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Sleeping Butterfly?


Sleeping Butterfly?
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Copyright: Alan Cassidy (accassidy) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 162 W: 119 N: 596] (2454)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2010-05-31
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D80, Sigma 180mm f/3.5 Macro EX DG HSM, Digital ISO 200, 72mm UV
Exposure: f/22, 1/60 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2010-06-01 7:16
Viewed: 4534
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Cupido minimus male.

Another Lycaenid butterfly from yesterday morning's rather cool, overcast weather. I spotted this male Small Blue in the grass and knelt to take his picture. Despite my getting closer, he remained very docile and I was able to move some grass stems out of the way by hand, even though I was very close to him.

Only after I looked at the pictures in detail did I see that he was not actually standing but appears more to be resting on the grass blade with his legs folded alongside his body. It looks as though he is perhaps "asleep"; certainly not fully alert.

Anyone else got pictures of a butterfly in this state? Or able to give more information on butterflies' sleeping habits?

Hand held, fill-in flash.

Thanks for looking. Alan
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Hi Alan
You have right: is like a sleeping...beauty!!!
Great details and colors!
Good shot! Congratulation!
Mariana

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  • nagraj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1618 W: 106 N: 3208] (15166)
  • [2010-06-01 7:30]

Hi,
Very interesting behavior that you captured here, for me this is first time seeing something like this. Well done. But how this fellow balancing on the blade of grass with out using its legs, wonder. tfs.
nagraj.v

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 806 W: 0 N: 4092] (22535)
  • [2010-06-01 9:58]

Splendid photo!

Ciao Alan, sleeping? May be..., great macro of lovely little butterfly, splendid sharpness and wonderful details, very well done my friend, ciao Silvio

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  • KOMSIS Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 820 W: 0 N: 2419] (10674)
  • [2010-06-01 10:39]

Hi Alan,
An unusual composition of macro butterfly ..!
Composition, color and detail are very good.
Best wishes,
Seyfi

Good capture of this thiny butterfly. I newer saw a butterfly sleepind in that position but as you say it looks like sleeping.

Hi Alan
Well spotted and a good shot of a tiny species that can be hard to photograph. The background is a little underexposed - but I appreciate how hard it can be to not overexpose the subject when combining flash and macro. Will be hoping to find some blues myself this coming weekend if the forecast stays good!
Kind Regards
Vinny

Ciao Alan. Nice compo. Good colours and DOF.

Roberto

hello Alan
very beautiful lycaenid butterfly and its nice shot. colors, focus, POV/DOF and composition very nice. good informative notes. thanks for sharing, best wishes
Ahmet

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