Polyommatus icarus M

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Polyommatus icarus M
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Copyright: Oz Ben Yehuda (OzBY) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 182 W: 2 N: 299] (1021)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-05-07
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/4, 1/640 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): European Butterflies 3, 'Blues' of the Butterfly World [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-05-09 7:40
Viewed: 966
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) is the most abundant and widely disterbuted of all European Blues. It can be found in all the tempered areas in Europe, North Africa and Asia. In Israel it can be found in the Mediterranean region from March to November.
The male is always blue on the upperside and most of the females are brown with orange stains in the side of the wings. The color of some females is a mixture between the male show and the female show. In the back side, the male has orange stains only in the hind wings while the female has orange stains also in the fore wings.
The butterfly in the picture is a male. For female: see: http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Middle_East/Israel/photo53510.htm

Wing span: 30 - 35 m"m.
Host plants: vetches, clovers, restharrow and other plants from the leguminous family.
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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1103 W: 173 N: 1227] (4038)
  • [2006-05-09 13:05]

Hi Oz,
Lovely shot, excellent detail and colours, perfect lighting. Great work!
Regards,
Adrian

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1279 W: 133 N: 871] (2766)
  • [2006-05-10 3:40]

Stunning photo of this Lycaenidae Oz!
Excellent DOF and details!
Very good POV, colours and BG!
5* and TFS!

Hello Oz,
excellent details and soft and tender colours.
Perfect descriptive shot with a lot of atmosphere and a great feeling of spring. Thank you!
Best regards,
Peter

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  • magal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 229 W: 0 N: 315] (1239)
  • [2006-06-19 8:00]

Hi Oz,
Could't be better. Perfect in all technical aspects - BEAUTIFUL
TFS
Mark

Hi Oz,

This is a beautiful creature. You have taken a very good picture here. Focus, composition, DOF, pose, all perfect. Well done.

Jan-Hendrik

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