Brown Argus

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Brown Argus
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Copyright: Oz Ben Yehuda (OzBY) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 182 W: 2 N: 299] (1021)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-09
Categories: Insects
Camera: Olympus C770 UZ
Exposure: f/4, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Butterflies of the Middle East [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-05-11 10:20
Viewed: 765
Points: 46
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This Brown Argus (Aricia agestis) is a small butterfly that can be found in Israel from March to July in all the Mediterranean region. It's distribution is from Center Asia to Europe and North Africa.
The mature butterflies are similar to the females of the Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) and the discrimination between them is difficult.

Wing span: 28 m"m.
Host Plants: geranium and stork's bill (Erodium).

uleko, cicindela, Pentaxfriend, ramthakur, coasties, marmottelolo, horia, mikou, XOTAELE, Maite, jeanpaul, Juyona, Christopher_PL has marked this note useful
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Hi Oz,
Good image...
Well composed.
Nice background...
TFS
Annick

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1555 W: 233 N: 5091] (17959)
  • [2007-05-11 10:53]

Hi Oz,
this is a great photo.
The composition is brilliant aswell as the POV.
Well done,
Joey

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 971 W: 281 N: 3030] (10080)
  • [2007-05-11 11:31]

Hello Oz,
the picture is well-structured and shows the butterfly clearly standing out against the background. Nothing distracts from the nice wing-markings which are shown with pretty good sharpness and in nice natural colours.
Best wishes, Peter

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2297 W: 163 N: 6694] (21146)
  • [2007-05-11 11:40]

Hello Oz,
Very fine capture of the Brown Argus showing the pattern on the upper wing very clearly. Nice colours and a beautiful composition!
Many thanks, Ulla

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  • clnaef Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 758 W: 57 N: 595] (6125)
  • [2007-05-11 11:48]

Bonjour,
Fleurs et papillons de complètent bien !
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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  • delic Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 530 W: 6 N: 340] (936)
  • [2007-05-11 13:09]

Hello Oz,
Great colors and sharpness. I like the pov here, which includes the flower, as well. Regards,
Hakan

Hi Oz,

Beautiful shot of this small butterfly
excellent compo with good sharpness and superb colours
nice POV and a good DOF
beautyful neutral BG

TFS Thijs

A brilliant capture of this good looking butterfly, Oz.
The view of the upper wing from your perspective offers superb details and colours on it.
Excellent composition with the yellow flower against a plain BG.
Thanks for sharing this lovely image.

Hello Oz,
this is a very nice butterfly shot. I like it.
Very good POV, great sharpness and very nice colours. This is a very nice composition. Thank you.
Gr.
Heinz

Hello Oz,
Beautiful colours, detail and sharpness on this shot! Composition is also good. Well done!
Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Hi Oz

What a lovely shot. The composition is good and the OOF BG compliments the image nicely. Colours are spot on too. TFS.

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 535 W: 87 N: 667] (5480)
  • [2007-05-12 3:28]

salut Oz,
superbe macro très équilibrée. Le POV est bon, mais le mieux sont la lumière et la couleur.
bravo

tfs
gl

:) later

bonjour oz ben
excellente macro,details et netteté.bon POV et DOF.
couleurs somptueuses.
laurent

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2070 W: 214 N: 3542] (11790)
  • [2007-05-12 7:29]

Hi Oz and nice to see you again

Another very beautiful macro shot from you.
I like the lovely and very sharp details here as well as the good contrast with the BG.
The DOF is also great and the lighting and exposure are very well managed.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 903 W: 79 N: 1362] (5261)
  • [2007-05-12 9:19]

Hi Oz.
Great close-up.Beautiful your capture of this little butterfly with fine sharp details.Interesting POV shows very good pretty details on his left wing.Colors are amazing and very acceptable blurry BG too.Well done.
Best greetings Milos.

Hello Oz!
Nice and beauty phoro of lovely bufferfly. I like sharpness, DOF and colours. Note is also informative.
TFS and best greetings from Poland,
Radomir

Shalom Oz.
Bella mariposa con unos detalles y colores fantásticos.
Buen BG y sensacional POV.
Saludos, JL.

hi oz,
nice capture, the pov enables us to see one wing only but what a clear wing captured here with excellent details, well composed shot, lovely bg, nice colours,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 982 W: 64 N: 1199] (4856)
  • [2007-06-14 15:01]

Fantastic shot, Oz!! I love the POV, it's perfect to appreciate details on the wings pattern. Magnificent sharpness, DOF, colors and most beautiful composition with the butterfly perched on that beautiful flower.
I love it.
Thank you very much for sharing.
Greetings
Maite

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  • Nilson Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 342 W: 0 N: 263] (2095)
  • [2007-06-16 16:57]

Exelente borboleta muito bem captura e de qualidadse ótima meus parabéns.
Nilson

Hi Oz
Belle presentation ,les couleurs et la nettetée sont très bonnes, belle composition
J'apprecie tes beaux papillons
au revoir et merci....JP

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2072 W: 6 N: 1848] (12716)
  • [2007-06-29 14:46]

Hola Oz,
bella macro,
agradable trabajo,
detalles y estupenda nitidez,
saludos

Hi Oz!
Very good picture, nice composed, with very nice POV. I really like it

Chris

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