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Green-underside Blue-II
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 708 W: 3 N: 2221] (7920)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-05-05
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D-80, AF-S VR Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED, @ ISO 200, SIGMA 62MM EX DG MC UV Filter
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Arthropods from the Middle East [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-10-11 16:41
Viewed: 150
Points: 40
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Glaucopsyche alexis (Green-underside Blue) [in Turk. Karagözlü Mavi]

Another capture of this spectacular butterfly from the vicinity of Ürgüp (Nevşehir province, i.e. Cappadocia).

TFL and Have a nice WE!
Cheers,

©Bayram GÖÇMEN, Ege University, Faculty of Science. All Rights Reserved.

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The Green-underside Blue (GuB) is a small butterfly with a wingspan of 22-32 mm. The underside is a pale silvery blue with small black spots. Basal area is extensively blue or greenish. Male upperside black boarders broaden towards the forewing apex. Female brown with basal blue. Underside forewing has a curving row of spots that uniquely curves towards the anal angle. These spots are also large. The bBlack-eyed blue, Glaucopsyche melanops is quite similar to this species: The underside wing edges are unmarked in this species though, and the area near the body is usually suffused green.

The GuB is a species of Europe, northwest Africa (Algeria and Tunisia), W Asia (including Turkey) and Amur. Its flight time is usually April and May, although it is also reported in June and even July in its distribution area. The larval-host plants are several genera of Fabacea. Eggs laid on flowers upon which larvae feed. Larvae are usually greenish or dusky-pink, with brownish variegations, but sometimes pure, bright yellow if reared on similarly coloured flowers of Spartium junceum. All larvae tend towards a whitish colour prior to pupation. Larvae attended by ants (such as Lasius, Formica, etc). Hibernates as pupa.

Adult b-flies frequently visit flowers but also takes salts from mud, droppings and carrion. Recorded in grassy flowery places, often dry in the Mediterranean region. Often seen amongst scrub or woodland areas, from sea level to 1900 m.

References:
1. Baytaş, A. (2008). Türkiye’nin Kelebekleri Doğa Rehberi. NTV yayınları, Doğuş Grubu İletişim Yayıncılık ve Ticaret A.Ş., Istanbul, 222 s.
2. Tolman, T.(2008).Collins Butterfly Guide of Britain and Europe. HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., London,. 384 pp.
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Ótimo foco, bom enquadramento e linda a textura da bela borboleta. Parabéns pelo belíssimo trabalho, Bayram!

Grande abraço,
Bruno

Olá Bayram

Linda esta foto...
Bonita composição e
cores. Amei a borboleta
cinza com um tom de azul
cintilante.
Parabéns!
Grande abraço,
Vera.

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  • akg Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 163 W: 0 N: 83] (962)
  • [2009-10-11 21:26]

Hello Bayram,
you have an amazing collection of butterflies. This one has a texture like that of a velvet. I like the scintillating blue colour on its wing. Lovely composition!

TFS, abhijit.

Bayram hocam merhaba
Yine olağanüstü güzel bir kelebek makrosu
Büyüleyici
Elinize sağlık
Burak

Merhaba Bayram Hocam,
Bu maviş güzelle birlikte har,ka iş çıkarmışsınız.Eline sağlık.
Selamlarımla,

hAyAti

Hello MF Bayram.
Very good sharp detail and POV. Nicely exposed and superb colours. Great composition.Well captured, thanks for posting.
Best regards Siegfried

Ciao amico Bayram, lovely little butterfly on a beautiful yellow flower, perfect focus and great blurry BG, splendid light and wonderful natural colors, excellent sharpness and fine details, very well done, have a good week, ciao Silvio

Good Morning Bayram,

This is one of those deja vu moments!
I know I critiqued this already yet my critique is not present!!

This is a fine, well focussed shot where the textures and the colours are perfectly captured. I like the narrow dof which sets the butterfly against a pleasing bokeh.

Have a good day,
Bev :-)

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4216 W: 414 N: 6609] (41919)
  • [2009-10-12 2:15]

Merhaba Bayram

Superb use of a shallow dof with good bg bokeh & excellent graphism. Nice focus & sharpenss on the butterfly with a good warm cold color contrast between the blue grey wings & yellow flower. Tfs!

Namastay Bayram,

Wonderful macro capture of the lovely butterfly!
Great sharpness, wonderful POV, grealy chosen DOF and the best example of natural colors. Very well done, my friend!

best regards,
Paras

HI Bayram,
Still another fabulous capture of this blue butterfly!
A very sharp macro with subtle lighting and accurate sharpness.
A marvelous POV to let us admire the butterfly from beneath.
Great details!
Best regards,

Francis Xavier

Selam Bayram Hocam,
Artık tanıdığımız kelebek bir başka harika kompozisyona konu olmuş. Işık ve netlık göz alıcı. Ne diyeyim başka... Süper...
Selahattin E

Salam Bayram

Superb detials specialy in lower half of the butterfly
The strong bokeh of background is amazing in addition to its beautiful colors, good composition also

Best wishes, Alireza

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  • Saba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 539 W: 0 N: 1497] (8825)
  • [2009-10-12 8:16]

Merhaba Bayram! :)

Very pretty flower , but butterfly is the most here beautiful and it looks magnificently...blue in black dots.
Very natural colours and good sharpness, it pleases me very.
Splendid macro!!!

I congratulate realization.
I greet warmly.
Barbara

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 492 W: 0 N: 891] (4525)
  • [2009-10-12 8:30]

Merhaba Bayram,

Again a very interesting macro. Forward and continuing "series" devoted to butterflies.
Have a quiet week,
Adrian

Hello,
Magnificent macro shot!
Perfect sharpness of that butterfly.
Lovely colors and light and nicely blurred background.
Excellent composition and presentation.
TFS

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  • solrac Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 174 W: 0 N: 21] (1831)
  • [2009-10-12 13:16]

Excelente composicion una maravilla de color y nitidez
Buen trabajo
un saludo

Bayram merhaba,
Bu harika bir macro.Türü ve pozu ile değişik ve güzel bir kelebek.Emeklerine sağlık.
Bi slavên germ.

Dûrzan

Bonsoir Bayram,
Ce papillon charmeur flatte soyeusement le regard.
Avec cette couleur bleu satin et ces pétales jaunes citron,
cette macro offre une image séduisante.
Merci pour ce joli partage.
Douce nuit.
Yolande.

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  • ramon Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 271 W: 20 N: 672] (3255)
  • [2009-10-22 10:16]

Bayram,

Striking details and composition.
splendid colors...great job!

TFS
Ramon

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