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Dec 06, 2005 00:59 | #1

I got my first skipper on Sunday. There are also 100s of lovely mauve ones about at the mo, but they never stop moving.

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Did a fair bit of editing on this one as the wings got a bit blown out by the flash.

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Dec 06, 2005 01:54 | #2

like the composition, and i like the background, what time of day was it taken?, they look like they would be good insects to run around after.

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Dec 06, 2005 05:17 as a reply to @ hidden forms's post | #3

Excellent capture, very sharp and crisp, Great job on this one. the composition is wonderful.

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Dec 07, 2005 00:38 | #4

Lovely composition Al.
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Dec 07, 2005 02:31 as a reply to @ hidden forms's post | #5

hidden forms wrote:
like the composition, and i like the background, what time of day was it taken?, they look like they would be good insects to run around after.

Thanks! Believe it or not, the shot was taken around midday in full bright sunlight! F22 and the flash all but kills the natural light...

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Dec 07, 2005 02:32 as a reply to @ Bald Eagle's post | #6

Bald Eagle wrote:
Excellent capture, very sharp and crisp, Great job on this one. the composition is wonderful.

Thanks BE! As always, much appreciated.

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Dec 07, 2005 02:34 as a reply to @ LordV's post | #7

LordV wrote:
Lovely composition Al.
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Thanks Brian. I liked this one the best of those I took. The others either had an OOF bloom or an OOF leaf in the BG.

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Dec 07, 2005 05:38 | #8

Great shot and excellent composition
PP is very good as well

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Dec 08, 2005 02:44 as a reply to @ kallousa's post | #9

kallousa wrote:
Great shot and excellent composition
PP is very good as well

Regards

Thanks Ahmad - your compliments are always welcome!

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Dec 08, 2005 20:01 | #10

Nice shot BigAl, particularly your composition.

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Dec 08, 2005 20:37 | #11

Very nice composition and "right on" exposure!

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Dec 09, 2005 00:37 as a reply to @ dancinec's post | #12

dancinec wrote:
Nice shot BigAl, particularly your composition.

Thanks Dennis!

JohnnyG wrote:
Very nice composition and "right on" exposure!

Thanks Johnny!

Everyone seems to like the composition on this one - thanks for the encouragement!

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Dec 09, 2005 16:33 | #13

Are you sure that it's a skipper? Regardless, you did a good job. I really like the composition and the bud adds some really pretty color to the shot!

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Dec 09, 2005 23:26 as a reply to @ TammieO's post | #14

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Are you sure that it's a skipper? Regardless, you did a good job. I really like the composition and the bud adds some really pretty color to the shot!

Thanks for the kind words Tammie.

WRT the ID, I based it purely on the behaviour of these little guys - the skipping around, the vigourous defence of territory and the color. I hauled the book out, and see that the skipper wings are nowhere near as upright as the guy I've shown. I have probably misidentified this one, but will check with the gurus when the new academic year starts next year (everyone's away already). A possibility is Theclinae, but I have very little detail available in my bug book - only a rather vague line drawing (and there's thousands of species of these as well). I'll PM you when I find out.

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