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Papilio Nireus


Papilio Nireus
Photo Information
Copyright: Chris T Pehlivan (YasminesDad) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 618 W: 5 N: 1538] (6179)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08-15
Categories: Macro
Camera: Canon EOS 350D Rebel XT, Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM, Promaster Spectrum 7 58 mm PL
Exposure: f/11, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-03-19 14:10
Viewed: 585
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello Friends,

This is another Butterfly photo that I took at Indianapolis White River Gardens and I hope you like it:)
ps.See my WS to see a different version of this butterfly!
Cheers and Have a Great Week,
Chris Tolga

Papilio nireus (Narrow Green Banded Swallowtail)

Papilio nireus, also called Narrow Green Banded
Swallowtail is a simple butterfly from Afrotropic ecozone (Africa). The first description was in 1758 by Linnaeus. With a wingspan of 10.0 – 11.0 cm the Narrow Green Banded Swallowtail is a big member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with a green band. Hind wings have no tails.
The caterpillar live on citrus-plants. The Narrow Green Banded Swallowtail is easy to find on flowers, because it is not shy. There are some very similar species.

Classification / Taxonomy / Family tree

Kingdom: ANIMALIA
Phylum: ARTHROPODA
Class: INSECTA
Order: LEPIDOPTERA
Suborder: DITRYSIA
Superfamily: PAPILIONOIDAE
Family: PAPILIONIDAE
Subfamily: PAPILIONINAE
Tribe: PAPILIONINI
Genus: PAPILIO
Specific name: NIREUS

Source:ButterflyCorner.net

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hello Chris,
So much beauty in one capture - I saw a large beautiful yellow one yesterday, but it was too quick for me!
Thanks for sharing,
Esperança

hello chris!
excellent shot of beauty butterfly again :-)
great colors, sharpness and DOF
tfs
zoran

Hi Chris, wonderful butterfly with lovely blurry BG, splendid colors, great details, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hi Chris,

Your butterfly is ready to fly off the screen!! Excellent capture very good DOF, detail and great colors.
TFS,
Vassilis

Hi Chris,
Outstanding capture and presentaion with notes. The details are endless:)
David

Hi Chris,
This is a wonderful capture of the butterfly. She is spreading her wings and posing for you! The colours and the sharpness are very good indeed! Well done!
Regards, Bev :-)

Hi Chris,
I think the point of view works well, and the butterfly is presented in a well composed image!
The macro work is well done, sharp fine details are captured...
Skilful work as always!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • valari Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 964 W: 102 N: 395] (4105)
  • [2007-03-19 16:26]

Hi,Chris,lovely butterfly image:)great colors, sharpness and DOF
Warm regards to your family!
regards,val

Very good focus and exposure; blurred background and contrast; a HQ one...

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2642 W: 1 N: 1264] (15445)
  • [2007-03-19 16:52]

Hola Chris,
bella captura, geniales colores y compo, los detalles son hermosos,
saludos

Hello Chris.
Wonderful butterfly.Nice colours and details.Well captured.
Best Regards
TFS

* Piotr *

Hi Chris,

Another beautiful butterfly photo from you! Great colours and details! Nice DOF!

Very well done and TFS'
Constantinos

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  • moli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1430 W: 275 N: 1988] (12292)
  • [2007-03-20 7:44]

Hello Chris.
Very nice composition. Good contrast between butterfly and backgroung. Colors are great. Deep of focus is perfect.
Congratulations.
Janek J-23

:) follows

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1666 W: 136 N: 1263] (6138)
  • [2007-03-22 9:35]

Hi Chris,
beautiful capture. The colors and sharpness are great. What wonderful detail and a very nice POV. I like the composition, very nice how the wings spread across the canvas and allmost fills out the entire frame.
Very well done.
Sky

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 516 W: 69 N: 17] (106)
  • [2007-03-24 20:15]

selam dostum
oralarda da oldukca guzel ve ilginc kelebekler varmis. kompozisyon, bakis acisi, arka plani, derinlik hissi, renkler, netlik ve detaylar super olan bir yakin cekim fotosu olmus
eline saglik
selamlar
izler

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 225 W: 3 N: 205] (1317)
  • [2007-03-26 9:33]

Wow!! What a wonderful picture!!
You did an excellent shot of this beautiful butterfly rarely seen and with its wings wide open. Excellent sharpness, colors, DOF, POV and composition!
Well done!
Congratulations and TFS.
Maite

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  • Mitra Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1254 W: 75 N: 902] (7908)
  • [2007-03-28 11:56]

Excellent shot of beauty butterfly again. Harika olmus. Eline salik.
Mitra

Hi Chris,

I feel very jealous about your collection on butterflies my friend. Wonderful shots you have. This is one amongst those wonderful shots. Nice composition and details. Perfect DOF. TFS.

Have a nice weekend :)

Kiran.

Hi Chris, another stunning capture. LOvely colour and I like the way you have filled the frame with the butterfly. Nicely framed and presented, TFS,
David

Many thanks for your comment on ‘Targa Tasmania I’

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  • Aliza Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 100 W: 16 N: 52] (824)
  • [2007-04-27 4:28]

Merhaba,
Yine mükemmel bir macro! Kelebegin kanat desenleri ve detaylari harika, tebrikler.
Ellerine saglik.
Aliza.

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  • Emma Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1403 W: 6 N: 1920] (10151)
  • [2007-05-02 17:19]

Hello Chris,
A class subject, with colors super and beautiful effect. A beautiful picture.
Greetings.
Eva

Bonjour Chris.
J'aime bien ce papillon et cette composition à dominante Blanche et Noire.
Bien nette et bien cadrée.
Félicitations !

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