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Colias dimera


Colias dimera
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Copyright: Alan Cassidy (accassidy) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 162 W: 119 N: 596] (2454)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2010-12-06
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D80, Sigma 180mm f/3.5 Macro EX DG HSM, 72mm UV
Exposure: f/9.5, 1/250 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2010-12-21 4:15
Viewed: 4168
Points: 2
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Colias dimera,Doubleday, 1847.

Colias dimera is a species of Pierid butterfly recorded from montane locations in Venezuale, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. It is, clearly, related to "Clouded Yellow" types that occur in North America and Europe.

This shot was taken nera Papallacta at 3,400m elevation. Camera was hand held with natural lighting. It has been cropped and resized for TN, with a little subsequent sharpening.

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  • nagraj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1618 W: 106 N: 3208] (15166)
  • [2010-12-21 6:14]

Hi,
Beautiful species, excellent colors and that streaked reds adds more beauty, the green eye is very interesting feature of this butterfly which seems to be very busy here, well done. tfs,
nagraj.v

Hello Alan,
Nice colias, difficult POV but weel resolved, good yellow levels. Regards, TFS
Jesús

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