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STRIPED TIGER


STRIPED TIGER
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Copyright: Sumon Sinha (Mana) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5578] (18516)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-01-26
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 400D, EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Vanderschelden's favorites III [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-02-08 0:06
Viewed: 682
Points: 74
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Today I present this bold and handsome butterfly - the Striped Tiger. This is my first posting of it and it was taken inside the Botanical gardens near Bhubaneswar. Shot taken hand held in good natural light. Hope everyone like it.

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The Common Tiger (Danaus genutia) is one of the common butterflies of India. It belongs to the "Crows and Tigers", that is, the danainae group of the Brush-footed butterflies family. The butterfly is also called Striped Tiger in India to differentiate it from the equally common Plain Tiger Danaus chrysippus.

The butterfly closely resembles the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) of the Americas. The wingspan is 75 to 95 mm. Both sexes of the butterfly have tawny wings with veins marked with broad black bands. The male has a pouch containing scent scales on the hindwing. The margins of the wings are black with two rows of white spots.


The underside of the wings resembles the upperside but is paler in colouration. The male Common Tiger has a prominent black-and-white spot on the underside of the hindwing. In drier regions the tawny part of the hindwing pales and approaches white in colour making it very similar to the White Tiger (D. melanippus).

D. genutia is distributed throughout India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and extending to South East Asia and Australia (except New Guinea). At least in the South Asian part of its range it is fairly common, locally very common.

This butterfly occurs in scrub jungles, fallowland adjacent to habitation, dry and moist deciduous forests, preferring areas of moderate to heavy rainfall. Also occurs in degraded hill slopes and ridges, both, bare or denuded, and, those covered with secondary growth.

While it is a strong flier, it never flies rapidly or high. It has stronger and faster strokes than the Plain Tiger. The butterfly ranges forth in search of its host and nectar plants. It visits gardens where it nectars on the flowers of Adelocaryum, Cosmos, Celosia, Lantana, Zinnia and similar flowers.

Scientific classification -
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Danainae
Tribe: Danaini
Genus: Danaus
Species: D. genutia

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 643 W: 15 N: 1561] (6085)
  • [2009-02-08 0:35]

Hello Sumon
This is a wonderful capture with very sharp image and beautiful colors.
Regards.
Razvan

Ciao Sumon, fantastic butterfly with wonderful colors and splendid sharpness, fine details and perfect focus, very well done, have a good Sunday,ciao Silvio

Stunning shot, makes me want to find more butterflies to photograph.

well done :)

Buena luz y una inmejorable posición de la foto en el encuadre.Los colores son Geniales en todo el conjunto y hacen que sea una toma muy especial. Un precioso trabajo.
Saludos: Josep Ignasi.

A Striped tiger is certainly different from a Plain Tiger, as is evident in this sharp image, Sumon.
However, differences are rather subtle.
I have some pictures of a butterfly that does not look exactly like a Plain Tiger. Now that I have seen this wonderful picture of a Striped Tiger, I will have another look to re-check.
Thanks for this valuable post and best regards.
Ram

Hi Sumon
Beautiful. First of all I like fantastic colors, delicate orange in background and on butterfly wings. Also perfect sharpness, great blured background and nice simple compo with butterfly on the left
TFS
Krzysztof

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2345 W: 92 N: 5348] (17102)
  • [2009-02-08 2:47]

Hello Sumon,
The matching colours in this photo are amazing. The sharpness, POV, composition, DOF and OOF BG are all excellent. High quality! A little masterpiece.
Regards,
Peter

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  • dejo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 375 W: 51 N: 519] (2236)
  • [2009-02-08 2:54]

Hello Sumon,
beautiful colors & great details captured!
Great work, as always!

best regards,
Dejan

Hi Sumon Da,
I can recall that moment. OH! alas it has gone now. A lovely capture of this beautiful stripped tiger. Superb sharp details and a lovely composition. Very good BG. Thanks a lot for sharing.

helloSumon
geat picture
so many colours
and a good sharpness
greeting lou

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1336 W: 56 N: 4502] (15508)
  • [2009-02-08 6:17]

Hello Sumon,
This butterfly comes with excellent details!
Great clarity in colours, the subject is well framed and presented in an attractive composition.
Colour palette is very pleasing to my eyes!
Best regards Siggi

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2959 W: 162 N: 817] (2429)
  • [2009-02-08 6:20]

Hello Sumon,
WHat a beautiful composition in lovely warm colours! Great focus on the butterfly and sharp details. Excellent work!
Many thanks, Ulla

Sometimes I forget you're here Sumon...Very nicely coloured and super orange eh? wow..you have not lost anything in your protracted absence of late!
Bob

Hello Sumon

Wonderful colours and complimentary colours.
The focus is sharp with excellent details.
Well composed in the frame.
Very good POV and DOF.
TFS

Wolf

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3551 W: 143 N: 5621] (18399)
  • [2009-02-08 8:44]

Hi Sumon.
Once more my congratulations on so wonderful picture. All is fantastic at your picture: amazing butterfly which is reproduced brilliantly. Coloration, texture, all other features of the butterfly are presented by the best way. Flower is reflected so skillfully and is amazing too. Yes, you are right. BG with plenty blurred orange flowers on green leaves also are stunning. Bravo. Great job.
Alexei.

Hello Sumon
Nice image with good lighting and colors. The details are clean. The composition is amazing
Congratulations
Nilson

Hello Sumon
A splendid picture of this striped tiger, the colors are amazing
crisp clear details on flower and butterfly showing us the beautiful markings on his wings
this shot is a delight for the eyes
TFS Jacqueline

Hello Sumon,

Nice photograph.
For example I like you composition and more specifically through the distance you applied; I like space around the butterfly. It can fly away...-)

Secondly you provided lovely colours throughout the shot; I'm referring to the orange perch and the same blurred orangeness background wise.

Beautiful image with a nice presentation.
Thanks for sharing.
Annick

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-02-08 11:02]

Hi Sumon,

A beautiful butterfly to brighten up one of our rare dreary days in Arizona. I did think this was a Monarch before I read your notes. It is just lovely with the deep rich colors and magnificent details. A beautiful pose on the pretty orange flower. I love the blurred background of orange and green. All of the colors blend so well together. Your usual marvelous composition.

Jane

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1074 W: 30 N: 1046] (3270)
  • [2009-02-08 12:25]

Hi Mana,
Very nice close up.Well caught,framed and composed.I liked colors,sharpness,clear details and exposure a lot.
Thanks for posting.

wow , very beautiful capture Mana ! with splendid colours and very good natural light ,
perfect sharp and fine details ,
great POV ,
well done !
septimiu

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  • Heaven Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 777 W: 105 N: 1668] (5838)
  • [2009-02-08 20:41]

Hi Sumon!

Both are impressive: your picture as well as your notes. The picture is very pleasant to look at, shows the butterfly in all its beauty and with superb colours. The detailed notes are very interesting to read. I also would like to congratulate you for this first posting of this species.

Kind regards

Markus

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3748 W: 186 N: 11161] (34473)
  • [2009-02-08 22:48]

Hello Sumon,
A fine capture of a Striped Tiger taken from an ideal POV in this closed wing pose. The wings, head and thorax are shown with fine sharpness and detail and the composition on the marigold flower is superb with the butterfly contrasting well against the OOF natural BG.
A fine portrait of the species and thanks for sharing it!
All the best,
Ivan

Hi Sumon, an excellent macro of this striped tiger butterfly in a fine composition with great details and sharpness.
TFS and have a nice new week MF!
Cheers,

Bayram

Hi Sumon,
A beautifully composed shot of this Tiger.
Good exposure,colour & sharpness with beautiful bokeh.
Very nice work.
TFS
Steve

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  • vral Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 64 W: 1 N: 218] (1049)
  • [2009-02-09 3:15]

Hello Sumon,
Splendid macro of this Tiger. You've got the 18-55mm lens to deliver at it's best. Composition, Colors and details are awesome. Contrast and light are superb.
Thanks for sharing

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3260] (14687)
  • [2009-02-09 5:07]

Hello Sumon, Beautiful shot of this lovely butterfly and my favourite one. Simply superb shot. Ganesh

Hello Sumon,
beautiful picture with the Striped Tiger! I like composition, very nice colours, details and BG.

Best regards, Leonid

Technically excellent Sumon, very good work PP.
I like most the complimentary colors of the BG, it makes it great :)
Well done!
Howard

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  • valy67 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1879 W: 59 N: 2915] (8733)
  • [2009-02-09 23:31]

Hello Sumon !
I love this picture, specially for its warm colors on the butterfly, the flower, and then on the blurred flowers in the BG. It's very cheerful. Sharpness and details are excellent, and I also like the composition, the POV and the BG. It's really pleasant to look at. Very well done !
Valérie.

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1689 W: 0 N: 3811] (15342)
  • [2009-02-10 1:34]

Hello Sumon,
Amazing to read that it's the first time that you post this butterfly. And it's a very beautiful shot! Lovely warm colors all over the picture, a very harmonious composition. Nice also to see your new picture in the intro :-)
Take care
Best regards
Anne

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 986 W: 5 N: 2715] (10472)
  • [2009-02-10 9:08]

Hi Sumon,
great colors, sharpness and exposure .. TFS

hi sumon!
very nice pic on this fine butterfly!
sharp with good composition
well done!

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1109 W: 5 N: 3453] (12751)
  • [2009-02-10 15:18]

Hola Sr. Sumon.
Beautiful Macro. Exellent sharpness and very nice colors. Lovely pose too.
Saludos Mr. Sumon.
Luis52.

again a very nice composition with well matched colors
jc

hello Sumon

very beautiful photography of the butterfly with his flower,
fine POV and framing, beautiful warm luminosity and colour tones,
excellent sharpness and details, i love to see details
on the blurred background, TFS

Asbed

Hello Sumon
wonderful shot of this beautiful Striped Tiger with very impressive sharpness, colours and details. Great hand of light and exposure with an excellent focusing optimally contrasting on the neutral background.
Livio

Perfect pose and perfect color!!
Excellent shot. Good sharp detail and pleasant composition.

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