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Thymelicus sylvestris


Thymelicus sylvestris
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Copyright: Siegfried Potrykus (neusser0204) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 481 W: 48 N: 1804] (6992)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08
Categories: Nature
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-09 0:46
Viewed: 80
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A skipper is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae, and superfamily Hesperioidea (there is only one family in this superfamily). They are named after their quick, darting flight habits. There are more than 3500 recognized species of skippers and they occur worldwide, but with the greatest diversity occurring in the tropical regions of Central and South America.

All butterflies other than skippers are classified into either the superfamily Papilionoidea or the neotropical superfamily Hedyloidea. Collectively, these three groups of butterflies share many characteristics, especially in the egg, larval and pupal stage (Ackery et al. 1999). However, skippers have the antennae clubs hooked backward like a crochet hook, while regular butterflies have club-like tips to their antennae and hedylids have feathered or pectinate antennae, giving them an even more moth-like appearance than skippers. Skippers also have generally stockier bodies than the other two groups, with stronger wing muscles. Hesperioidea is very likely the sister group of Papilionoidea, and together with Hedyloidea constitute a natural group or clade.

There are about 3500 species of skippers. They are usually classified in the following subfamilies:

Awls, Awlets and Policemen (Subfamily Coeliadinae, about 75 species)
Grass Skippers (Subfamily Hesperiinae, over 2000 species)
Skipperlings (Subfamily Heteropterinae, about 150 species)
Giant Skippers (Subfamily Megathyminae, about 18 species)[1][2]
Spread-winged Skippers (Subfamily Pyrginae, about 1000 species)
Firetips (Subfamily Pyrrhopyginae, about 150 species)
Australian Skippers (Subfamily Trapezitinae, about 60 species)
(Wikipedia)
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Schön Guten Morgen, Siegfried MF!

Beautiful macro capture of a cute skipper with superb details! Great colors are caught with wonderful sharpness and from a nice POV.
A great harmony of colors exist in the picture. The green environment gives great contrast to your subject.

Very well done!

kind regards,
Paras

Witaj,
Kolejny doskonaly kadr!
Perfekcyjna ostrosc i ladna kolorystyka kadru.
Super prezentacja.
Pozdrawiam

Hello Siggi,

This is an even better capture than the one you posted previously! The sharp focus captures the fine details of texture, superbly.
I really admire how you have managed to capture the blade of grass on a perfect diagonal across the frame.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Hi Siegfried :
Excellent shapness & details... a very fine work on this nature port!!!
David

Hello Siegfried,

Excellent macro shot.
Great composition, focus, DOF, clarity, sharp details, natural colors...

Best regards,
Tatjana

hi siegfried
great shot well composed with the angled stalk,the butterfly stand out well against the gree b/g

Hit the bull sharp and clear eyes as if looking at you.good POV and nicely composed.good job.tfs

Beautiful macro with nice details and good focus .
Very nice green colors .
Zoran

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  • Nokin Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 53 W: 0 N: 36] (531)
  • [2009-10-09 7:00]

Hallo,

sehr schöne Aufnahme.Gratulation, Komposition ,Farben und Schärfe Top

Gruß Detlef

Hi MF Siggi!
An amazingly beautiful macro of a pretty small skipper on a graminea leaf from excellent POV with great DOF, neat details and delightful composition.
TFS and Have a nice WE MF!
Cheers,

Bayram

Preciosa imagen con la ramita en diagonal que da mas dinamismo a la foto con una nitidez y textura extraordinaria
felicidades
Buen trabajo
un saludo

Hi Siggi!
beautiful composition, the positioning and the diagonal line work perfect...very nice colors and light, great sharpness..
tfs
regards,
Alper

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