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Comma for *Anna & Loot*


Comma for *Anna & Loot*
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5079 W: 178 N: 12323] (33611)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-28
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D-80, AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED, @ ISO 400, SIGMA 62MM EX DG MC UV Filter
Exposure: f/8, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Dedications I have received [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-10-04 0:27
Viewed: 296
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 72
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Polygonia c-album (Comma) [in Turk. Yırtık Pırtık]

Another beauty which I photographed firstly during from my Black Sea region and E Anatolian trip! The main shot photographed in the vicinity of Karakurt (Sarıkamış, Kars province), near the Aras River. I also attached a WS showing its underside of the wings from different location (Salıpazarı, Samsun province, Black Sea Region).

Today morning I received an e-mail message from our great and heartfelt friend Loot stating that our friend Anna won a big photographic reward. I was happy on behalf of her and I wished to congratulate her with this beautiful butterfly! However, I am sure her photographic Teacher:) Loot also deserves this congratulations!
Hence, I would like to dedicate this “beautiful butterfly” shot to a “beautiful couple” of on TN, Anna EKSTEEN (Miss_Piggy) and Loot EKSTEEN (loot). As I learnt from Loot’s message, they also will go to Kruger National Park in soon. Thus also wish them a nice trip in KNP!

TFL and Have a nice Sunday!
Cheers,


©Bayram GÖÇMEN, Ege University, Faculty of Science. All Rights Reserved.

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Comma is a medium-sized butterfly with a wingspan of 44-48 mm. Its wings have scalloped edges, and the undersides are strikingly similar in appearance to dead leaves; an excellent camouflage for hibernating adults. The upper surface of the wings have a rich orange hue with dark brown blotches and the common name ‘comma’ refers to the presence of a prominent white (in Lat. album) comma-shaped marking on the underwing. The black caterpillars are flecked with white and orange, and have a large white patch on the back that creates a remarkable resemblance to bird droppings, a trait that protects them from potential predators.

Comma occurs throughout most of Europe and across Asia, reaching Japan. It is also found in North Africa.

Comma is bivoltine, which means that two generations are produced each year. It has a complicated life-cycle, with adults of the first brood flying in July, and those of the second flying in late August and September. Eggs are laid singly on leaves of the foodplants (nettles, elm, hop, currants and willows). They hatch after two or three weeks and initially the caterpillars spin webs on the undersides of the leaves. Once their bird-dropping camouflage has developed, they emerge into the open. The caterpillars suspend their pupae from stems and 2-3 weeks later the adults emerge. Some of these adults mate immediately, giving rise to the second brood of adults in late August or September. However, other adults of the first brood are not sexually mature after emerging from pupation; they spend their first summer feeding and then hibernate, mating the following year. As a result, the adults that emerge after hibernation consist of a mix of first and second brood adults.

References:
1. ARKive.
2. Baytaş, A. (2008). Türkiye’nin Kelebekleri Doğa Rehberi. NTV yayınları, Doğuş Grubu İletişim Yayıncılık ve Ticaret A.Ş., Istanbul, 222 s.
3. Tolman, T.(2008).Collins Butterfly Guide of Britain and Europe. HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., London,. 384 pp.

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Hello Bayram
a fine macro capture of this beautiful Polygonia c-album with interesting point of view and excellent details, wonderful colors and centered focusing for a great composition! Interesting notes.
Livio

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 0 N: 5494] (16522)
  • [2009-10-04 0:41]

Hi Bayram

A beautiful shot little Bro - great pose with excellent detail and colour. A worthy dedication too.

James

Bonjour Bayram
La lumière dégagée par ta photo montre très bien les couleurs vives du Polygonia.
Merci pour ce souvenir d'été
Amicalement
LAurent

Bayram hocam, süper... birinci sınıf kalite bir fotoğraf. WS deki bilgilendirici diğer kare de harika.
Emeğinişze sağlık.
Nazım

Bayram hocam uykulu olmama rağmen bu güzelliği görünce dayanamadım:) Muhteşem bir çekim ve muhteşem güzellikte bir kelebek.
Emeğinize sağlık. Doğpa seyyahı gibi gezip ülkemizin heryerinden bu güzellikleri fotoğraflayıp bizle paylaştığınız için sonsuz teşekkürler hocam.
Saygılarımla,
Özgür

Bayram
Wonderful comma for Anna, great gift, lovely capture.
Congratulation to you(for the capture) and to Anna(for the big photographic price)
Horia

Dayi valla TN'i acar acmaz ilk sayfada bu resim hemen dikkat cekiyor. Hemen goz dolduruyor.. Nazara gelmesin:) detaylari, renkleri ile harika bir his uyandiriyor..
Eline saglik.. Londra'dan selamlar.
Merih.

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1367 W: 56 N: 4680] (16082)
  • [2009-10-04 1:00]

Hello MF Bayram,
Beautiful shot of the Comma Butterfly, nice composition and I like the pose as it really shows the lovely shape of the wings, the detail is good and nice natural colours too.
Best regards Siggi

Good Morning Bayram.. Wonderful catch of this colourful butterfly from nice point of view... Nice wings with fantastic pattens...Very clear details and sharpness..
Beautiful composition and nice tribute to two kind person, Anna and Loot... TFS.
Regards from all of us..
Leyla.

Merhaba my friend
impressive close up,with colours that they fascinate,wonderful photo!
TFS thanks for sharing
Nasos

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2380 W: 94 N: 5487] (17484)
  • [2009-10-04 1:30]

Hello Bayram,
Great photo of this butterfly. Good sharpness, colours and an excellent composition.
Very nice and well deserved dedication to Anna and Loot.
Regards,
Peter

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1971 W: 6 N: 5513] (19621)
  • [2009-10-04 1:55]

Hi Bayram,it's one of the best comma seen this year on TN,the wings position is fantastic like your impressive close-up,not easy a perfect focus and details so perfects like that.I like a lot the high saturation too.Thanks for share,have a nice Sunday,LUCIANO

Merhaba Bayram bhaijaan,

Great macro capture of the unusual butterfly with great textures and shapes of its wings, taken with superb sharpness and from a wonderful POV. The thorax part of the butterfly is very well shown. The colors are beautiful and the blurry BG is great.

Great work, my friend!

best wishes
Paras

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1338 W: 0 N: 2558] (9021)
  • [2009-10-04 3:10]

Merhaba MF Bayram,
excellent colours in good contrast. so special in its poae and the details are as always superbly seen. The dedication is just right for the couple, as they are wonderful contributors to TN.

Regards,
Foozi

Ciao Bayram. Amazing light here and very good saturation. Excellente DOf and details. Best compliments MF.

Roberto

Hello MF Bayram,
a great dedication to our friends Anna and Loot; a splendid picture of the Comma, good details and fantastic colours well saturated, very good visual impression.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Merhaba Bayram,

An excellent macro capture with brilliant coloration patterns, sharpness & details. Great POV, pose & BG.

Very nicely done & TFS.

Salam & regards

Umar

Bayram hocam süper.. birinci sınıf kalite. Emeğinize sağlık.
Deniz

Bu nasıl bir çekim tekniğidir kanka yahu. Sanki gözümle kendim bakıyormuşum.. Nefis olmuş. Eline sağlık.
Gökhan

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1050 W: 0 N: 162] (866)
  • [2009-10-04 6:39]

Bayram Hocam, alan derinliği etkileyici, renkleri ve detayları göz dolduran harika bir makro olmuş. Elinize ve emeğinize sağlık.
Mehmet

Ciao Bayram, wonderful comma with fantastic colors, superb sharpness and fine details, very well done my friend, ciao Silvio

Bayram merhaba,
Renkleri,netliği kadraj içi yerleşimi ile son derece güzel ve nitelikli bir "dilber" karesi olmuş.Hoş da bir armağan.Thanks for sharing:)
Spas û pîroz...
Bi slavên germ.
Dûrzan

hello Bayram
very good composition nice details and beautiful colours
great shot Bayrem
greeting lou

Merhaba Hocam, yine sıradışı güzellikte bir makro. Derinlik ve hareket hissi çok etkileyici.
Emeğinize sağlık.
Bahadır

Lovely comma today1
Great colors and sharp details.
Mariana

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2904 W: 34 N: 8600] (32056)
  • [2009-10-04 9:51]

Hi Bayram. I am sure Anna and Loot will like this very much . You have a very bright picture of the Comma butterfly. Which you have taken with fine detail and rich colours. Just slightly out of focus at the top of the left wing. But still very nice. well done TFS.
Nick..

Hi little bro,
don't be stressed.
I am sure I have been critique this one but do it again.
Maybe problems with internet.
Good pov and dof from this butterfly that looks on a sundown.

Gert

Good shot bro!
Great dedication.
Goldy

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  • valy67 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1880 W: 59 N: 2915] (8733)
  • [2009-10-04 23:20]

Hello Bayram !
I was so happy to read the good news about Anna, she really deserves it, and you honor them both with this wondeful picture. First, the buttefly in itself is a real beauty. Second, you have captured it with great talent - perfect detail, vivid colors, well-chosen POV, nice grey BG to make it stand out in the most beautiful way... Very well done !
Valérie.

Hi Bayram,
there are a lot of Commas presented on TN, but this picture seems to demonstrate the best way to shoot it, with wings half way up and the focus on the body, from half behind. And a neutral background is welcome with that showy beauty. Again, thanks also for the detailed and careful comment you added.
Best regards
Dietrich

Wow!
What a beauty & details captured by you with well deserved dedication to Loots. Thanks for sharing this unique butterfly "Comma". I enjoy learning new terms viz bivoltine.
Regards-Subhash
PS: Thanks for your appreciation of my 500th post.

merhaba hocam,
renkler ve detaylar nefis olmuş.

Preciosa mariposa con bello color y mucho detalle
felicidades
Buen trabajo
un saludo

Dear Bayram
The saying "Rather late than never" is said so easily and sometimes just because we feel guilty because we forgot something very important. My own "Rather late than never" comes with sincere appreciation for this lovely Comma dedicated to both me and Loot, as well as the kind words mentioned in your notes. It is very true that Loot should be included in the congratulations given, as he is indeed a very good teacher in not only the field of photography, but many other subjects as well. During our trip he missed out on many opportunities in order to give me a change to capture something special and I am grateful towards him. I am also grateful for knowing you as a cyber friend and fellow member of this wonderful site. Both Loot and I appreciate this dedication and I know he will visit your gallery soon too. Thanks for sharing this flaming orange and vivid coloured butterfly. Best regards.
Anna

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5413 W: 593 N: 3645] (10013)
  • [2009-10-30 0:35]

Hi Bayram

Dark gold – this is the colour hue reflected on my monitor. The lovely colours, first-rate DOF and admirable composition make this a pleasure on the eyes. An excellent shot of this fabulous little "Comma" and a well appreciated dedication. Thanks so much my friend. I treasure the kind words of your consideration.

You’ve been treating us for so long with all the amazing lizard shots, and then came (in no special follow order) the birds, the snakes, the scorpions, the flowers, the butterflies, a host of other insect species in all their beauty and glory and so the list continues underlining your multifaceted portfolio, skill, knowledge, and contribution to this site. Truly you are a magnificent example and a complete roll model. Your love and knowledge of nature and all its beautiful creations or inhabitants are most enjoyable and respected. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Best regards
Loot

Merhaba Hocam,
Çok güzel bir kare olmuş, elinize sağlık.
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