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Large skipper


Large skipper
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Copyright: Siegfried Potrykus (siggi) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 477 W: 11 N: 1348] (4706)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-04
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-07-07 9:51
Viewed: 355
Points: 35
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This butterfly's range extends throughout Europe to northern Asia, China and Japan. In the British Isles it occurs in England, Wales, and south western Scotland. Although called 'Large' this is still a relatively small butterfly and not much larger than either the Small or Essex Skippers. The faint chequered pattern on both the upperside and underside help to distinguish the Large Skipper from these two orange Skippers. It can be found anywhere where wild grasses are allowed to grow tall. Hedgerows, woodland clearings and edges are favourites. An active little butterfly in sunny weather it is attracted to various flowers but has a distinct liking for Bramble flowers
jaycee, Gert-Paassen, Silvio2006, Ken52, marhowie, JORAPAVI, jan515, Amadeo, maurydv, valy67, anel, GLEM has marked this note useful
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  • Great 
  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1911 W: 8 N: 4976] (16095)
  • [2008-07-07 10:20]

Hi Siggi,

Another marvelous photo - this Skipper is wonderful. Excellent details of the entire butterfly. The face and wings are outstanding. Beautiful colors with the yellow flowers providing good contrast. The long tongue is amazing.

Jane

  • Great 
  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2585 W: 170 N: 7879] (24911)
  • [2008-07-07 11:29]

Hello Siggi,
Lovely close capture of this 'little' Large Skipper drinking nectar with its long proboscis. Very sharp details and fine natural colours. Very well composed too!
Many thanks, Ulla

Hi Siggi, you have got great control over these type of shots. The details are excellent, natural colours, great dof, and a fine composition. regards h

Hi Siggi,

Beautiful photo and nice pov and dof.
Gert

Hi Siegfried, wonderful skipper with superb details and excellent sharpness, fantastic colors, a little of noise in blurry BG, you can remove by neatimage, you can download free, i do a Ws as demonstration, very well done, ciao Silvio

  • Good 
  • Ken52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 663 W: 98 N: 1262] (4185)
  • [2008-07-07 14:02]

I really like the colors, composition of the shot, and pose of the butterfly. Don't know what lens you were using, but it appears you had a very limited DOF range and did and excellent job of getting the butterfly in focus. In my opinion, the photo is a little over-sharpened and perhaps you had to sacrifice a little detail in an effort to filter noise.

Hi Siggi..Looks like butterfly hugging flowers...Beautiful composition and perfect macro...Well done..Regards, Leyla

  • Great 
  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1107 W: 6 N: 3063] (11326)
  • [2008-07-07 16:26]

Hi,just marking no time,excellent pic,be back tomorrow,Luciano

Hi Siggi,
Good POV but I might've tried one without the flowers between your lens & subject. Great DOF/detail, color, and exposure.
I think Silvios WS has helped here.
Howard

Hola Siegfried,
Bonita composición con gran nitidez, en la que se aprecian muy bien los detalles, excelente luz y fondo, saludos
José Ramón

Witaj Siegfried,
Bardzo ladne makro,swietna paleta barw,ladnie skomponowana fotka.
Kontrast a zarazem fokus perfekt.
Serdecznosci.
Janusz

Hola Siggi, buen macro, me gusta la composición, la luz y el color. El fondo es ruido ó una charca de agua?, en cualquier caso me gusta el efecto. Un saludo

Bellissima macro, molto bella la composizione con i fiori gialli che creano un bellissimo contrasto anche se coprono un poco la farfalla, buona nitidezza, molto belli i colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

Hallo Siegfried !
Das ist wirklich ein wunderbares Bild, ich liebe diese kleine Schmätterlinge, sie sind so schön. Perfekte Details, jedes kleine Härchen is scharf. Das Bild ist auch sehr schön komponiert, mit natürliche Farben, une einene schönene Hintergrund.
Scöne Grüssen aus Frankreich,
Valérie.

  • Great 
  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1242 W: 0 N: 2237] (9414)
  • [2008-07-09 2:02]

Lieber Siegfried,
Es scheint, als ob Du die idealen Blumen für Schmetterlinge gefunden hast! Da ist ein hübscher kleiner Dickkopffalter, der so schön hinter den Blüten hervorguckt. Vielleicht findest du ja noch andere Arten!
Liebe Grüsse
Anne

  • Great 
  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 524 W: 87 N: 693] (5741)
  • [2008-07-09 2:32]

hi Siegfried,
superbe macro au pov original. Ce petit papillon a une couleur complémentaire intéressante des fleurs.
bravo

gl

Witaj, Siegfried!
Widze, ze i tobie karlatek "wlazl" w obiektyw!
Male toto, niepozorne, a jednak mile dla oka.
Bardzo dobra ostrosc i detale oraz ladne swiatlo.
Tadeusz

  • Great 
  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1812 W: 29 N: 5246] (17188)
  • [2008-07-13 11:06]

Hi Siegfried,
Wonderful shot of this elegant Large Skipper with very impressive sharpness and lovely colours. Nice pose captured on that charming flower and I like the position of its long proboscis. Superb lighting and though the BG is a bit noisy the image retains its beauty. Excellent DOF, POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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