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Silver-washed Fritillary


Silver-washed Fritillary
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Copyright: Vinny Blood (Vinster) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 82 W: 1 N: 137] (527)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-25
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk II, Canon EF 100 mm F2.8 Macro USM, SanDisk Ducati 8GB
Exposure: f/11, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-07-29 5:27
Viewed: 404
Points: 29
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Another shot from my successful butterfly foray I made recently. This is the Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia). This butterfly is normally found in woodland clearings, rides and margins - where the Viola foodplant of the caterpillar also grows. The adult is very fond of bramble flowers. I have found the best way to get close is to find a bramble patch where they are feeding, keep still and wait. They will get used to you and will often land very close. 2009 seems to have been a favourable year for this species in the UK - I have seen more than any other year I can recall. I believe this is due to a fine spell of weather in April which allowed the overwintered larvae to feed up and mature successfully.

Although the outside of the wings are not as colourful as the bronzy inside, I still like the subtle patterns in this image. The shot has been lightly cropped and sharpened.

Kind Regards

Vinny www.vincentblood.com

PS - thank you to all the TN members who made such positive comments on the Burnet picture I posted yesterday. I'd not had the best day at work and it really cheered me up! ;p
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Hi Vinny,

Wonderful shot of this lovely silver-washed Fritillary butterfly!
Good control on sharpness with well-chosen POV and good DOF. The eyes and wings of the butterfly are just awesome. The blurred BG is just awesome. Great work!

Thanks for sharing!

regards,
Paras Bhalla

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-07-29 6:43]

Hi Vinny,it's a kind of pic that i like a lot! Beautiful point of view,impressive sharpness and the best light for the best colors.Very nice composition too whit the rovus flowers.My best compliments,a top professional work,have a nice day,LUCIANO

Vinny,
Wonderful capture today...very sharpness, colors are great, very good job. Congratulation!
Horia

Hi Vinny,

A good shot from an interesting POV, good focus showing fine details. Good natural colours and background. One that I have yet so see.

TFS regards Bill

The fritallary is among my favorites and here you seem to have found the perfect sitting perch for it....as it matches the designs colours and patterns...'Tis quite the fine photo!
Bob

Hello Vinny.
This is a very nice macro photo, with great angle which allows a clear view of the scene. Nice details and texture too.
Congrtulations.
I think that lowering a bit yellow saturation, you would win some other colours and would get the butterfly out of this strong and colourful BG.
Thanks and regards, Felipe.

Slav Vīnny,
This is a wonderful close up.Very beautiful butterfly on the interesting flower.Good sharp,colors and details.Very well composed.Thanks for sharing.
Dūrzan

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2386 W: 94 N: 5517] (17564)
  • [2009-07-29 10:19]

Hello Vinny,
Excellent photo of this butterfly. The sharpness and details are very good. Evenso the DOF, POV and composition. Lovely natural colours and OOF BG.
Regards,
Peter

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 645 W: 15 N: 1580] (6173)
  • [2009-07-29 10:28]

Hello Vinny
Nice macro shot, I like colors and details
Regards
Razvan

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 406 W: 0 N: 1011] (5434)
  • [2009-07-29 11:37]

Very good colors and details!

Hello Vinny,

A great shot with lovely colors, sharpness & fine details. Very well done & TFS.

Regards

Umar

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 71 N: 758] (4689)
  • [2009-07-29 14:20]

Hello Vinny,
Although butterfly isn't colourful but like to me very much. Exactly visible pattern of wings, sharpness of details is superb.
Regards, Pawel

great close up,Vinny
good pose of this Argynnis paphia
with excellent details of wings

best sERGIO

Hello Vinny,
Yes a very good year for paphia in Berkshire too. You have very fine detail in a classic pose with fine colours. Thanks.
Alan

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3813 W: 190 N: 11346] (34981)
  • [2009-07-30 4:17]

Hello Vinny,
A fine closed-wing cpture of a Silver-washed Fritillary taken from an ideal POV to show the underside of the wings with excellent sharpness and detail and the lighting nicely shows contours of the wings to remind us that they are not as flat as those set specimens in collections.
Nice composition on the bramble flowers against a fine neutral natural BG.
Thanks and best wishes,
Ivan

Hi Vinny,Super Shot!!

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