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Zizina otis labradus


Zizina otis labradus
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Copyright: Pam Russell (coasties) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 505 N: 8088] (27696)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-03-31
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 100-400mm L IS USM, Digital RAW 100, Hoya UV 77mm
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-05-05 4:07
Viewed: 1660
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Common Blue (Zizina otis labradus)

This is the small (wingspan 17-27mm) blue butterfly so common on lawns. It is the most common butterfly in Australia, and in many parts of New Zealand. A separate subspecies, the southern blue (subspecies oxleyi) is found in the South Island. So why is it included here? There are suggestions that this butterfly colonised New Zealand from specimens blown from Australia in the past. There is some controversy amongst the biogeography experts as to whether the species represents an original inhabitant, tracing back to ancestors in the Cretaceous era 60 million years ago, or is a geologically more recent arrival. In both hypotheses a South Island subspecies evolved.

The above obtained from http://www.forestandbird.org.nz/publications/magazine/1999/february/bluemoon.asp

IMAGE INFORMATION

Camera: Canon 20D
Time of day: 11:24 a.m.
Date: 31st March 2006
Weather conditions: Clear
Lens: Canon 100-400mm L IS
Filter: Hoya 77mm UV
Shutter Speed: 1/200
F-Stop: F/6.3
Focal Length: Various
ISO: 200
Original file type: Digital Raw
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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2006-05-05 4:09]

Very interesting composition with the Lycaenidae, Pam!
Plenty of diferent POVs!
5* and TFS!

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 962 W: 0 N: 89] (7801)
  • [2006-05-05 5:28]

Hi Pam
A beutiful collage of this butterfly.Good colours, details, sharpnes and POV in all.
Wll one Pam

osse

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-05-05 5:35]

Hello Pam!
Wonderful collage.Crisp clear and well composed.
Excellent work!TFS...:-)

Another nice collage with excellent clarity and colours. The only thing that detracts for me is that the borders seem slightly over powering to the delicate butterfly.

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 987 W: 5 N: 2759] (10600)
  • [2006-05-05 6:42]

Hello Pam, beautiful series presentation. Sharpness, colors, light, composition, everything is excellent ! TFS.

Another lovely series of images, each with its own charm. Very nice work Pam.

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1391 W: 32 N: 1350] (3982)
  • [2006-05-05 15:36]

Hello Pam,
Very well presented work here.
Each shot has nice detail and great colours.
Excellent,TFS!

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  • jo8 Silver Note Writer [C: 1 W: 0 N: 14] (99)
  • [2006-05-05 17:10]

Beautiful.....
What a great collection, congratulations

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  • samos Gold Star Critiquer [C: 81 W: 4 N: 2] (39)
  • [2006-05-06 5:37]

Hello my friend Pam very wonterful series of this so nice butterfly I like this photo thanks have a nice weekand regards Stavros

Hi Pam,
very pretty, rhythmically well arranged collage! Thank you.
BEst regards,
Peter

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