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Lycaena virgaureae


Lycaena virgaureae
Photo Information
Copyright: Horia Scubli (horias) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 387 W: 59 N: 854] (3948)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-15
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D90, AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): European Butterflies 9, papillon en europe, Butterflies with minimum 50 points & above [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-08-10 6:56
Viewed: 575
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 72
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Scarce copper Lycaena virgaureae has to be one of the most strikingly coloured Butterflies in Europe. They are quite common in the Alps, Pyrenees and other mountain ranges, up to 2000m and are always a joy to behold. The female is a little less boldly coloured but still a jewel.
The males of this species are super bright red. In a field full colour - flowers, butterflies, birds... - a male perched on a flower head 20 meters away will instantly catch the eye. It is a common butterfly in high mountains although it is found in lower areas less commonly.

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 647 W: 15 N: 1589] (6203)
  • [2009-08-10 7:06]

Buna
frumoasa compozitie si detalii impecabile
numai bine
Razvan

Witam
Bardzo ładny Czerwończyk dukacik.
Bardzo ładnie komponuje się z kwiatkiem, Kolory kompozycja bez zarzutu.
Serdeczności
Marx

ciao Horia!
excellent macro of Lycaena virgaureae with warm colors of nikon lens
well managed

geetings sERGIO

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1373 W: 56 N: 4723] (16252)
  • [2009-08-10 7:38]

Hello Horia,
Wonderful macro.It's very close and well detailed.I liked POV,colors,lighting and composition also.Thanks, have a nice days.
Best regards Siggi

Hello Horia,

Wonderful macro shot of the Scarce Copper butterfly!
The colors of the butterfly are wonderfully shown...amazing! The sharpness and POV are just great as well as the DOF is simply perfect. I like the great details of the wings of the butterfly, they are so awesome. Wonderful contrast between the white flower and the coppe shades of the butterfly. The antennae and eyes are beautifully presented.
Very well done!

thanks and regards,
Paras Bhalla

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2388 W: 94 N: 5521] (17576)
  • [2009-08-10 7:45]

Hello Horia,
Great sharp detailed photo in splendid clear colours and a very nice POV and composition. Beautiful OOF BG.
Regards,
Peter

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 407 W: 0 N: 1011] (5460)
  • [2009-08-10 10:01]

Foarte frumoase culori si detalii, nu e usor sa redai culoarea acestei specii, felicitari pentru realizare!

Hello Horia,
wonderful macro of the this beautiful butterfly on a well-fitting flower. I like the harmony of the colors in this perfect composition. Vivid but natural colors, great sharpness and lots of details. Very well done.
Best wishes,
Helmut

Very elegant. The white color of its body makes a nice transition to the white of the flower. I would give you 3 points if I could.

Mike

Buna Horia,
Imagine perfecta, de o acuratete si finete deosebita.
Excelent obiectivul in redarea detaliilor si a naturaletei culorilor.
Felictari pentru realizare!
Marius.

Hi Horia,

very nice presentation from this beautiful butterfly with good pov and sharpness.
fine colours.

Gert

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  • mishe Gold Star Critiquer [C: 105 W: 0 N: 3] (922)
  • [2009-08-10 11:52]
  • [2]

Zdravo Horia!
Colours,sharpness and compo are fantastic.Tfs.
With best wishes,
Mishe.

Hello Horia,
This is a wonderful composition, with so nice colours. This Lycanidae is a real beauty. The sharpness is perfect and the blurred background too. You even add a bonus: a little fly... TFS,
Catherine

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  • eleana Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 207 W: 80 N: 75] (2233)
  • [2009-08-10 12:36]

colours and light are just amazing, bravo!

Hello Horia,
perfect light, natural colours and great sharpness.
The only point to criticize is the background noise.
I tried to decrease it. I hope that you will like the result
shown in the workshop.
Best wishes, Peter

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 71 N: 758] (4689)
  • [2009-08-10 13:29]
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Hello Horia,
Perfect shot.Very beautiful species on also beautiful flower in nice bright light.
Best wishes, Pawel

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  • nagraj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 566 W: 94 N: 1194] (4870)
  • [2009-08-10 23:08]

Hi,
Excellent image, fine colors of the butterfly and background, composition could have been better (rule of one thirds) or a vertical frame. tfs.
nagraj.v

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  • jignasi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1266 W: 0 N: 2042] (14727)
  • [2009-08-11 0:09]

Gran profundidad y excelentes colores, en su punto de saturación. Claridad de la toma . Muy atractiva.
Saludos Horia: J. Ignasi.

Hi Horia

Excellent shot of this beautiful butterfly
Excellent sharpness, details and composition.
Great work

Chris

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2009-08-11 1:44]

Hello Horia!

What a fantastic capture! I envy you very much this new to me specie. Great light and colours, beautifull subject. Perfectly composed and very detailed picture. Superb work!

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  • cris Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 16 W: 2 N: 30] (625)
  • [2009-08-11 3:13]

Buna Horia,

Ce pot sa spun e... Wow, frumoasa executie.
Lumina e foarte buna si detaliile bogate.
La mai multe...

Cris

Very very nice a butterfly saquare.
Regards...

hello Horia
this is super!!
great sharpness and beautiful colours
greeting lou

Hello Horia
this shot is very beautiful, i like the vivid colors, the nice pose on this daisy, the superb details, the light effect on the petal, the BG and the great point of view
Have a good night
Jacqueline

Hi Horia,

This lycaena is among the best I've seen photographs, the level of detail is simply superb, the texture and structure are fully visible alarms. It is a very good job with excellent light and very strong colors. I am grateful for this job posting.

Congratulations! regards...

Jesús

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  • john1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 65 W: 0 N: 85] (356)
  • [2009-08-11 21:59]

hi horia,

Great macro, Wonderfull colors and sharpness.
Good job.
The details are perfect.
Regards.
John

Hi Horia,a superb shot,perfect in every way,including note.
Regards Les

the butterfly's colors are wonderful

Hallo Horia
The selection of butterflies in your gallery is growing very fast and it is really difficult to decide which one to stop by first. The details captured on both the butterfly and flower is really beautiful and display with great clarity. The copper colour of the wings is lovely and soft on the eye. What impress me the most of this image is the fine stripes captured on the paws and the antennas. The stripes on the paws look like little bees looking for nectar between the yellow anthers of the flower. The detail of the big eye is also very impressive. This image also makes me happy when I look at it, as it has a cheerful and sunny atmosphere that surrounds it. Thanks for sharing. Best regards.
Anna

Superba culoare ara fluturasul asta si poza este foarte buna.Salutari.Alin.

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2575] (9083)
  • [2009-09-04 2:35]

Hi Horia,
a splendid capture. Nice blurry background to ehance the dark orange colour of the butterfly. excellent presentation with a good pose.
The flower too is very beautiful.

regards,
Foozi

Hello Horia,
Beautiful capture of the scarce copper. The fly is a nice bonus.
Great lighting angle really illuminates the wing textures. DOF is excellent - insect is sharp everywhere except for a slight softness on the near antenna.
Regards,
Greg

Hello Horia
this is really perfect capture for very beautiful lycaenid and one of best I see of this species.
sharp details wonderful, coloration amazing beautiful. POV/DOF, BG and composition with daisy also great. thanks for sharing this beauty, have a nice week
Ahmet

Poza tinde catre perfectiune. Felicitari si pentru frame-ul ales bine (portocaliu). Andi

The clarity of this image is superb - you can see the feeding tube/tongue absolutely clearly. You could take out the little black speck on the mid-right hand side - looks like a small out of focus bee - for perfection.

Bonsoir Horia
Superbe netteté sur ce papillon . Trčs joli fondu de couleurs avec la marguerite qui rappelle ŕ merveille les couleurs de l'insecte. J'apprécie. Une vue un peu moins centrée et le petit insecte sur la droite en moins, et la photo était au top !
Merci du partage.
Antoine.

Hello Horia,

That little fellow looks so good on the flower!
Excellent light renders great colours, macro work well done with strong emphasis on the subject DoF wise...
Silky-crisp texture in the wing!

Greetings,
Pablo -

Hi Horia,
I founfd out that I never commented on this spectacular Great copper you presented a while ago. As of now, compliments are no longer needed I think, others took already care of that. Truly great shot!
Best regards
Dietrich

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