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Hermit


Hermit
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5104 W: 178 N: 12503] (34135)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-01
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/6.3, 1/640 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Turkish Butterflies, Cypriot Butterflies [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-09-27 0:28
Viewed: 270
Favorites: 1 [view]
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Chazara briseis (Hermit) [in Turk. Cadı]

Today a large butterfly from around the Gölcük village (Çiçekdağı, Kırşehir province) which I photographed during our last trip including Black Sea and E Anatolian regions.

TFL and Have a nice WE!
Cheers,

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

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The Hermit is a large butterfly with a wingspan of 55-65 mm. The upperside ground colour of the male is dark brown, with a cream-coloured postdiscal band with two indistinct ocelli on the forewing. The underside ground colour is light grey. On the forewing there is a wide, cream-coloured postdiscal band with orange shading and two ocelli. There is also a black mark in the cell. On the hindwing there are two wavy grey-brown bands; the discal one is disjointed while the postdiscal one is continuous. The female is usually larger than the male and has larger, more conspicuous, ocelli both on the upper and underside. Usually the discal band on the underside of the hindwing is continuous. In some female specimens, the cream colour is replaced by orange-brown and the grey with greybrown. This form, known as pirata.

The Hermit is a species of southern Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia, including Turkey and Cyprus island, to China. The adult butterflies emerge in May.and are on the wing until November in a single brood. Overwinters as a larva. Oviposits on various plants of the Poaceae family. Recorded as ovipositing on dry grass in autumn, before the arrival of seasonal rain.

The Hermit is very common butterfly, found throughout Cyprus and Turkey. In May it is very common in lowland areas, but less common in areas above 500 m. In the summer the numbers in the lowland areas steadily decrease while in the mountains there is a corresponding increase. Recorded in coastal areas, phrygana, garigue, maquis, valleys and forests, from sea level to 2000 m. (2500 m in N Africa). Rests in shade, with wings closed. Frequently alights on the ground and particularly favours steep-sided banks of hillside tracks, from which it is easily disturbed. Feeds mainly on flowers of plants of the Compositae family such as Ptilostemon and Onopordum species.

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 süper bir makro. Detaylar ve kompozisyon harika.
Emeğinize sağlık.
Nazım

oww... yine muhteşemsiniz Bayram hocam.. üç boyutlu gibi olmuş.
Derinlik harika.
Elinize sağlık.
Saygılarımla,
Özgür

hello Bayram
beautiful scene, light and colours in a very good composition of coexistence,great...!
TFS MF thanks for sharing
Nasos

Hello Bayram
the focusing on the Chazara briseis is perfect. Excellent the composition of colors that give a great contrast between the little butterfly soft tonalities and the vivid pink flower with fine details and optimal light management. Great notes for a very interesting presentation.
Thanks
Livio

  • Great 
  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 94 N: 5564] (17694)
  • [2009-09-27 1:23]

Hello Bayram,
Excellent photo of this butterfly in its environment. Great clear and contrasting colours. Very sharp with lovely details. Beautiful OOF BG, DOF, composition and POV.
Regards,
Peter

Merhaba Bayram hocam,

Süper bir makro çalışma olmuş. Ayrıntılar, netlik, keskinlik büyüleyici. Elinize sağlık

Mehmet

ciao Bayram!
cattura di gran classe per definizione e composizione..mi piace il cromatismo delle
tinte pastello per questa magnifica macro di Chazara briseis ...
buona domenica amico
sERGIO

Hi Bayram
Very nice sharp image. I like field guide POV. Background is nicely blured I like it very much
TFS
Krzysztof

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1382 W: 56 N: 4768] (16394)
  • [2009-09-27 2:22]

Hello MF Bayram,
What a lovely shot, lovely composition and a fabulous pose with great deatils and lovely colours and lighting.
Best regards Siggi

Ciao Bayram, wonderful chazara briseis on a beautiful flower, fantastic colors, splendid sharpness and fine details, great macro, very well done my friend, have a good Sunday, ciao Silvio

Ciao Bayram. Good details and amazing light on this butterfly that I've met last summer. Nice comppo and wel lblurred BG.

Roberto

Hello MF Bayram,
another fantastic picture of the Hermit, superb sharpness and marvellous bright colours, a very pleasing and harmonious composition
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

hello Bayram

beautiful composition of the butterfly with his flower,
with fine POV at their level, fine focus excellent sharpness
and details, beautiful warm luminosity and colour tones, TFS

Asbed

Hello Bayram,
Excellent macro shot of Chazara briseis (Hermit) with beautiful composition. TFS
Regards-Subhash

Merhaba Bayram,

An excellent macro with lovely coloration, sharpness & fine details. Great POV, pose & BG.

Very nicely done & TFS.

Salam & regards

Umar

Bayram Merhaba,
Harika bir bakış açısından harika bir güzellik olmuş bu.Renkler,detaylar ve netlik muhteşem.Arka fon rengi çok çok hoş.Emeklerine sağlık.
Bi slavên germ.
Dûrzan

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2921 W: 34 N: 8658] (32266)
  • [2009-09-27 8:04]

Hi Bayram. I like the light in this picture of the Butterfly. Taken with fine detail and bright colours. With a nice pose on the colourful flower. We can see all of the wing markings. well done TFS.
Nick..

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

Hi again, Big BRo!
A very well composed macro with beautiful details and I love the flower which adds a bright spark to the shot in its entirety!
Bravo!
Goldy

Hello uncle, this is one of your best images (like others:p, hahaha:)))).
Very clear, well focused and very good composition.
Stunning colours and amazing details.
kind regards,
Merih

Kanka harikasın valla.. muhtesem cekmissin..
bu kadar değişik kelebek olduğunu senin sayende farkettim..
Eline sağlık.
Gökhan

Hi Bayram.
Very good detailed catch...nice pattens on the wings...
Excellent picture and well framed...
TFS. Leyla.

Hocam iyi akşamlar. Nefis bir makro olmuş.
Elinize sağlık.
Deniz

Çok net ve arka planı temiz bir foto olmuş .
Eine sağlık Bayram .

Merhaba Hocam, her açıdan nefis bir makro. Bugün efeste çektiğiniz harikaydı. Umarım onu yüklersiniz:)
Elinize sağlık.
Bahadır

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  • bedri Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 53 W: 0 N: 73] (500)
  • [2009-09-27 13:36]

Herşeyi ile 4*4 lük olmuş Bayram hocam, ellerinize sağlık.
Selamlarımla..

  • Great 
  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1066 W: 0 N: 162] (870)
  • [2009-09-27 13:51]

Bayram Hocam iyi geceler. detayları, ışığın kullanımı ve alan derinliği ile harika bir yakın plan çekim olmuş.
Emeğinize sağlık.
Mehmet

Hello Bayram,
Excellent capture, with a very good composition and colors. Have a good week,
Catherine

Selamlar hocam,
elinize sağlık çok güzel ve net bir çalışma olmuş.

Merhab Bayram again
beautiful image of this Hermit, very good focus on his head, each detail is well reproduced, nice pose on this purple flower and great POV
wonderful colors, BG and DOF
Have a great evening again
Jacqueline

Merhaba HOcam,
Çok güzel bir kare olmuş gene. Saygılarımla

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