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POLYURA ATHAMAS


POLYURA ATHAMAS
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Copyright: Sumon Sinha (Mana) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5579] (18518)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-09-14
Categories: Insects
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-H2
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Butterfly Encyclopedia [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-11-10 6:28
Viewed: 721
Points: 70
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Dear friends, I missed you all very much these few days. I hope I am still in everyone's mind. A few urgent assignments and a long hard trip into the deep jungle to unwind after that kept me away. Naturally, the first thing I do after I am back is to forage into my archives and post this one (still to load the new shots in the computer).

This is another shot of the Common Nawab shot inside Chandaka WLS a few months back. Fascinating butterfly, which is a swift flier and prefers to fly and sit on low bushy land. My endeavour, purpose and wish to have a shot with its wings open was not fulfilled in this trip. Hope to get one in my next. Shot taken hand held in fading sunlight. Hope everyone like it.

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The Common Nawab (Polyura athamas) is a species of fast-flying canopy butterfly found in tropical Asia. It belongs to the Charaxinae (Rajahs and Nawabs) in the brush-footed butterfly family (Nymphalidae).

It occurs in the Himalayas from Kashmir to Sikkim, the hills of Central India and the Eastern Ghats, the Western Ghats and Southern India, Ceylon, Assam, Cachar, and via Myanmar and Tenasserim far into Indonesia.

Male and female. Upperside black. Fore and hind wings with a discal broad transverse area from below vein 4 in fore wing to vein 2 on hind wing, a moderately large spot in interspace 5, a minute preapical dot beyond in interspace 6 on fore wing, and a subterrninal row of spots with two or three spots beyond them on the tornal angle of the hind wing, pale yellow, sometimes with an ochraceous, sometimes with a greenish tinge. The discal area on the fore wing nearly as broad in interspace 3 as on the dorsum, on the hind wing narrowing to an acute point on vein 2 at two-thirds of its length from base of wing. Tails touched with bluish grey. Underside with the discal transverse area and spot in interspace 5 as on the upperside; base and costal margin of the fore wing to apex, and base and dorsal margin of the hind wing broadly lilacine brown, on fore wing with two small black spots near base. Bordering the transverse discal area on the inner side, where it is margined with black lines, and above, is a broad chocolate carved band, continued more narrowly along the outer side of the discal area; beyond this on the fore wing is a concave series of dusky black lunules, on the hind wing the band itself is traversed by a line of obscure pale lunules ; finally on the hind wing there is a subterminal series of internally white-bordered black spots followed by an obscure ochraceous terminal line, and above the tornal angle a slender transverse black line from vein 1 to dorsal margin.

Wingspan 64-85 mm.

Scientific classification -
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
(unranked) Rhopalocera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Charaxinae
Tribe: Charaxini
Genus: Polyura
Species: P. athamas

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2419 W: 94 N: 5591] (17778)
  • [2008-11-10 7:19]

Hello Sumon,
Great to see you back.
Fantastic photo in green and brown. Very beautiful colours.
Excellent sharpness, POV and a very good composition.
Regards,
Peter

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3840 W: 190 N: 11430] (35227)
  • [2008-11-10 7:37]

Hello Sumon,
It's clear that the Common Nawab can be quite camouflaged when settled in the way shown in this image, but your sharp capture shows it up well from a fine POV as it is busy probing for minerals in the damp soil.
Thanks for sharing this beauty my friend,
Kind regards,
Ivan

Hello Sumon,
So you continue to provide us with beautiful pictures like these :) Good to see u back. I am back too.
Excellent details and nice and low POV, briliant colors and a very apt background.

TFS

Kirti

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  • Pearl Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 85 W: 25 N: 45] (137)
  • [2008-11-10 8:06]

Hello Sumon,

Welcome back and what a way to come back with such a lovely post indeed. Excellent focusing and sharpness. The details are splindid along with the lovely fresh colors. Lovely composition and POV. TFS.

Pearl.

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1174 W: 32 N: 1220] (3742)
  • [2008-11-10 8:18]

Hi Sumon,
Beautiful capture of this butterfly.Details,POV,BG and compositon are wonderful.Excellent work!
Thanks for posting..

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1392 W: 56 N: 4802] (16520)
  • [2008-11-10 8:27]

Hello Sumon,
Great sharp photo in beautiful natural colours. Excellent POV, DOF, and BG.
Best regards,
Siggi

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3604 W: 143 N: 5699] (18633)
  • [2008-11-10 8:46]

Hi Sumon.
What a pictorial place, wonderful plant carpet and cute butterfly among impressive plants and leaves. You have reproduced this beauty by the beat way. So attractive low POV, amazing details and reproduction of the insect texture, wonderful rich colours. Bravo and bets wishes. TFS.
Alexei.

Hi Sumon
A green hidden in a green. I like perfect sharpness and great contrast
As always very good job
TFS
Krzysztof

Hi Sumon Da,
A nice capture of this beautiful common nawab. Superb details and a nice natural composition. Many thanks for sharing this.

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 523 W: 0 N: 920] (3543)
  • [2008-11-10 10:13]

Hello Sumon,

This is a very good close-up of this butterfly in its natural environment. You have well shown the way butterfly's color blend into the surroundings. Image is very sharp showing well the insect and plants arround.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2926 W: 34 N: 8678] (32334)
  • [2008-11-10 11:59]

Hi Sumon.You are a busy man take a rest . What a beautiful butterfly set in the green leaves. It blends in very well. Good detail and bright colours. well done TFS. Good notes too.
Nick..

ciao Sumon,
magnificent butterfly from the elegant wings with the colors of the territory so perfect camouflaged.

like always a delightful post
greetings sERGIO

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  • mariki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1059 W: 61 N: 2306] (9467)
  • [2008-11-10 12:20]

Hello Sumon,

Excellent sharp capture of this butterfly amongst the clover leaves. Great focus and sharpness. Splendid natural colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

Hi Sumon.
Beautiful butterfly. Splendid colouration, super sharpness.
I greet Robert

Ciao Sumon,
bellissima macro di questa splendida farfalla, eccellente composizione con la bella posa sul terreno e la bella ambientazione, straordinaria la definizione, magnifici i colori.
TFS.
Maurizio

Hi friend Sumon, superb macro shot of this beautiful butterfly having camouflaged colours and pattern with nice details and composition.

TFS and cheers,

Bayram

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1982 W: 6 N: 5529] (19689)
  • [2008-11-10 16:20]

Hi Sumon,welcome back! Your butterflies must be show on TN! This is a fantastic beauty of nature very perfectly taken,top quality of sharpness and colors,i never seen nothing like that,a great gift to a butterflies lover like me,my best compliments,have a nice day,Luciano

YOU! You are the master of these...you an Pankaj...you both see with similar eyes and I love it...I have always had a good place in my natural mind for your ability to show off nature at its best...
Bob

Lovely shot Sumon.
Perfect sharpness and colour.
Of course,the leaf obscuring the body is a nuisance but you can be sure the butterfly would have flown off if you'd tried to move it.
Nice work.
TFS
Steve

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 0 N: 5494] (16524)
  • [2008-11-10 23:43]

Hi Sumon

Great shot of this colourful butterfly. Excellent pose and detail.

James

Hi Sumon

Good to see you unwinding
Great shot of this guy puddling in the moist sand
Great sharpness as usual

Chris

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2008-11-11 4:02]

Sumon, We have not and we will not. Superb shot and an excellent view. Ganesh

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1735 W: 0 N: 3954] (15862)
  • [2008-11-11 4:37]

hello Sumon,
Nice to see again a picture from you. And it is a very attractive shot of a very beautiful butterfly. What strikes me also is the unity of colors of the wings and the surrounding. Makes the picture very attractive. I'm also curious to see the butterfly with open wings! We will wait :-)
Thanks and I hope you will find some time for posting again
Anne

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 926 W: 0 N: 1998] (8963)
  • [2008-11-11 6:54]

Hi Sumon
Excellent presentation.Beautiful composition and very sharp image.Outstanding colors that is a perfect camouflage.
Good text to.
TFS Michel

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-11-11 13:45]

Hi Sumon,

I'm glad to see I didn't miss any posts from you while I was away! Our trips must have been at the same time. A beautiful butterfly and a beautiful picture. The setting is just perfect for the brown and green Nawab. This truly is a fascinating looking butterfly and you present it perfectly with wonderful colors, details and composition.

Jane

Ciao Sumon, fantastic butterfly with wonderful colors, superb details and splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hello Sumon

The markings on this beautiful butterfly are amazing.
It really blends in to it's surroundings well.
Excellent focus and detail.
You have chosen an excellent POV.
Well done.
TFS

Wolf

Welcome back after the short sabbatical, Sumon. Hope you are refreshed in both body and mind.
I have yet to meet this very different looking butterfly. You have captured it well despite the fading light. The focus is sharp and the distinct and subtle colours on its folded wings are marvellous. I wonder how its upper wings would look like. Get it as and when possible as show us.
Well done and best regards.
Ram

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1117 W: 23 N: 3672] (13129)
  • [2008-11-12 11:38]

Hi Sumon,
a great choice from your archives. Colours are excellent throughout, sharp details, very good low POV and the setting amogst those small leaves is excellent, well done!
Paul

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2008-11-12 13:51]

Hello Sumon, great butterfly my friend, very sharp image, great exposure and I really like the camouflage colors of your subject, well done!

Mario

hello sumon,
its always a pleasure having you back with your great butterfly shots like this one, i think orrissa has many beautiful species of butterflies and you are exploring them with great effort, i liked the sharpness and the details, lovely natural colors,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2008-11-13 2:48]

Great to see another shot from you, Sumon!
This is a magnificent image.
The colours leap out of the frame :-)
Very sharp.
Great composition.

Well done,
Joe

Bravo Sumon
les teintes sont magnifiques, et la pose camouflage est très bonne
amicalement
Laurent

Witaj Sumon,
Amazing Your butterfly is. This work of art. Very lovely composition. Wonderfully replete colours. Very good details.
Pozdrawiam - Roma

I go for this green beauty,
a fine capture here of this beautiful buttrfly, good capture, good note thans for sharing. have a nice weekend.
regard jaap

Hi Sumon,
This overall setting is as "complimentary" as it can get :)
How's that for a "compliment" ;}
Excellent job,
Howard

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