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Essex Skipper


Essex Skipper
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Copyright: Matt Berry (rodosranger) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 85 W: 0 N: 329] (1801)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-06-23
Categories: Insects
Camera: Fuji S 7000, 55mm UV Filter
Exposure: f/3.0, 1/676 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): European butterflies 1 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-06-25 10:04
Viewed: 850
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)

Taken on heathland on a fine summers evening.

Essex Skipper butterflies closely resemble and are often found in company with Small Skippers. Because of the similarities, the Essex Skipper has been overlooked both in terms of recording and ecological study, and it was the last British resident species to be described (in 1889).

The simplest means of distinguishing between the two species in the field is by examining the undersides of the tips of their club-shaped antennae; they are black in the Essex Skipper and orange or brown in the Small Skipper. However misidentifications still occur.

The distribution of the Essex Skipper in Britain has more than doubled in the last few decades.
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Excellent macro and note. DOF could be a bit deeper. You might want to stop down the iris a bit since you have plenty of light.

These are my favourite butterflies Matt, well these and the Grizzled variety, think it's because of the challenge of capturing them....Great shot once again.

Ade

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3071 W: 231 N: 5861] (19714)
  • [2005-06-25 12:08]

Beautiful light on that skipper, Matt. Crisp details and excellent composition. Well done and TFS. ; )

Very nice close-up, Matt.
Warm nice colours, well composed and good details.
Agree with Greg about the DOF, it's a little shallow.
Well done.

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  • Ina Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 118 W: 6 N: 102] (759)
  • [2005-06-25 13:19]

Lovely warm colors and a fine composition... TFS...Ina...

An excellent photo. I like it very much, very likable photo with warm colors. Infact the colors make me feel you took this photo some where in namibia and not in england. Great shot.

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  • honza Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 546 W: 0 N: 680] (4047)
  • [2005-06-25 14:52]

Very nice shot. I like its composition, sharpness of butterfly and colors.

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1276 W: 133 N: 873] (2804)
  • [2005-06-25 16:24]

Great photo!
We have it in Portugal too.
It's an Hesperidae.
5* photo!
Perfect details!

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1592 W: 32 N: 1361] (3978)
  • [2005-06-25 17:34]

A very nice capture Matt,
Good sharp detail and excellent composition.
Lovely clear oof background.
Great work,well done.

TFS

Hello Matt

Nice capture. Good point of view. Nice colours. Excellent light. Good work. Thanks.

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