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Celastrina argiolus.


Celastrina argiolus.
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Copyright: Peter Stoeckl (peter_stoeckl) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1738 W: 291 N: 4005] (11530)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-21
Categories: Insects
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-H5
Exposure: f/4, 1/125 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Lycaenidae Butterflies, Vienna Woods - Biosphaerenpark Wienerwald [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-11-09 4:03
Viewed: 5218
Favorites: 3 [view]
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[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Celastrina argiolus.

To Eddie.

Posting to TN is one of the wonderful processes of giving and taking. The fact of getting instant and thoughtful responses from an audience from all over the world to images presented to that forum has enormous and very positive effects on the improval of techical and artistical skills, the knowledge of equipment, the knowledge of different cultures, the knowlege of nature for all of us who contribute to this site.

This posting is dedicated to our friend Eddie – Eduard Baak (snowfalken). Eddie, a 3D characters animator by his main profession, is a master of artistic photography, and he is also contributing very elaborate, well considered, wisely structured analytical critiques of outstanding quality to TN. Like many of us, I have had the honour of receiving some of Eddie’s critiques. I owe him a lot. Thank you, dear Eddie.


Celastrina argiolus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Holly Blue
Faulbaumbläuling
Tosteblåvinge
Najade

Family: Lycaenidae (Blues)

Wingspan: 25 – 30 mm

The image is showing a second generation Holly Blue at rest, and it is definitely not the first one shown here on TN. It is hard to resist the elfin-like silver beauty of this little butterfly that prefers to stay in the shadows of deciduous forests and delivers an interesting object for macro photography under low light conditions.

Information on the biology and distribution of this unusual little Blue may be seen in my previous posting.

Holly Blue caterpillars are prepared to accept a broad variety of different feeding plants. More than twenty of them have been determined, among them Evonimus, Frangula, Rubus. In spite of the caterpillar's very unspecialized feeding, the Holly Blue does not occur in large numbers but seems to lead a rather solitary life.

This shot was taken next to my home in Vienna in the summer of 2006, at the edge of a garden in the street where I live.

The camera: Sony DSC-H5, 3072 x 2304 pixels, sRGB, 17mm macro zoom (equivalent 110mm at full size SLR), F/4, 1/125 sec., ISO-125, hand held, no flash. 21.07.2006, 17:18.

Postwork: Photoshop Elements, slightly cropped, resized to web, resharpened, levels slighty adjusted.


Literature:

Tom Tolman, Richard Lewington: Die Tagfalter Europas und Nordwestafrikas. Stuttgart 1998.

Christopher Jonko: Butterflies and Moths of Europe: http://www.lepidoptera.pl/

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Have a very good day.
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To sela: Gute Genesung!peter_stoeckl 1 11-16 03:46
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Hello Peter,

Very nice composition. Great sharpness. Beautiful soft colours. Excellent shot!
Cheers,
Mariki

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4072 W: 133 N: 7096] (23735)
  • [2007-11-09 4:36]

Hi, dear Peter, once again.
I did not read this note before writing to reply on your comments to my last picture. Now I see how I was right. Brilliant heart dedication and note. I agree with every your word.

Brilliant is your charming shot too. You managed to show its specific features with terrific skill. Amazing direct POV and superb composition. I like highest level of colour and texture reproduction as well as the describing of the shooting technique. I also like very nice scene, attractive plant with little flowers and very pleasant colour palette o the smooth BG. My best regards and warm greetings. Bravo.
Alexei.

Peter,

Great shot,
I like the details,
Beautiful colors,
TFS

fototab

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1739 W: 224 N: 6872] (24909)
  • [2007-11-09 4:40]

Hello Peter,
this is a nice capture of this small butterfly.
+++ I like the POV as it clearly shows the patterns on the wings.
A good composition as well.
Sharp with good detail.
--- Nothing :)
Well done,
Joe

Chapeau !! Una estupenda fotografía donde
yo diría que todos los parámetros básicos
están bien logrados: enfoque, encuadre, profundidad y sobre todo una excelente y controlada iluminación. Preciosa.

Un saludos Peter y buen fin de semana.

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3053 W: 3 N: 8715] (40574)
  • [2007-11-09 5:33]

Guten Tag Peter,
Dir ist es geglückt, von diesem, eher unscheinbaren Schmetterling, ein so interessantes Bild zu machen. Das Graublau der Flügel ist so subtil, hübsch auch die weissen Fransen, und die gestreiften Fühler und Söckchen. Fein auch der neutrale Hintergrund.Um diesen Bläuling so zu presentieren, da muss man schon etwas können!
Mit herzlichem Dank
Anne

Ciao Peter,
eccezionale soprattutto la nitidezza dell'immagine, malgrado la poca luce a disposizione.
Complimenti,
Marcello

Une très belle photo de grande qualité technique et très esthétique.
Amicalement
JJ

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3396 W: 172 N: 3310] (10940)
  • [2007-11-09 8:34]

Hello Peter,
Beautiful macro of the Holly Blue in a very fine pose. Sharp focus on the eye and the powder blue underside is clearly presented. Beautiful soft background too.
A very fine dedication to Eddie who is a great asset to TN.
Many thanks and best wishes, Ulla

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
  • [2007-11-09 9:07]

Hi Peter,a perfect shot for a butterfly not easy to take beacuse always in move...i remember mine,half hour to take a pic !!beat whishes Luciano

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5038 W: 260 N: 15594] (50626)
  • [2007-11-09 9:10]

Hello Peter,
Lovely capture of the unserside view of a Holly Blue, with exact focussing to make the best use of the low aperture. Nice composition and excellent BG.
Thanks for sharing this memory of summer and have a good weekend,
Ivan

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 855 W: 2 N: 617] (2142)
  • [2007-11-09 11:05]

Hello Peter , A Beautiful shot from this butterfly , great pose light details sharpnes colours the pov and bg , tfs Good Weekend ,Teunie .

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1079 W: 293 N: 4497] (16383)
  • [2007-11-09 11:14]

Guten Abend Peter,
immer wieder schön anzusehen: knackig-scharfe Bläulingsfotos mit den feinen Details auf den Flügelflächen, den geringelten Beinen und Fühlern sowie dem teils gescheckten Flügelsaum. Sehr schöne zarte Farben und die Schärfenübergänge machen das Bild sehr attraktiv.
Schöne Grüße, Peter

Hallo Peter,
ich hatte leider noch niemals die Freude so ein Kerlchen live zu sehen, er ist wunderhübsch. Aber dieses Jahr war nicht allzu üppig an Schmetterlingen, schade.
Vielen Dank für das Bild, liebe Grüße
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 998 W: 65 N: 1270] (5199)
  • [2007-11-09 12:01]
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Hello Peter
What a fantastic and excellent capture of this tiny buttefly! Magnificent sharpness, POV, DOF and composition.
I like it very much and I'm sure is a perfect gift to dedicate.
My compliments and thank you very much for sharing.
Best wishes, dear friend.
Greetings
Maite

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  • lgfoto Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 194 W: 13 N: 279] (1536)
  • [2007-11-09 13:50]

Great note Peter, you are right about TN. To the shot - lovely mint green structures of wings and body.Congratulation to the shot.TFS

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 729 W: 98 N: 1707] (5458)
  • [2007-11-09 14:07]

The delicate light really adds so much to the gentle colours of this fine capture. Beautifully handled!
TFs
silke

Excellent shot Peter
superb details colors and focus

cheers sERGIO

My dear friend Peter,
How can I miss this excellent shot of yours!
You done it again in best pose of the butterful in total sharpness, awesome colour and so much details always!
my compliment to this!
have a wonderful weekend, Peter!
all the best
Tony

Hi Peter
Another wonderful butterfly shot-he chose his flower well, the color combination is very subtle and beautiful. very sharp and well composed. TFS
Janice

Hello Peter,
You've taken very close-up shot of this little friend, with excellent focusing and details.
Also, lovely natural colours and nice composition, well presented!
Beautiful shot!
TFS and regards,
Kevin

Hello Peter
Very intersting spieces to shoot,
Perfect details,lighting and composition,
Superb shot,Welldone.

Good Luck
Fartash

You work is so pure....wow.
Gorgeous clarity, great focus, super lighting. Just wonderful!

Hi Peter,
Great composition. Nice soothing colours. Sharp details. TFS.
- Nirmal

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1114 W: 0 N: 2546] (11425)
  • [2007-11-10 14:59]

Hi Peter
Excellent Presentation.Good POV and very sharp iamge.Detail and light are great.Excellent DOF and very nice BG.
TFS Michel

Dear Peter,

Thank you very much for your wonderful dedication and very kind words of praise and appreciation! I didn't expect such a nice surprise, especially now when I became a little less active here on TN and especially from such an honorable member and great friend as you are! I feel honored and humbled by your great gesture and don't know what to say. I certainly can't critique a picture that is dedicated to me. I can only admire the beauty of this composition and the high technical quality of the picture, learn from your comprehending, well documented and informative notes and of course, add it to my favorites list!
Thank you so much!

With Friendly Regards,
Eddie

Fabulosa macro Peter.
Los colores y la composición son fabulosos.
Excelente trabajo.
Interesante nota.
Saludos, JL.

bonjour peter
que des belles couleurs sur cette photo,toutes dans les tons pastels.
le papillon est parfaitement net,le POV bien choisit.
impeccable.
laurent

Hi Peter,
A high quality image, as usual!
The technical aspects are so carefully made, that one get used to see this high level images from you.
The harmony of the colours is so enjoyable here, I'm delighted by the subtle blue of the butterfly and the pink brushes sparkled along the plant.
My compliments and thanks so much to post it.
Warm regards,
JM

hello peter,
you have presented us so many species of butterflies with perfection, the Lycaenidae butterflies are so small and difficult to capture but this post has great sharpness and the wing pattern is visible cleraly, well composed shot,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Dear Peter
Once again a stunning photograph as just you can present it. Stunning detail of both the flower and the butterfly. Colourful and delightful to look at. Really eye-pleasing. Beautiful shot with great pose. I can only add to all the critiquer’s before me, with ditto ditto.
Warmest regards
Aaltjie

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  • sela Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 47 W: 0 N: 39] (738)
  • [2007-11-13 8:00]
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Hallo Peter,
dank meines gebrochenen Fußes, passiert letzte Woche auf einer Makrotour, habe ich nun viel Zeit und schon bin ich wieder mal hier in TN gelandet und bewundere auch diesen herrlichen Schmetterling.
Bestens von dir präsentiert. Eine Augenweite!
Lieben Gruß Rose

Hello Peter, what a beautifull image fine sharp detail and natural colours, gentle light and perfect exposure. DOF is spot on. Quality work tfs rgds Necip.

Hi Peter,
Beautiful soft blue color and fine focus details seen here on this butterfly. So delicate.
Great pov and dof isolates wonderfully
Very nicely done
TFS
Richard

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1659 W: 95 N: 2273] (8415)
  • [2007-11-17 1:02]

Hi Peter,
A really like this smart butterfly. Light, texture, pov and background are very nice. A agree with your note about TN nature.
TFS and best regards, José M.

Hello Peter,
You and your Sony are make great team! This picture is simply PERFECT! What a «clean and clear sharpness and details»!!! Fantastic colours. DOF IS AMAZING TOO :-)
Best regards from Québec!
TFS,

Claude

Hello Peter.

Excellent image, very good details and colors.

Regards.
Jose Luis.

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 2232 W: 10 N: 2971] (16891)
  • [2007-11-20 11:38]

Hola amigo,
bello trabajo, interesante macro,
color y compo... saludos

Hello Peter,
Well composed with an excellent POV.
Very good light displaying the colours and structure of that beautiful wong very well.
Well done
TFS
Annick

Very nice Peter.
Back in the AM,
Howard

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