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Aporia crataegi.


Aporia crataegi.
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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: 2006-07-10
Categories: Insects
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-H5
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Macros, European Butterflies 7, Angelina's Favorites - Part I, Naturpark Oetztal [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-07-18 11:42
Viewed: 10626
Favorites: 10 [view]
Points: 100
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Aporia crataegi.

The Oetztal Valley.

With vast areas of almost inaccessible and uncultivated primary areas, the Alpine mountains are a rich and very diverse biosphere of plants and animals that have become rare in many other parts of Europe.

The butterfly:

Aporia crataegi (Linnaeus, 1758)
Black Veined White
Baumweissling
Groot geadert witje
Hagtornsfjäril
Hagtornsommerfugl
Sortaret hvidvinge
Pihlajaperhonen
Niestrzęp głogowiec
Mlynárik ovocný
Bělásek ovocný

Pieride del biancospine
Blanca del Majuelo
Le Gazé

Family: Pieridae (Whites)

Wingspan: 60 - 75mm.

The Black Veined White, once reported to have been a common butterfly of open areas and gardens, has become extinct or very rare in most parts of Europe due to "modern" methods of applying pesticides all over the place. Distributed from Northern Africa and Europe up to 62° north through temperate Asia to Korea and Japan, the species is missing on the Atlantic Isles, on Corsica and Sardinia, and it has become extinct in the UK.

Caterpillars feeding on Crataegus, Prunus, and other fruit trees, for which the species was pursued as a pest during the last centuries.

In Alpine meadows between forests, the elegant butterfly with its shiningly white transparent wings can still be found in good numbers from lower elevations up to 2000m above sea level.


The plant:

Carduus personata (L.) Jacq.
Synonyms/other Latin names: Arctium personata L., Cirsium arctioides Vill., Cirsium lappaceum Lam.
Common name(s): Great marshthistle,
Bergdistel, Klettendistel, Chardon.

A commom plant on mountain meadows from the lowlands up to about 2000m above sea level. Its blossoms offer a welcome source of nectar to butterflies and other insects. Its bulky flower heads sometimes are crowded with nectar lovers.


The location:

Hemerach, a steep meadow with plenty of flowers at an elevation of 1500m, a one hour's walk from Gries im Sulztal, overlooking the village of Längenfeld and the Oetztal valley.


The camera:

SONY DSC-H5, 3072 x 2304 pixel, sRGB, 6mm, f/4, 1/500 sec., ISO 125; 10.07.2006, 17:12.

Postwork: Photoshop Elements, cropped to the left, slightly sharpened, downsized to the web.


Hope you enjoy. Thank you for looking.
Have a very good day.
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To lousat: mille graziepeter_stoeckl 1 09-27 10:16
To anel: Sonnenschein (nach Tagen von Hochnebel)peter_stoeckl 1 01-18 13:52
To hasan42: Sony DSC-H5 seems to have performed a good jobpeter_stoeckl 1 10-14 14:51
To Xplorator: grandmother from the same placepeter_stoeckl 3 08-03 08:10
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  • Great 
  • lozey (184)
  • [2006-07-18 11:47]

Wow, this is fantastic shot. So sharp & great colours. I like the background, perhaps just a little bit too much. However this is just my opinion. Well done
Bert

  • Great 
  • clnaef Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 778 W: 67 N: 645] (6814)
  • [2006-07-18 11:52]

Bonjour,
Voilà un bel arrière-plan rare.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

Hello Peter,
Creative idea to combine this fine macro shot with your home landscape as a dramatic background!
Butterfly and thistle are both star of the show!
Backlighting adds beauty, superb clarity in colors and all well done!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hi Peter.
Wonderful capture. Everything OK! What we can say? Well done, conratulations!

  • Great 
  • soccer Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 587 W: 0 N: 655] (2557)
  • [2006-07-18 12:07]

Peter,

Excellent composition, back lighting, POV, colour, details, Sharpness, DOF and BG. TFS,
Sheriff

  • Great 
  • Anton Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 46 W: 11 N: 154] (595)
  • [2006-07-18 12:11]

Hi Peter,
This a beautiful shot of the place you are coming from. There are not many places in the world where one still finds a rich biosphere of plants and animals. I can just imagine that the Alpine mountains are beautiful and that you must really love the place. I think you have used a very creative idea to show people the place. The butterfly and thrisle are both beautifully exposed and despite the fact that they are the main subjects in the picture your presentation leaves the imagination to run wild. Thanks for sharing.
Regards
Anton

Hi Peter,
Very great composition! I like very much the sharpness and exposition in foreground, and the mountains and valley in background.
Einfach wunderbar, Peter.
TFS,
Emmanuel

I love the back lighting on the white butterfly this is a very refreshing image of nature. Excellent capture. :)

  • Great 
  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1127 W: 254 N: 3161] (14464)
  • [2006-07-18 12:45]

Hi peter,

A great composition of this butterfly with the oetztal in the bg,well composed and TFS,

Paul

Hi Peter
it's a lovely picture with a nice big DOF and it really works here. The light and colours are nice. Well composed and good POV.
Excellent work.

  • Great 
  • pat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 87 W: 0 N: 125] (414)
  • [2006-07-18 13:42]

Hi Peter,
This is a really romantic composition. I already can hear the "Alp-horn" and the "cowbells". The macro alone would have been simply excellent, and here, together with this beautiful landscape it's more than splendid ! Superb use of DOF the control every parametre.
Patrick

  • Great 
  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1659 W: 95 N: 2273] (8415)
  • [2006-07-18 13:44]

Hi Peter,
Great summary of your holiday place! Very clear and strong image that captures not just the butterfly, the plant and the mountains, but the spirit and the atmosphere of this wonderful place and the point of view of the observer about Nature.
A pleasure to see your photos again! Welcome to the Earth again with proofs from paradise!
Best regarad my friend,
José M.

  • Great 
  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 867 W: 24 N: 1008] (5507)
  • [2006-07-18 13:58]

Hello Peter, excellent shot with a great lighting and a very nice composition. I like the BG overall!! with the mountains away. Very good job, best regards, Didier.

Brilliant colours, contrast and of course the butterfly is beautiful. I have one in my colection but not so perfect.

  • Great 
  • eev Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 64 W: 33 N: 66] (756)
  • [2006-07-18 14:09]

Great composition with a lovely fluid background which gives the shot a very airy feel. The subject in the foreground is perfectly framed, sharp and interesting.

Excellent control of this difficult light, you made a great use of it. Perfect DOF and beautiful scenary.
The butterfly looks really good, I would be temptated to post a bit closer, but the landscape looks so nice... maybe in another post. This is great like this!
Regards, Felipe.

  • Great 
  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2234 W: 188 N: 1912] (8073)
  • [2006-07-18 14:20]

Hallo Peter,
das ist eine super Aufnahme, das sagenhafte Licht und die super Schaerfe zeichnen das Bild aus. Wunderschoen diese Bildgestaltung.
Gruss..Sky

çiçek, kelebek ve dağlar, şahane bir birliktelik
tebrikler

  • Great 
  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3089 W: 230 N: 6774] (23770)
  • [2006-07-18 16:25]

The back-lit butterfly and flower are stunning.
Absolutely gorgeous light and colors.
Fantastically sharp details and excellent POV.
Composition is wonderful, with the mountains in the BG.
You managed to showcase the subjects clearly in a good size, yet you managed to include so much BG that is informative regarding the plight of wildlife in our industrialized societies, juxtaposing the wild mountains and the plowed fields below.
Great job and TFS. : )

Hi Peter
it's a nice picture of a beautiful butterfly. The use of light is excellent , wonderful composition.

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  • Betty Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 11 W: 0 N: 10] (186)
  • [2006-07-18 16:59]

Hi Peter,
great composition, so sharp and the light is perfect. I truly feel as though I could reach out into the photo, great job
TFS,
Betty

  • Great 
  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2006-07-19 1:21]

You too, a nice butterfly and the mountains behind ;-) Your Tyrol seems to be also a great place for mountain lover. Congratulations Peter for this superb an d well done shot !!!

Splendid, Peter!Perfects light, colours and sharpness and very good background
Best regards
JJ

  • Great 
  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1044 W: 156 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-07-19 3:32]

Hello Peter,
A beautiful shot of the Butterfly and a stunning background! Excellent lighting and great POV to take advantage of the light coming through the Butterfly's wings. Nicely framed with great detail and colours, a great shot.
Regards,
Adrian

  • Great 
  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2636 W: 74 N: 9091] (31094)
  • [2006-07-19 3:43]

Hi Peter!
I love this kind of shots. Showing places where TNers live is very good idea. Photo looks excellent, in fact there are two photos in one. Great macro of butterfly and beautifull mountain landscape. Perfect post my friend!

  • Great 
  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4432 W: 248 N: 4028] (13270)
  • [2006-07-19 4:17]

Hello Peter,
Nice to see you back with a wonderful post again:).I see you were in a beautiful place at vocation.Your capture is magnificent.I liked large DOF,lighting,3D effect,crisp clear details,POV,colors and composition a lot.Excellent work!
Have a great day too...
TFS...:-)

The valley, though blurred in the BG, still lends a different character to this great macro of the butterfly, Peter.
TFS and take care.

Hi Peter, Perhaps one of the best butterflies on TN. The mountainous backdrop beyond those transluscent wings is a pleasure forthe eyes. The thistle colour is a bonus. Well portrayed. Murray.

Hi Peter,
This shot is all about the composition. It is amazing! I think this a very creative shot. You handled the difficult exposure range very well. Beautiful colors and sharp detail in the butterfly. The OOF backround scenery looks great. 10 points for creativity!

Scott

Hi Peter.
It's really outstanding photo. I've no doubts. Superb idea and composition. Excellent macro? Yes. Beautiful Landscape? Yes. Charming flower? Yes. Inimitable in its beauty butterfly? Yes. Amazing BG. Light is incomparable. Colours are perfect, etc, etc. Bravo-o-o-o! TFS. My compliments.
Alexei.

Hi Peter, lovely shot. I just spent an hour outside trying to shoot b-flies in the Texas heat..Nothing as breathtaking in the BG I'm afraid..I'm not certain, but I believe a point & shoot is better at pulling in more BG like this, than a DSLR..
Excellent. The overall impact is awesome :)

Hi Peter

Can't add anymore to what has already been said. Congrats!

  • Great 
  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1366 W: 32 N: 1351] (3982)
  • [2006-07-20 2:46]

Hello Peter,
An excellent macro & landscape in one.
The light through the butterfly wings looks superb it highlights the patterns and detail.
You cant get much better than this in a composition,quite breathtaking!
Very well done.

TFS

Hallo Peter,
stolpere gerade noch über Deinen Baumweissling.
Frage mich nur, was mir besser gefällt. Da, der so wunderbar mit Deiner Kamera eingefangene Falter, oder im Hintergrund, das verschwommene Panorama des Oetztales. Ich meine, nein bin mir da ganz sicher: hier ist Dir ein Foto gelungen, das sich aus dem üblichen Rahmen von Naturfotos wirklich angenehm heraushebt. Eine tolle Werbung für das Nord-Tirol. (muß ich mit Neid anerkennen - hätte auch gut zu mir gepasst...leider habe ich hier nur Hügelchen als Backround) Den Falter hast Du aber auch sehr gut erwischt. Schärfe, Farbe, Details - alles perfekt!
Gruß aus dem heißen Ostwestfalen (der schwärzesten Gegend Deutschlands..grins..)
Heinz

hi peter, wie ich sehe, hattest du ein paar wunderschöne
tage im ötztal (liegt da nicht auch vent? da war ich vor jahren mal).
und dann erfreust du uns mit diesem herrlichen meisterwerk! :-)
da ist alles perfekt - schärfe, farbe, licht, komposition und der hintergrund mit den verschwommenen bergen - spitze!
da bin ich ja mal gespannt, was du uns noch so von dort präsentieren wirst.
danke & viele grüße, thorsten.

  • Great 
  • Oz1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 75 W: 2 N: 174] (1012)
  • [2006-07-20 7:07]

Hi Peter,
WOW! what a beautifull image with a great BG!!
very well done and TFS!!!

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  • OzBY Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 183 W: 2 N: 351] (1355)
  • [2006-07-21 10:47]

Hi peter,

Great picture of this butterfly.
Great color, position, DOF, BG and sharpness.

Oz

Hi Peter,

Excellent close-up.
Very good colors, details and light.
Very well done!

TFS :-)
Norbert

  • Great 
  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2006-07-26 9:02]

Una muy bella composición realmente.
El fondo de montañas, el efecto de la luz y una adecuada elección del POV, convierten a esta imagen en poesía.
Gran trabajo Peter.

A very beautiful composition really.
The mountain bottom, the effect of the light and a suitable election of the POV, convert this image to poetry.
Great job Peter.

Composition: *****
Sharpness: ****
Color: ****
DOF: ****
POV: *****
Note: *****

Hi Peter
Beautifull picture, perfect background and composition. THANKS!

Chris

Peter,

SPLENDID !, Nothing more to say..

My grandmother came fron the same place. Excellent composition, very evocative for the alpine landscape!

I tell only this it is excelent photo;-))

  • Great 
  • taba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 466 W: 124 N: 312] (1847)
  • [2006-09-21 13:30]

Hi Peter
Fantastic shot!
great colors, composition with the Alpes in the BG, razor sharp focus...
fantastic backligth (I suppose..for the wings of the butterfly..)
easy favorite :)
regards;
Taba

Wow! Nice shot! I like the colours and the light.
I am planning to buy a new camera and I am into macro shots. Sony DSC-H5 seems to have performed a good job. Do you advise this machine?

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  • xuaxo Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 25 W: 0 N: 16] (110)
  • [2006-11-10 15:47]

Simply perfect. The animal, the plant, the background. What can I say more?
F

Hello Peter,

This is another masterpiece from you. The composition is outstanding. You created a great perspective by overlaping the subject with the mountains in the background. But the most impressive thing about this picture is the way you handled the light. The backlight and the translucence of the wings of the butterfly create such a beautiful effect which is enhanced by the sun rays that shine through the clouds above the background mountains. You exposed this situation with great skills so that we can admire the great details even if in shade. You only let us figure out and dream about the landscape in the background. Thank you for showing us this beauty! Excellent job!

With Friendly Regards,
Eddie

Hello Peter,
Wow amazing photo! Great POV, beautiful color saturation. wow what a background too! Love it! TFS
Donna:o)

Absolutely wonderful shot. Colours, composition, subject, focus! Thank you!

Wow...this is like something from a dream or fairy tale. How beautiful! Wonderful light...through the wings of the butterfly, filtering through the clouds, highlighting the valley. Gorgeous!

  • Great 
  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5137 W: 166 N: 13121] (49139)
  • [2007-12-01 8:33]

Hello Peter,
I've taken a look at your work. What a fantastic butterfly collection. This one is so good! The colours are amazing. The DOF with the purple thistle and yellowish butterfly in front and the Oetztal in the BG is just perfect.
Regards,
Peter

  • Great 
  • Isu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 313 W: 0 N: 21] (1663)
  • [2007-12-08 10:38]

Saludos peter, excelente,aspecto importante de la composición, equilibrio y contrastes,buenos detalles. Sira

Absolutely beautiful composition, Bravo!

Wow ¿How did you do this masterpiece?
Congratulations.
Julian

Hello Peter,
An amazing composition with perfect details of Aporia crataegi. The photograph stands out very well against OOF Alpine mountains. Want to see this photograph scoring > 100 points soon. TFS
Regards-Subhash

  • Great 
  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3053 W: 3 N: 8715] (40574)
  • [2010-01-17 2:48]
  • [+]

Lieber Peter,
Hab herzlichen Dank für Deine lieben Wünsche und Grüsse. Sie kommen zusammen mit grösstem Sonnenschein(nach Tagen von Hochnebel) Gemüt und Herz erfreuen. Habe mir dieses sehr bekannte Bild von Dir ausgewählt, Symbol der eimaligen Schönheit der intakten Natur und ein subtiles Gemisch von Feinheit und Kraft. Möge dieses Jahr jene schenken um Deine Pläne zu realisieren.
Mit herzlichen Grüssen
Anne

100 points for a spectacular pic! Luciano.

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