Red Admiral-III

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Red Admiral-III
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Copyright: volkan pek (volkan) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 410 W: 16 N: 980] (5580)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-23
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D70s, AF-S VR Zoom Nikkor ED 70-300mm F4.5-5.6
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-05-09 12:50
Viewed: 425
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Identification: Upperside is black with white spots near the apex; forewing with red median band, hindwing with red marginal band. The winter form is smaller and duller, summer form larger and brighter with an interrupted forewing band.

Life history: The Red Admiral has a very erratic, rapid flight. Males perch, on ridgetops if available, in the afternoon to wait for females, who lay eggs singly on the tops of host plant leaves. Young caterpillars eat and live within a shelter of folded leaves; older caterpillars make a nest of leaves tied together with silk. Adults hibernate.

Flight: Two broods from March-October in the north, winters from October-March in South Texas.

Wing span: 1 3/4 - 3 inches (4.5 - 7.6 cm).

Caterpillar hosts: Plants of the nettle family (Urticaceae) including stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), tall wild nettle (U. gracilis), wood nettle (Laportea canadensis), false nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica), pellitory (Parietoria pennsylvanica), mamaki (Pipturus albidus), and possibly hops (Humulus).

Adult food: Red Admirals prefer sap flows on trees, fermenting fruit, and bird droppings; visiting flowers only when these are not available. Then they will nectar at common milkweed, red clover, aster, and alfalfa, among others.

Habitat: Moist woods, yards, parks, marshes, seeps, moist fields. During migrations, the Red Admiral is found in almost any habitat from tundra to subtropics.

Range: Guatemala north through Mexico and the United States to northern Canada; Hawaii, some Caribbean Islands, New Zealand, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia. Cannot survive coldest winters; most of North America must be recolonized each spring by southern migrants.

Conservation: Not required.

NatureServe Global Status: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
ref:http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/
phlr, XOTAELE, uleko, mikou, ArjunaVision, izler, shal, JoseMiguel, ridvan, nglen, horia, SkyF has marked this note useful
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Un disparo genial.
Beautiful colours and nice presentation.
Congratulations!, JL.

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  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 903 W: 79 N: 1362] (5261)
  • [2007-05-09 13:49]

Hi Volkan.
This is interesting and beautiful view on bottom side wing of this butterfly.Great composition and POV.I like pretty good details on drawing on wing and amazing contrasty colors.Also very interesting pose on flowers.Well done.TFS.
Best greetings Milos.

Nice! Macro as it is suppost to be.

Good detail, DOV and POV. Just a little noise, but certainly not disturbing. Tip: Do you know NeatImage? It reduces noise in a very intelligent way, to preserve the qualities of the picture. Good Job!

BTW Good Camera! :-)

My compliments, Arjuna.

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  • shal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 287 W: 71 N: 499] (2086)
  • [2007-05-09 14:33]

Wow such a vivid butterfly,
you have it in perfect details and colours,
great job Volkan,
Cheers :D

Merhaba Volkan,
This is a very impressive presentation!
I like the most the vibrant colours here, and the beauty and artistic composition you made with the flowers and the insect.
Great the DOF and the dark background got, it stands out the butterfly at its best.
Congratulations and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

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  • ridvan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 591 W: 0 N: 1140] (5126)
  • [2007-05-09 15:06]

selam volkan; excellent close up shot of this pretty butterfly,good details presented ,nice BG and POV well captured with nice colours TFS
regards
ridvan

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2413 W: 132 N: 6649] (20861)
  • [2007-05-09 15:12]

Hello Volkan,
Superb capture of the Red Admiral showing the wing undersides. The sharpness, detail, compo., BG and colour saturation are first class.
TFS and best wishes, Ivan

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1864 W: 2 N: 4738] (18250)
  • [2007-05-09 16:02]

Hi Volkan. A very good shot. good compostion and POV. with great deatil and colour. the dark green background show it all of very well. TFs well done.
Nick..

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2073 W: 6 N: 1848] (12714)
  • [2007-05-10 3:00]

Hola Volkan,
preciosa y agradable captura,
luces y colores maravillosos,
genial disparo,
saludos

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2295 W: 163 N: 6692] (21138)
  • [2007-05-10 3:53]

Hello Volkan,
Beautiful capture of the underside of the Red Admiral. Very sharp details and clear colours.
I like the POV and the dark background. Beautiful composition.
Many thanks, Ulla

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2070 W: 214 N: 3532] (11778)
  • [2007-05-10 4:10]

Hi Volkan

Another outstanding butterfly shot from you, my friend!
I really love the strong contrast here between the beautiful admiral and the totally blurred BG.
The composition created is lovely and the lighting on the subject and flower are great, too!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

Merhaba
Enfes detaylar ve renkler
Tebrik ederim

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1216 W: 78 N: 843] (6904)
  • [2007-05-10 9:17]

selam pek
bu guzel ve bir o kadar da yerinde duramayan yaramaz red admiral'e basarili bir yakin cekim yapmissin
kompozisyon, bakis acisi, koyu arka plan, derinlik hissi, renkleri, detaylari ve notu basarili bir calisma olmus
selamlar
izler

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2447 W: 207 N: 2035] (8113)
  • [2007-05-22 7:43]

Hi Volkan,
this is lovely, you captured the details of this butterfly perfectly. Lovely diagonal composition and the details are so sharp.
Great work.
Sky

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