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Meadow brown 4
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Copyright: Jacqueline Schnepp (Noisette) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1251 W: 2 N: 1236] (3915)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-20
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, 55-200mm f/4-5.6GED-IF AF-S DX VR Zoom N
Exposure: f/11, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-09-10 4:46
Viewed: 415
Points: 89
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
hello TN members

i have taken this shot in a little park in the neighbour town Niederbronn on a very sunny and hot day

I hope you like it

Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)



The Meadow Brown is one of our most widespread butterflies and may also claim to be the most common butterfly across much of its British & Irish range. A wide range of habitats is used, from downland and grassland, through to urban brownfield sites and coastal dunes. Unlike many other butterflies, the Meadow Brown can be seen on the wing under overcast skies, although it does prefer warm sunny days. Males are more wide-ranging than the females and spend a great deal of their time searching for a mate.

Behaviour and Ecology

Courtship in the Meadow Brown begins with the male finding a potential mate and then enveloping her in an entrancing scent. While this scent may be entrancing for the female, most human observers (some people are more sensitive to the scent than others) would describe it as smelling like old socks or a discarded cigar! The pair then alights on some suitable vegetation to mate. The fertilised eggs ripen and are laid within about four days of mating having taken place. Some of the eggs are placed on a blade of grass while others are simply ejected in flight.

The tiny, sluggish and distinctly hairy caterpillars are difficult to find during the early stages of life. They overwinter and emerge on mild days from the centre of a grass clump, resuming feeding in earnest with the arrival of spring. It is at this stage, when they are quite a bit larger than they were, that they switch to feeding at night. This is also the time when they are more easy to find, their green colouration, hairy body and tiny white tail tip help to confirm identification. If disturbed during these nocturnal wanderings, the caterpillars will instantly drop to the ground and curl up into a ball.

Identification

This species is often confused with both the Gatekeeper and the Ringlet and there is also some regional variation that may further confuse the novice observer. The colouration is centred around brown and orange-brown, with the males having virtually no orange-brown on the upperwings. Females have orange-brown in the centre of the upperside of the forewings and a dusting of orange brown in the centre of the upper surface of the hindwings. Both sexes have a black eyespot (with a white centre) on each forewing. When viewed from the underside (or seen with the wings folded), the forewings of both sexes sport black eyespots against an orange background, edged with a dusting of brown. The hindwing is brown of various shades. The strength of the markings and degree of spotting can be very variable.

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Bonjour Jacqueline,

An excellent macro capture with brilliant colors, sharpness & lovely details. Nicely done with great POV, pose & BG.

Tres belle et merci beaucoup!

Umar

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 597 W: 0 N: 515] (3068)
  • [2009-09-10 4:52]

Hi Jaqueline,
Excellent capture. Very nice this macro. We must hurry to photograph. It's fall and ... Our butterflies disappear. In fact "material" is this a butterfly.
Greetings from Germany,
Adrian

Ciao Jaqueline. Amazing golden light's reflections for an atmosphere's compo. Artistic macro. Well done.

Roberto

Hi MF Jacqueline,

An amazingly beautiful macro capture with superb details. i liked the monochromacy too. Perfectl composed and focussed one MF. Well done!
TFS and cheers,

Bayram

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  • iti Gold Star Critiquer [C: 88 W: 0 N: 7] (534)
  • [2009-09-10 5:20]

Hi Jacqueline,
Gorgeous light and colours with excellent detail.
Regards Jiri.

Hi Jaqueline,

I like this type of pictures where the environment generates a chords tonality sensation with the butterfly. This cause a very nice set effect. Obviously, to achieve this, is necessary find the ideal capture angle. You have achieved it seamlessly in this picture. Excellent job!

**Very useful and didactical note, Thanks!

Jesús

hello Jacquline
super composition with good details and beautiful colours
super shot
greeting lou

Ciao Jacqueline, wonderful composition with splendid Maniola on beautiful yellow flowers, great details and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3813 W: 190 N: 11346] (34981)
  • [2009-09-10 7:37]

Hello Jacqueline,
A fine capture of a female Meadow Brown taken from a nice POV to show her with the wings closed with excellent sharpness, lighting and colours in a good composition with the yellow flower.
Thanks and best regards,
Ivan

Hi Jaqueline,
Lovely color tone. A perfect timing to get this shot. Very well done.
JC

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  • briGG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 171 W: 2 N: 272] (1383)
  • [2009-09-10 8:05]

Bonjour Jacqueline,


Voici toute les couleurs de l'automne (même si le temps était celui de l'été)!

Très belle photo a la composition harmonieuse!

Bonne fin de journée

brigitte

A stunningly beautiful image of the Meadow Brown, Jacqueline.
You have excelled yourself in this capture.
The framing is highly aesthetic, creating a synergy between the butterfly and the flower.
The colours are truly beautiful.
Well done and TFS.
Ram

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2386 W: 94 N: 5517] (17564)
  • [2009-09-10 8:25]

Hello Jacqueline,
What a splendid warm colours in this photo! The matching of colours is also very fine. Great sharpness, details, DOF and POV. Very beautiful composition.
Regards,
Peter

Bonjour Jacqueline,
Great Meadow Brown, wonderful sharpness details, lovely colored.
Congratulation!
Horia

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-09-10 8:44]

Salut Jacqueline,on a vus plusieurs Maniola sur TN,mais ta photo est quelque chose de magnfique et differente.Les reflections de la lumiere dapuis les fleurs jaunes sur le papillon donnent une charme et une saturation partuculiere,vraiment agreable.La nettete' aussi est de tres haut niveau.Excellente composition bien equiibree'.Mes compliments et...bonne nuit si je ne serai pas la...heeheh..Luciano

Interesante trabajo con la luz y el color, creando un ambiente muy especial.
Saludos Jacqueline: Josep Ignasi.

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  • cirano Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 654 W: 0 N: 228] (4916)
  • [2009-09-10 10:39]

Slav Jacqûelîne,
A wonderful macro shot of this butterfly with excellent sharpness and taken from a great POV.The colors,light and composition are very nice.Thanks for sharing.
Have a nice evening.
Dûrzan

Jacqueline,
A colors regal today.
The Meadow Brown can be happy to this wonderful yellow flower.
Mariana

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 645 W: 15 N: 1580] (6173)
  • [2009-09-10 10:51]

Hello Jacqueline
Wonderful vivid colors and great details
Well done
Regards
Razvan

bonjour Jacqueline

une très très belle photo en macro, superbe POV et DOF,
mais c'est cette liminosité et tons de couleurs chaudes
qui fait toute la beauté et charme de cette photo, TFS

Asbed

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8623] (32138)
  • [2009-09-10 11:12]

Hi Jacqueline . i think this picture should be called Meadow Orange. The large orange flower is giving of such a glow . You have taken a fine view of the Butterfly with good detail. It shoud get plenty of nectar from this flower. well done TFS.
Nick..

Bonjour Jacqueline,
Very yellow picture! :> I like composition and nice timing (butterfly is drinking :>). Also sharpness and DOF looks good as for me :>
Greetings from Poland,
Radomir

Hello Jacqueline,

This is one of those shots which justs leaps from the monitor because of its colour, composition and fine details. The focus is perfect, not only of the butterflybut also of the flower.
Excellent dof to keep the focal images sharp against an oof b/g.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

A great photo, and sharpness, and compositions, but as a very, very successful.
Congratulations.
Regards,
Salih

Hello Jacqueline
what a beautiful capture of Meadow Brown in yellow color tones. sharp details, POV/DOF, coloration and exposure very nice. composition and lighting also nice. thanks for sharing this beauty with good informative notes.
have a good evening
Ahmet

Salut Jacqueline,
Superbe composition avec un dégradé du jaune à l'ocre. La netteté est impeccable. Du beau travail! Amicalement,
Catherine

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  • darwin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 260 W: 0 N: 403] (1393)
  • [2009-09-10 20:07]

Hi Jacqueline
Lovely composition with wonderful light and color
tfs jon

Hi Jacqueline, excellent macro capture with wonderful details.. warm colours...
Özgür

hello Jaqueline
exceptional scene full with luminously very good colours,the coexistence ideal,a great macro photo,so much beautiful
TFS and regards
Nasos

ciao Jacqueline!
today my neighbour!!
an orange atmosphere, solar color, wraps the capture of Maniola Jurtina , while visiting the flowers in the garden
excellent details and composition

have a nice w.end sERGIO

Hello Jaqueline,

what a very warm cploured picture are this.
Good pov and sharpness from this meadow brown.
a nice shot.

Gert

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 987 W: 5 N: 2762] (10618)
  • [2009-09-12 6:18]

Merhaba Jacqueline,
sıcak renklerle çok güzel bir kompozisyon olmuş, tebrik ederim.

Hola Jacqueline,
Une photo excellente de de celle-ci princesa tellement belle. Souligne la coloration or jaune. Parfaite composition et bon point de vue.
Salut. Ferran

Bonjour Jacqueline
Ta photo a des couleurs très chaleureuses, et l'ensemble papillon-fleur, est de grande qualité.
Merci pour ce travail
Amicalement
Laurent

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  • tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 502 W: 20 N: 1381] (4831)
  • [2009-09-13 17:31]

Hello Jacqueline,
A finely detailed image with beautiful color tones and very good DOF. Love the composition and colorful BG.
Ron

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1373 W: 56 N: 4716] (16222)
  • [2009-09-14 0:43]

Hello Jacqueline,
Great capture of the Meadow Brown on the beautiful yellow flower, both sharply in focus. Sharp details and natural colours.
Best regards Siggi

Bonsoir Jacqueline.

Je ne sais pas si les colorations de cette photographie sont exactement celles que vous voyiez dans la nature lors de la prise de vue. Toutefois, l'effet est absolument merveilleux. Félicitations et merci d'avoir partagé cette photographie aux couleurs si chaudes.

Amicalement.

Philippe.

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1055 W: 0 N: 162] (866)
  • [2009-09-14 13:08]
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Hello Jacqueline, nice close-up of a meadow brown butterfly and flowers with nice composition and colours.
TFS and G's,
Mehmet

Hello again Jacqueline, perfect shot of this beauty with nice colour harmony.
TFS and regards, Bahadır

Hi Jacqueline,
Brilliant rich colours nice sharp detail of flower and butterfly.Well done and TFS.
erwin...

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2573] (9077)
  • [2009-09-17 20:21]

Hi Jacqueline,
beautiful...beautiful indeed. The glow is so wonderful. You have captured it so brilliant with an extraordinary skills. i like its beauty and the presentation is indeed captivating.
What a shot!

regards,
Foozi

Hello Jacqueline,

I love the colour palette here!
The surrounding flowers shows up colours very close to the butterfly's own palette, making the scene a symphony in yellow varieties...
Well framed and pin sharp details, what more is there?

Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • valy67 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1880 W: 59 N: 2915] (8733)
  • [2009-10-02 21:53]

Salut !
Un petit papillon bien commun dans nos prés en été, mais il reste très joli, surtout quand il est photographié avec autant de talent, sur une si belle fleur aux couleurs éclatantes. Tu as réussi à la figer au bon moment, alors qu'il boit le nectar de la fleur, avec d'excellents détails, une très belle composition, un magnifique POV qui nous laisse voir la même fleur, mais floue dans le BG. Félicitations !
Valérie.

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2009-10-08 18:49]

Hello Jacqueline,
What a fine macro image, the yellow is very strong and the details are superb. Thank you for sharing.
Rick

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
  • [2009-11-15 5:25]

Hi Jacqueline,
Brilliant warm colors and setting look so nice. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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