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Beautiful Butterflies 3


Beautiful Butterflies 3
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Copyright: pankaj bajpai (pankajbajpai) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 146 W: 15 N: 99] (797)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-12-15
Categories: Nature
Camera: Finepix S7000
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/340 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-12-15 3:45
Viewed: 808
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Commander is a medium sized, strikingly coloured Nymphalid butterfly found in Asia. It is notable for the mode of concealment employed by its caterpillar and the cryptic camouflage of its pupa.
The Commander is generally found in forested regions having moderate to heavy rainfall. It usually keeps to low elevations, that is, up to 3000 feet into the hills.

The Commander is fond of open glades, roadsides and clearings in forests. It is abundant along water courses in dry and moist deciduous forests. It is also found close to villages or wherever it's larval host-plant Mussaenda frondosa is to be found. It is most common in the post-monsoon months and winter

The Commander has a wingspan of about 6 to 7.5 cm. The upperside of its wings are a bright reddish brown. Towards the centre of the wing are broad white spots. In flight, one can see a bright red brown butterfly with a white band forming a 'V shape'. There are also a few white spots scattered on the wings. Its hindwings have crenulated margins. The undersides of the wings are a whitish gray toward the base and have a row of dull reddish brown and a row of black spots along the margins.

The male and female are similar in appearance.
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Another great macro shot Pankaj. The colours are bright and the details so evident. You have controlled the compostion very well.

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1666 W: 136 N: 1263] (6138)
  • [2006-12-15 8:20]

Hello Pankaj,
This is such a graceful butterflies and a terrific capture. A beautiful colors scheme in a fine composition. POV, details nd sharpness are incredible.
TFS.Sky

Hi Pankaj,

Beautiful colors and well done on the capture.

Mike

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  • Konie Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 348 W: 29 N: 298] (3006)
  • [2006-12-15 9:35]

Wonderful Macro Pankaj. I like so much the contrast and neatness of the image. Thanks.

Konie

Hi Pankaj, another good shot of butterfly from you. Sharp and claer. :) Vandana

*later

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  • lucbus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2108 W: 92 N: 1851] (10261)
  • [2006-12-18 18:42]

Hi Pankaj,
This isa great macro with excellent sharpness and focus on the butterfly, The colors are also excellent. Very well done.
Luc

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2635 W: 1 N: 1257] (15405)
  • [2006-12-19 19:06]

Perfectos colores amigo, y compo genial, saludos Pankaj.

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