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The Common Banded Awl


The Common Banded Awl
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Copyright: Pankaj Bajpai (pankajbajpai) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1558 W: 105 N: 4679] (16507)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-08-09
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D80, Sigma 70-300 4-5.6 APO DG MACRO, 58mm UV
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/125 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-08-13 7:31
Viewed: 674
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The lantana bushes are blooming again with my wish to start shooting butterflies for this season. So far in last couple of days i got some good captures.

This one is the first of them.

My small butterfly garden which i have made specially for butterflies have visitors. This season i was also sucessfull in observing the complete production cycle of common lime butterfly.

The uniform bg is the result of the wall behind the lantana bush, This time i have tried a different framing style with border of the same color.

This is Hasora chromus also known as Common Banded Awl. This butterfly belongs to the family Hesperiidae which is found in the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia.

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Coeliadinae
Genus: Hasora
Species: H. chromus

(Source :Wikipedia)

This shot has been taken with Nikon D80 along with Sigma 70/300 lens in macro mode. Tripod was used. resizing and framing done for final presentation.

Your critiques and comments are most welcome.
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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3813 W: 190 N: 11346] (34981)
  • [2008-08-13 7:56]

Hello Pankaj,
Excellent captur of this Skipper, the Banded Awl, with fine sharpness and skillful use of flash to illuminate the butterfly without producing the night-time effect. I like the POV in this closed-wing pose and the scomposition on the lantana is superb.
I am curious as to what made the perfectly neutral grey BG: a wall?
TFS this beauty,
Ivan

Nice job of framing this one Pankaj. You are doing some experimenting with different things eh? Very good. Your image quality has not lost anything.
Bob

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2991 W: 162 N: 949] (2787)
  • [2008-08-13 8:06]

Hello Pankaj,
What a beautiful capture of this Skipper! I love the colours and the metallic bronze sheen brought out by the flash. Nice pose too on the dainty flowers and against a fine smooth grey background. Well done!
TFS and regards, Ulla

Hello Pankaj,

Very good picture of this skipper. Good POV, DOF and sharpness. I like the big eye and the irridescent hair on its head.
Cheers,
Mariki

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3584 W: 143 N: 5669] (18531)
  • [2008-08-13 10:22]

Hi Pankaj.
Charming visitor of your butterfly garden. Grey BG is very suitable. You have created also nice butterfly photo studio. Amazing flash work, colour and detail reproduction. Composition and framing of the subject are blameless. Bravo.
Alexei.
P.S. Many thanks for warm comments and highest estimation of my last post.

Hi Pankaj,
A wonderful shot of this common banded awl in a great POV. TFS.
Greetings from TRN Cyprus,
Bayram

Dear Pankaj, very good details and very nice bg and position. I was wondering what the bg is and you have explained it is the wall. TFS.
with best regards.vab.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8623] (32138)
  • [2008-08-13 11:20]

Hi Pankaj.A fine close up of this butterfly with good detail and natural colours. good use of the light on the wings and in the eye. A nice POV/DOF. I like the pose on the single flower. well done TFS. good notes too.
Nick..

Hello Pankaj,
Excellent macro of this skipper, with fine details and excellent composition. TFS.
Alan

Ciao Pankaj,
splendida composizione macro, eccellenti POV e DOF, bellissima la posa della farfalla su questi piccoli fiori, ottima definizione dei dettagli, ottimo BG perfettamente neutro per esaltare i colori.
TFS. Maurizio

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2262 W: 10 N: 2630] (15565)
  • [2008-08-14 0:01]

Hola amigo,
interesante trabajo y efectivo pov,
detalles y bello bg. y foco.
saludos

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2008-08-14 3:24]

Hello Pankaj, I am not sure how you got such a superb BG. The butterfly standing on the latanta flower and the position is amazing.Superb sharp picture and excellent clarity. Well focused and lovely shot. TFS Ganesh

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