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The Borbo cinnara


The Borbo cinnara
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Copyright: Pankaj Bajpai (pankajbajpai) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1416 W: 86 N: 3892] (13572)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-25
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D80, Sigma 70-300 4-5.6 APO DG MACRO, 58mm UV
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/200 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): My Butterflies ( From Chattisgarh) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-10-17 7:44
Viewed: 420
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Wallace's Swift (Borbo cinnara, Wallace)


It is medium sized dark brown skipper with a wingspan of 30-36mm.

It is a common widely distributed species and can be seen most of the time. This is also found near plant like lantana, marigold sipping nectar. It prefers open spaces and is often encountered along roads, waste places, rice fields, home gardens and other cultivated areas.

Its an active butterfly that flies in open sun or dappled shade. It frequently settles on flowers to nectar but does not mud-sip. It is known as the 'Rice Swift' in India where it is sometimes a pest of rice.

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bonjour pankaj
jolie couleur pastelles au premier plan et le papillon est bien presenté.
le BG est parfaitement flou et exempt de bruit.
impeccable.
laurent

Hi Pankaj,
Very nice capture of an active little butterfly.
Wonderful focusing with delicate details and lovely blurred BG, beautiful colouration anf well framed.
Well done and TFS,
Best wishes,
Kevin

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1580 W: 242 N: 5278] (18595)
  • [2007-10-17 9:16]

I've never heard of a Wallace's Swift before! If you hadn't have shown me this wonderful shot
I would have thought it was some kind of small, fast-flying bird ;)
Very nice photo Pankaj...
+++ Sharp with good definition. Original POV and a good pose.
Decent composition with the butterfly's centre-of-gravity slap-bang in the middle.
Good DOF though I would have notched the aperture up a bit higher to get the tip of the abdomen in focus.
Well handled exposure.
--- Nothing other than the slightly too shallow DOF which is hardly a problem anyway :D
Well done,
Joe

Hi Pankaj, excellent composition with lovely skipper and beautiful flower, great sharpness, splendid colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 522 W: 87 N: 693] (5737)
  • [2007-10-17 13:11]

hi Pankaj
très bonne image artistique de ce petit papillon. L'opposition de couleurs est saisissant, le pov parfait pur donner de la profondeur à l'ensemble.

gaetan

hello
super présentation, belles couleurs, bon cadrage et tres bon bg
bien a toi
edith

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1681 W: 8 N: 4318] (14043)
  • [2007-10-17 14:39]

Hi Pankaj,

Such a pretty butterfly. I love the brown with the white markings. It picked very lovely butterflies for this picture. As always, a lovely composition.

Jane

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  • ridvan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 582 W: 0 N: 1137] (5130)
  • [2007-10-17 14:40]

selam excellent shot and very good composition of this beautiful butterfly .nice pov with splendid colours. fine details well presented pose
Well done my friend!
Regards ridvan

It looks as if it is a sleek bomber airplane...from the angle it gives off its aerodynamic body. This really adds to the picture. And of course you focus completely on the action part of the picture. At macro-ish mode you are a master.
Bob

Nicely captured I've been trying a few butterflies lately and they're harder than I thought. :) with great colours and detail.
Well done...
Cecilia

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1205 W: 0 N: 4610] (13714)
  • [2007-10-17 23:18]

Hi Pankaj

A lovely composition with vivid colours and great DOF.

James

Hi Pankaj,
A beautiful skipper over the beautiful lantana flowers. Lovely details and composition. I love the POV here. Thanks a lot for sharing.

WOW! Perfect lighting, perfect focus, perfect technically across the board. Another great shot!

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1115 W: 0 N: 1829] (7816)
  • [2007-10-18 7:03]

hello pankaj,
Very subtle colours for this skipper picture. Pleasant composition too. I like a lot.
Thanks and best regards
Anne

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2487 W: 132 N: 7075] (22101)
  • [2007-10-18 7:14]

Hello Pankaj,
Great capture of this skipper busy taking nectar from the lantana in a superb composition. You present the Wallace's swift sharply and from a fine POV against a fine bokeh.
Thanks for sharing,
best wishes, Ivan

Great composition. Excellent detail and focus on both flower and Skipper! Bravo ! Cheers, Klaus

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-10-18 7:47]

Hello Pankaj

Very good POV and DOF on this shot.The colours are beautiful.The butterfly is nicely composed in the frame.The focus is sharp with very good details.The textures of the skipper show very well,TFS

Rob

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