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Clouded Sulphur


Clouded Sulphur
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Copyright: Claudine Besse (claudine) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2502 W: 203 N: 2835] (10195)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-10-06
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon 100-400/4.5-5.6L IS
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/640 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): 60 - 69 Points (Chapter 2), Butterflies with minimum 50 points & above [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-10-07 8:39
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[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi,

This is a CLOUDED SULPHUR :

"Wing span: 1 1/2 - 2 3/4 inches (3.8 - 7 cm).
Identification: Upper surface of male wings bright, clear yellow with solid black edging; lower side of forewing with some dark submarginal spots; hindwing with silver cell spot rimmed with orange-pink, usually doubled. Female has 2 forms: yellow form with uneven black edging enclosing yellow spots, and a white form which is greenish-white rather than yellow. Spring and fall forms are smaller and less conspicuously marked.

Life history: Eggs laid singly on host; caterpillars eat leaves. Hibernation is by third-stage caterpillars.

Flight: Three flights in the north from May-October, 4-5 in the south from March-November.
Caterpillar hosts: Plants in the pea family (Fabaceae) including alfalfa (Medicago sativa), white clover (Trifolium repens), and pea (Pisum sativum).
Adult food: Flower nectar of many plants.

Habitat: Many different open areas including fields, lawns, alfalfa and clover fields, road edges, meadows.
Range: Alaska south through central and southeast Canada, all of conterminous United states except much of California, south Texas, and most of Florida."

Source
http://www.hartleynature.org/Our%20Focus/Natural%20History/ButterflyGarden/cloudedsulphur.htm

ISO 400
Focal length 400 mm
Hand held
Cropped in PS CS
Sharpen in PS CS
Adjusted highlights and contrast in PS CS

marhowie, captainsgirl, mikou, Hil, ramthakur, eruyanik, DOBIS, Argus, Juyona, coasties, horia, pablominto, jmp, musin1002, Alex99, ddg, jeanpaul, Luc, pierrefonds has marked this note useful
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To Luc: Merci!claudine 1 10-29 08:44
To ddg: Choix de fleurclaudine 1 10-09 10:05
To eruyanik: Salut!claudine 1 10-07 14:48
To marmottelolo: Merciclaudine 1 10-07 11:29
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Hello Claudine,
What I like most is the great backlighting here.
Very good color, POV, BG, and well focused where it counts :)
Nicely done & TFS!

Bonjour Claudine,
jolie papillon, bien nette. C'est un peu dommage que sont corps soit caché par la fleur.
Bonne journée, Arnaud.

neat photo! heck can even see the fuzz on the little guys head..nice shot.. TFS
Donna :o)

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  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 863 W: 73 N: 1348] (5265)
  • [2006-10-07 9:17]

Hi Claudine.
Lovely colours,perfect background.Very nice POV and composition.Fine sharp details,pretty opposite-light.Very nice shot.Good work!
TFS and greetings
Milos.

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  • jojo Gold Star Critiquer [C: 168 W: 0 N: 8] (176)
  • [2006-10-07 9:31]

Photo de papillon trés belle et trés nette
bravo

amitiées

jojo

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2006-10-07 9:39]

Transparencia, iluminación, color, agudeza, encuadre, fondo... una composición maravillosa Claudine, de veras.
Mis mejores deseos... Ricardo

Transparency, illumination, color, sharpness, framing, background... a wonderful composition Claudine, indeed.
My best regards... Ricardo

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2754 W: 147 N: 7948] (24747)
  • [2006-10-07 9:50]
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Nice one Claudine!
Just shows that a good telephoto lens can work as a macro. It has all the merits of a macro plus superb through-lighting.
The information you gave relates to European Clouded Yellows. Isn't this a sulfur?
TFS, regards, Ivan

Hi Claudine,
I can find myself in the critiques above.
Overall well done.
About framing...you know my opinion:-).
TFS
Annick

bonjour claudine
houas!!!
superbe la lumiere qui le traverse,en plus tu as pris cela avec un de 400 sans pied.moi je dit "chapeau" pour la netteté et le reste.
laurent

Claudine,

I love these colors. Great job.

TFS!

fototab

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 750 W: 11 N: 1442] (4951)
  • [2006-10-07 10:39]

Hi Claudine,

Superb shot of the Clouded Yellow, lovely composition and I like the pose a lot as the backlighting is just excellent, the detail is wonderful and sharp, love his furry head. the colours are beautiful with a great BG too, well done.

TFS Hilary :o)

Hi Claudine,
Exellent macro.I like POV and composition.Wonderful sharpness and lovely colours.
Regards

hAyAti

Very sharp and clear backlit shot of this butterfly, Cluadine.
POV, DOF, details and colors are just perfect.
TFS.

Hi Claudine,
Very nice shot of this lemony, so cloose! i like the great baclit effect on the wings and soft colours all in the frame. pov is great. This is a beautiful composition. you used the 100-400! that's interesting, how far between the subject and you?
Greetings,
Ersin

Hi Claudine,
it's a wonderful shot with so sunny colours and such a pretty arrangement.
Realy beautiful, thanks and bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • Bufo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 422 W: 71 N: 984] (4241)
  • [2006-10-07 15:25]

Hi Claudine, what a lovely shot with great backing light. The yellow tones are awesome.
Compliments, Jacob

Hi Claudine,

Superb shot
Perfect lightning ,colours ,BG
Great Composition and sharpness

TFS Thijs

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  • DOBIS Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 126 W: 16 N: 170] (632)
  • [2006-10-07 16:03]

Hello Claudine,
very nice clear picture with very interesting light! Contrasting blurred bg and fitting frame.
TFS
Dobis

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2102 W: 6 N: 2113] (13565)
  • [2006-10-07 16:21]

Hola Amiga, preciosa luz, y perfecto Bg. encuadre muy bonito, me gusta la calidez de este disparo. saludossss.

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1479 W: 18 N: 3030] (11110)
  • [2006-10-07 17:05]

Wonderful colours and light. Nice composition, POV and BG. This is a beautiful shot of a lovely butterfly

TFS

Karan

Hi Claudine

Beautiful! Love the light in this shot. Awesome work. Thank you!

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-10-07 22:53]

Hello Claudine

A beautiful sulphur.Nicely composed on a flower,with excellent detail and colours.TFS

Rob

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2135 W: 224 N: 3948] (13111)
  • [2006-10-08 3:59]

Hi Claudine

What a beautiful butterfly! Yellow on yellow and with a lot of green...looks aparenty Great :)
I really like the sharpness here, nice POV and DOF, well framed and composed.
Very well done!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

Good morning Claudine,
The details are nice, clear and sharp.
Good colours, lighting and exposure. The POV is good.
Well composed and well framed.
Thanks for posting, enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Hello Claudine,
Good details in this fine macro work!
Yeallow butterfly on yellow flower, very appealing...
Subjects are well framed, and the backlight creates a pleasant effect!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2340] (8406)
  • [2006-10-08 16:29]

Hi Claudine,
Really lovely light. Wonderful deatils and beautiful composition.
TFS, José M.

auwwwtch.....you got the eyes for the right moment!! I always admire this kind of photograph which is taken using the available light source especially the effect created when the light falls to a certain angle. Like this one, backlighting is very very nice, making it more beautiful than others, lovely image and this goes to my fav...of course..:)

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3160 W: 148 N: 4787] (15449)
  • [2006-10-09 7:42]

Hi Claudine.
Excellent composed and full of light close-up. I welcome to photograph the butterfly opposite the sunlight. The result is very expressive and colourful. Your lens does not require any recommendation. Great job and TFS.
Alexei.

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 883 W: 23 N: 930] (5015)
  • [2006-10-09 9:52]
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Quelle belle lumiere sur cette jolie composition à dominante de jaune!! la transparence des ailes est splendide. Ce papillon avait fait le bon choix de sa fleur!! Félicitations, Didier.

Bonjour Claudine
Magnifique photo de ce joli macro de ce beau papillon! Les couleurs et la composition sont superbes. La netteté est parfaite.On croirait voir une peinture. Merci de partager!
Bravo et au revoir....JP

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2052 W: 315 N: 4301] (14719)
  • [2006-10-29 3:02]
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Bonjour Claudine,

Je ne peux malheureusement commenter toutes et chacune de tes photos.
Ayant moi-même tenté de capturer ces papillons je peux te dire que celle-ci est particulièrement réussie. J'aime bien cette fenêtre dans la fleur qui nous permet d'apprécier l'oeil du papillon.
L'homogénéité des couleurs est ennivrante.
Somme toute, un joli tableau assez bien composé.
Bravo et merci.

Bonjour Clausine,

Une bonne prise de vue de ce papillon et de la fleur, la photo a une bonne composition, netteté, et de belles couleurs. Bonne journée.

Pierre

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1800 W: 29 N: 5223] (17114)
  • [2007-12-29 1:11]

Hi Claudine,
Just marking it to come back later with a proper critique.
Regards.
Sumon

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