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Green shades
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Copyright: Livio Soares de Medeiros (livios) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2300 W: 322 N: 4275] (16888)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-12-22
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Hoya 58mm UV
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/320 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-02-20 19:58
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Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I have the feeling this is the Gonepteryx rhamni. In case I'm wrong, please, let me know.
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Appearance: This delightful butterfly shows good disguising skill with its unusual pointed shape of the wing. When it is sitting wings closed among ivy leaves in particular, among which it is believed to hibernate, it looks exactly like a leaf. The male Brimstone is bright lemon yellow while the female is pale lime green, and both have a single orange spot in the centre of each wing. The wingspan is approximately 60 mm.

Geographical distribution/ habitat: Europe, North Africa, Asia, on waysides, scrubby areas and woodland.

Host plant: Alder Buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula), Buckthorn (Rhamnus catharticus).

Food plants: Visits various wildflowers, seems to like particularly Cirsium arvense and clovers.

Flight time: One of the earliest butterflies on the wing, can be seen already in February or March after overwintering, and again from July to September. One generation per year.

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Livio,

Great picture. Taken from the correct height and direction. The sunlight is at the right angle to bring out details on the wings. The colors are great.

Regards,
Murali Santhanam

Hello Livio,
Sharp shot, great detail and "shades of green" as you say.
Besides, a great POV and well composed also :)
Well done & TFS.

Hi Livio,
This is a superb shot. An excellent POV, Composition, and choice of framing. Beautiful soft light and tack sharp detail. Excellent camera work my friend!
Scott

hi livio,
lovely shot,
well composed with fine pov,
well saturated colours,
nice sharp image, good lighting,
fine details captured,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Hi Livio,
Great capture!
I like so much the light there and how you handle it.
Excellent the details on the butterfly, specially the nerves on the wings.
It's very good the extended part (proboscis) for feed into the flower.
I like so much also the composition with the directions marked by the flower and the insect.
Congratulations and thanks for share.
Best regards,
JM

Hi dear Livio ,
what a nice image.
amazing colours with excellent composition and very nice BG.
great sharpness.
excellent work
thanks for sharing
Saeed

Hi Livio

Wow... Love the light in this shot. Simply beautiful!

HI Livio,
I love this shot - those brilliant colours and the perfect sharpness ...
Also the arrangement, it's wonderful.
It seems like the flower is a big light shining on the pretty wings of the butterfly.
Thanks and greetings
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1010 W: 64 N: 1255] (5132)
  • [2007-02-21 10:10]

Hello Livio
This is a wonderful shot with excellent sharpness, dof, colors, POV and composition. I don't think this is Gonepteryx but I cannot say exactly the species.
A superb job anyway.
My compliments and TFS.
Maite

bonjour livios
bien vu pour l'action de ce papillon en train de se regaler,les couleurs sont tres vives,bon POV.
et BG bien fait.
laurent

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1817 W: 29 N: 5281] (17302)
  • [2007-02-21 12:56]

Hi Livio,
Wonderful shot of this butterfly. I love the saturated colours as well as the lighting and sharpness too much. You have managed a great pose and DOF too. Very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 750 W: 13 N: 1453] (4981)
  • [2007-02-21 14:43]

Hi Livio

Excellent shot, great composition and the POV is just perfect, I like the pose with the Butterfly feeding with its proboscis, nice details and superb lighting with wonderful bright warm colours.

TFS Hilary :o)

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  • Isu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 313 W: 0 N: 21] (1663)
  • [2007-02-21 17:50]

Hola Livio, precioso ejemplar de mariposa, bonita composición, colores nítidos y muy llamativos, has captado muy bien la luz, enhorabuena. Saludos Sira

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2007-02-22 6:00]

Bonita macro Livio con el punto de vista bien bajo que colabora con la estética de la composición.
Me gusta la iluminación captada, aunque los colores aparecen algo saturados.
La nitidez es buena al igual que el DOF elegido, que brinda no sólo el coorecto foco sino también el desenfoque posterior necesario.
Un gran saludo amigo... Ricardo

Interesting. I don't think I've ever seen a green butterfly before.
Clear details.
TFS
JM

hi livio!
nice macro with really good
sharpness and nice pov!
fine composition to
well done!

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  • delic Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 530 W: 6 N: 340] (936)
  • [2007-02-24 6:03]

Hello Livio,
Great colors and sharpness. Impressive detail on the butterfly. Good match between the greens: background and the butterfly. Very well done.
Regards,
Hakan

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2171 W: 231 N: 4052] (13473)
  • [2007-02-25 13:04]

Hi Livio

Another splendid photo from you! This time a gorgeous butterfly...and what a beauty it is!
I really like the similar colors here, which create a warm and interesting atmosphere.
Also the focus is most precise and it isolates the subject very well from the BG.
Great work with the DOF, too, as well as the exposure.
All-in-all: Superb job!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1095 W: 169 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2007-02-25 17:09]

Hi Livio,
This is beautiful, fantastic light and colours. Super sharp detail and excellent exposure. I like the simple composition too, with the entire BG defocused and clean. Really a great shot.
Regards,
Adrian

Pretty colors on this very nice shot of your lovely butterfly. You can really enjoy the details on the butterfly wings. Any more tocos flying around in your neck of la selva? :)

Excelente foto, pena que o pessoal do site me proibiu de dar pontinhos.
Abraço
Paulo

Hello Livio.

Excellent picture, very good details and color.
Great composition.

Regards.
Jose Luis.

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