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Pearl Bordered Fritillary (Boloria euphrosyne)

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Posted by John Robinson on May 4, 2009 at 11:42 AM
Pearl Bordered Fritillary (Boloria euphrosyne)
At roost. One good thing about the weather turning colder and cloudier- you can get these roosting. First ones out yesterday. I had a problem with the camera set on flourescent ! white balance so took a bit of messing. They are really colourful though when fresh out.
Sigma 50mm standard lens.( about 4 inches away)
400 ISO 125th @f10
D200
JohnR
Posted by Mark Davies on May 4, 2009 at 12:29 PM
great study John . For me the branch in the lhs of frame wants dropping back with the blur tool and the bud bottom right patching out. Somebody was a slow mover getting that close. :toast:
Posted by Tom Smit on May 4, 2009 at 1:10 PM
Nice colorful butterfly.Although the problems you had with your whitebalance, it looks rather good to me.
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Posted by Ben Simmonds on May 4, 2009 at 1:13 PM
wow thats really nice, you are lucky living in the forest with these about.
Posted by Major Gilbert on May 4, 2009 at 1:34 PM
Brilliant John. Have yet to see one full stop. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Fran French on May 4, 2009 at 1:39 PM
I have never seen one either, would be even nicer to capture one! Well done John.

Fran :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on May 4, 2009 at 2:02 PM
I like it just the way it is John.

David

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Posted by Tim Taylor on May 4, 2009 at 2:25 PM
That's a beauty John and I like the port and starboard antennae... :wink:

Tim :toast:
Posted by Justin on May 4, 2009 at 2:35 PM
Nice one John, the soft light shows the wing patterning off to great effect. :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 4, 2009 at 3:14 PM


It's a nice shot John and it's a butterfly I would love to see, very envious.

Andy...
Posted by John Robinson on May 4, 2009 at 3:17 PM
Thanks all.
I have to say the white on the wings is a kind of silver, and it seems to have come out like that which is not that easy to get.
Appreciate your interest.
JohnR
Posted by Matt Cole on May 4, 2009 at 5:23 PM
very nice John, not a butterfly I've ever seen.

Matt
Posted by Malcolm Muir on May 4, 2009 at 5:37 PM
I've never seen such a freshly emerged one - colours are great. Haven't seen anything except a couple of brave, weatherbeaten pecocks up here yet.

Posted by Paul King on May 4, 2009 at 6:28 PM
A right little corcker John well done. :toast:
Posted by Colin Preston on May 5, 2009 at 2:48 PM
A very fine study with super detail and colours.