and includes Europe, North Africa, the Middle East including Cyprus, Asia to Japan and North America. The adult butterflies begin to emerge in February and are on the wing until November in at least four broods. In some years it is observed earlier (January) and may still be on the wing until the beginning of December. Overwinters in the larval stage. The larval host-plants are various species of the Polygonaceae (Docks) family.

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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Bayram hocam iyi geceler. Bugün geç kaldınız. Muhteşem bir makro çalışma olmuş. Zemin, detaylar ve kompozisyon süper olmuş.
Elinize sağlık.
Bahadır

Hocam yine 1st class bir makro. Kusursuz ve sıradışı.
Elinize ve emeğinize sağlık.
Deniz

Kanka bu küçücük kelebek ancak bu kadar mükemmel çekilebilirdi.
Eline sağlık. Kib!
Gökhan

hello Bayram

very beautiful photo of this butterfly on his acrobatic pose,
shot with fine POV, superb focus with excellent
sharpness and details and a wonderful all greened background,

TFS

Asbed

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2009-03-30 19:08]

Hello Bayram,
Incredible work with, incredible results. This is a wonderful image My Friend.
Rick

Hi Bayram,

I have seen many previous copper post with different camera and this one is just brilliant with Nikon colors. The smoothness of the background is signatory of Sigma. Well done and TFS.

Regards,
Jusni

hello bayram,
lovely capture of the small copper, the oof bg looks smooth and offers good contrast to the colourful insect, you have got amazing details, liked the framing and the way you have composed this shot,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-03-30 21:11]

Hi BB,

Yes, this really is a beauty! The butterfly, the leaves, the background and the composition all add up to a magnificent image. The Small Copper is so perfect that this looks more like a painting than a photo. Colors and clarity are exceptionally fine. Right to my favorites.

Jane

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  • Marx44 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 174 W: 95 N: 599] (2124)
  • [2009-03-30 21:27]

Good image, Bayram.
I especially like the natural light and the differential focus.
TFS
Marx

Hello Bayram sir,

Interesting POV and a very good capture of this beautiful Small Copper butterfly.

Thanks for Sharing.
Prasad

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 523 W: 0 N: 920] (3543)
  • [2009-03-30 22:11]

Hello Bayram,

Your excelent close-up shows so well the butterfly. There is such a fine light in your photo and well rendered colors. There is also a pleasent contrast between insect's and background's colors.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

Bayram. bu ne guzel bir fotograf... Detaylar, renkeler ve zemin rengi muhtesem.. eline saglik.. selamlar...
Leyla.

Dayi muhtesem cekmissin. Tamamen kusursuz ve renkler, detaylar hepsi albenili. Eline saglik.
Merih

Bayram hocam, Nikon kalitesi ve çekim ustalığınızla sıradışı güzellikteki makrolarınıza br yenisini daha eklemişsiniz. Arka plandan konu üzerindeki ince detaylara kadar herşey mükemmel. Elinize sağlık.
Nazım

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1055 W: 0 N: 162] (866)
  • [2009-03-30 23:06]

Hocam birinci sınıf kaliteden kusursuz bir makro çalışma.
Elinize ve emeğimnize sağlık.
Mehmet

Wonderful details, colors and exposure. But somehow i felt the composition is restrictive ans there is no breating space! i was wondering whether a vertical composition would have helped :-)

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2262 W: 10 N: 2630] (15565)
  • [2009-03-30 23:45]

Hola Bay,
fina calidad y colores hermosos,
original captura y encuadre,
saludos amigo.

Hi Bayram
Beautiful. Perfect photo. Perfect blured background, beautiful saturated coloors, perfect sharpness. Elaegant, colorful, fantastic i like it very much
TFS
Krzysztof

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1135 W: 32 N: 1150] (3542)
  • [2009-03-31 0:55]
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Yine harika bir makro çalışması olmuş Dostum.
Bu seferki çevresi ile mükemmel bir kompozisyon oluşturmuş.Canlı renkler,basit fon,pozlama,ışık ve detaylar kusursuz.
Selamlar,ellerine sağlık!

good morning Bayrem
I like that a simple recording is transformed in a so much exceptional result
TFS MF
Nasos

Merhaba,
Harika bir macro olmuş.Renkler ve detaylar çok hoş.
Kutlarım.

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2573] (9077)
  • [2009-03-31 2:07]

Merhaba MF Bayram,
a superbs presentation of this copper.
Well seen in excellent details and beauty .
well composed with the pose head down giving an extra excitement.

regards,
Foozi

Hi Bayram,

Very well composed and sharp shot of the butterfly in an upside down pose :). The eye with the extended proboscis is good. It is standing out clearly against the green background. TFS.

A splendid capture with fine aesthetical merits Bayram, the Micro Nikkor lens produced an astonishing amount of fine detail!
Cheers,
Mehmet

merhaba hocam fotoğraf çok güzel,
Elinize sağlık.
Kuş çalışmalarınızıda çok seviyorum çok güzel çalışmalarınız var,
aşağıdaki linke bir bakmanızı rica ediyor ve size uygunsa trakuş ailesine katılmanızı diliyorum.
http://www.trakus.org/kods_bird/uye/?fsx=2fsdl15@d&idx=14844
En güzel dileklerimle hoşcakalın.

Ciao bayram, beautiful diagonal composition with lovely Small Copper, wonderful colors, gine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hello Bayram,
Very nice composition with an upside down subject
As usual an excellent focus with very clear details and natural colours
TFS
Albert

Feeling good upside-down - it's lovely, Bayram, a perfect shot.
I love the tongue as a spiral and the colours, wonderful, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2009-03-31 9:50]

Hello Bayram, Good shot and a lovely view. I like the colors on the wings. Ganesh

Ciao MF Bayram,
a great view of Lycaena phlaeas; sharpness and colours ar excellent, i like the splendid composition with a lovely pose of the butterfly against a marvellous BG.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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  • jpdenk Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 480 W: 5 N: 783] (2061)
  • [2009-03-31 10:13]

Hi Bayram,

What a little beauty! Nice color, sharpness and composition, an excellent capture!

John

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2386 W: 94 N: 5517] (17564)
  • [2009-03-31 10:27]

Hello Bayram,
First class photo in very beautiful clear colours and excellent sharp details. Great OOF BG, pose, composition and DOF.
Regards,
Peter

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-03-31 11:56]

Hi Bayram,i'm always waiting the first Lyceaneide of this season,you was lucky to found yesterday this little but always beautiful small cooper,unsual point of view and great details and colors,thanks for share,my best compliments,Luciano

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8623] (32138)
  • [2009-03-31 11:58]

Hi Bayram. Lucky you to have such beautifull butterflies all ready. You have taken this from a good POV showing the butterfly of to its best. With good detail and rich colours. I like the green BG as a contrast to the orange/brown. well done TFS.
Nick..

hello Bayram
beautiful composition
great details and super colours
greeting lou

Merhaba Bayram
Wow ! such a beautiful image !
you have captured this small copper perfectly with great pose, superb colors
and fine sharpness
wonderful composition
Have a good night
Jacqueline

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 645 W: 15 N: 1580] (6173)
  • [2009-04-01 6:54]

Hello Bayram
Excellent shot.
Regards
Razvan

Selam my dear friend,
A beautiful small copper butterfly. Very well captured with nice composition and sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hi LBB,

great pov and composition from this butterfly.
Beautiful colours.

Gert

Merhaba Hocam,
Gene her yönüyle harika bir kare olmuş, elinize sağlık.
Saygılarımla, Naşit

Boşuna 5 kişi favoriye eklememiş:) muhteşem.
Özgür

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