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Handsome Fiery Copper


Handsome Fiery Copper
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 708 W: 3 N: 2219] (7912)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-05-23
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D-80, AF-S VR Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED, @ ISO 800, SIGMA 62MM EX DG MC UV Filter
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Arthropods from the Middle East-II [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-10-13 21:32
Viewed: 139
Points: 38
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Lycaena thersamon (Lesser Fiery Copper) [in Turk. Küçük Ateş Kelebeği] (Male)

A spectacular butterfly from around the around of Porsuk villaghe (Ulukışla, Niğde) .

TFL and Have a nice day!
Cheers,

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

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Lesser Fiery Copper (LFC) is a spectacular, small butterfly with a wingspan of 25-35 mm.

The upperside ground colour of the male• is a deep ceramic orange with a thin black border along the outer margin and faint markings. On the hindwing there is an orange submarginal line, a series of black marks along the outer margin and a small tail at the hind angle. The ground colour on the underside of the forewing is orange and on the hindwing, grey. Parallel to the outer margin there are several series of black spots and an orange submarginal line. The upperside of the female has a slightly darker ground colour compared with that of the male and is heavily marked with a series of black spots parallel to the outer margin and within the discal and postdiscal areas. The underside is similar to that of the male. The butterflies of the first brood are larger and have smaller tails than those of later broods.

It is found in SE Europe (but also in central parts of Italy), Anatolia, Iraq, Cyprus and the coastal countries of Black Sea. It is on the wing from March until the beginning of December in Cyprus. However the flight-period is variable and in SE Europe is the between April and October. it seems that, at least in the lowland areas, it has four successive, overlapping generations. The larval host-plants are Polygonum species (such as Knot Grass), common plants of the Polygonaceae family.

LFC is locally common species found mainly in the lowland areas. It is less common at intermediate elevations and is absent from the higher peaks. It prefers dry, hot grassy, bushy and/or rocky places, ruderal habitats, river valleys etc. Recorded in coastal areas, maquis, garigue, phrygana, roadside verges, and agricultural land, from sea level to 1600 m. Found mainly close to water, in riverbeds and on farmland where Polygonum frequently forms dense mats.

References:
1. Makris, C. (2003). Butterflies of Cyprus. Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation. 329 pp.
2. Baytaş, A. (2008). Türkiye’nin Kelebekleri Doğa Rehberi. NTV yayınları, Doğuş Grubu İletişim Yayıncılık ve Ticaret A.Ş., Istanbul, 222 s.
3. Tolman, T.(2008).Collins Butterfly Guide of Britain and Europe. HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., London,. 384 pp.
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Günaydın Bayram Hocam,
Doğal ortamı içinde doğasnın harika kaontrastlarıdan birini oluşturarak turuncu güzelliğini sergiliyor. Adı gibi gerçekten.
Kelebeğin eğik konumu kompozisyonu güçlenndirmiş. Ellerine sağlık
Selahattin E

Merhaba Bayram hocam
Çok hoş bir kelebek makrosu
Netlik, renkler ve detaylar harika
Teşekkürler
Burak

Hello MF Bayram.
Excellent butterfly photo. The angle of butterfly makes this a pleasing composition. The colors look very rich, yet natural. Nice focus. Great background with complimentary color to show off the orange butterfly.
Best regards Siggi

Günaydın Hocam,
Sabah sabah bu güzellği izleme güzel oldu.Harika bir yakın plan çalışma.Eline sağlık.
Selamlarımla..

hAyAti

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  • AndroK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 1457 W: 23 N: 0] (11684)
  • [2009-10-14 0:02]

Merhaba my friend...
Beautiful butterfly photo...
Beautiful composition...
Regards...
Andro

Bonjour Bayram,
Compliments pour cette belle capture, un papillon de feu d'une extrême beauté.
Profondes couleurs.
Bonne journée.
Yolande

Ciao Bayram, fantastic bicolor mqacro lovely little butterfly fine details, good DOF and splendid sharpness, very well done my friend, ciao Silvio

Hi Bayram,
A very handsome butterfly indeed!
Great lighting and sharpness is impeccable.
Good POV to admire the insect from above!
Beautiful natural colors.
Very neat presentation.
Regards,

Francis Xavier

Fantastico color rojizo de esta bella mariposa excelentemente captada para que podamos disfrutar de su libertad

buen trabajo
un saludo

Merhaba Bayram,

Excellent macro shot.
Beautiful composition, great focus, DOF, sharp details and lovely colors.

Best regards,
Tatjana

Bayram
Wonderful capture,colors are so natural and the details is amazing.
Congratulation!
Horia

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

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  • ramon Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 270 W: 20 N: 669] (3245)
  • [2009-10-14 6:18]

Hi Bayram,

A topnotch macro and composition.
Fantastic details...

TFS
Ramon

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  • Saba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 538 W: 0 N: 1481] (8783)
  • [2009-10-14 8:02]

Merhaba Bayram!

Beautiful macro, butterfly looks magnificently.
Pretty colours and magnificently realization.
It pleases me very.

I greet warmly.
Barbara

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1679 W: 124 N: 1437] (20206)
  • [2009-10-14 8:11]

Merhaba Bayram bey,
ateş kelebeğinin o güzel turuncu rengi ve siyah benekleri,yeşille çok hoş bir kontras oluşturmuş.Çapraz pozisyonu ise kompozisyonu güçlendirmiş.ellerinize sağlık.Necla.

Merhaba Bayram, my friend!

Marvelous macro capture of the beautiful butterfly with superb details! I like the great contrast between the colors of the butterfly and the blurry BG. The sharpness and POV are perfect.

Great composition, Uestat!

best regards,
Paras

hi my friend
I like that you like my photo!!!
your own...one splendid chromatically photo with the pose gains her impressions,very good POV an excellent output!
TFS Bayram
Nasos

Merhaba Bayram hoca,
Kadraja göre oblique yerleşimiyle ateşin rengi ile
dikkat çeken harika bir sunum. Kutluyorum.
Selam,sevgiler.
Dr.Seyfettin Güner

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 592 W: 0 N: 957] (4596)
  • [2009-10-18 5:55]

Hi MF Bayram,
yes...this one is really fiery but ery attractive.
The excellent detailes of the hairs surrounding the wings and the stripes of the feelers are very well executed.
Well captured with good top view.

Regards,
Foozi

Bu kelebeklerin hepsi birbirinden güzel ve ustaca kadrajlanmış.Emeklerine sağlık.

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