gatekeepers-mating, a photo from Nottinghamshire, England

Photographer's Note

Taken on the scrubby bank at the back of my house, this pairing happened infront of me i was trying for the male sunning him self on a leaf when the female flew past he zoomed after her and made the conection and carried her under cover into a bush to have some quiet time,
so dark in there i needed to use the flash to get a picture.
They are Gatekeepers ( Pyronia tithonus )for more details folow this link please to a previous post
Adjustments Saturation +8
sharpen edges
Crop to size.

Marcie, carper, Esox, alford, Cricri ha puntuado esta nota como útil.

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kikvel (4784) 2004-07-23 21:23

Hi Robert!!

Salio un poco fuera de foco, pero como mencionas necesitaste el flash!

Siempre me gustan tus fotos de naturaleza, por algo estas en mi lista de favoritos.

Saludos

Kikvel

Marcie (345) 2004-07-23 22:07

They have funny name, and their posing is excellent. Good moment, Robert!

Esox (252) 2004-07-24 12:24

Well composed shot, with interesting light.
Well done, Robert!

Japie (72) 2004-07-24 15:30

Good detail and note - espessialy because it was dark - Well Taken - Japie

alford (4063) 2005-09-01 6:04

Hi Robert! Beautiful capture of these butterflies mating! The green colors and sharpness are wonderful! They sure have a very interesting name. Informative notes to go with your good composition! rgds.

Cricri (176) 2005-09-26 13:22

Bonjour Robert, Belles couleurs et joli détails,
excellent travail.
Amitié
cricri