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Cepora nerissa (for Silvio)


Cepora nerissa (for Silvio)
Photo Information
Copyright: Haraprasan Nayak (haraprasan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1319 W: 96 N: 3556] (13068)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-12-05
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon Coolpix E5600
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/105 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-22 11:51
Viewed: 482
Points: 56
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Today I dedicate this post to Silvio for his active participation in this TN Community and for completing the 20K mark by posting beautiful pictures of insects. CONGRATULATIONS Silvio.

The Common Gull (Cepora nerissa) is a small to medium sized butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is native to India.
Description:
Male upperside: white, a greyish-blue shade at base of wings and along the veins, due to the dark markings on the underside that show through. Fore wing: veins black; apex and termen black, the inner margin of that colour extended in an irregular curve from middle of costa to base of terminal third of vein 4, thence continued obliquely outwards to the tornal angle; interspaces 6 and 9 with short narrow greyish-white streaks of the ground-colour that stretch into the black apical area but do not reach the margin; a short black subterminal bar between veins 3 and 4 and another, less clearly defined, between veins 1 and 2. Hind wing: veins 4 to 7 with outwardly-dilated broad black edgings that coalesce sometimes and form an anterior, irregular, black, terminal margin to the wing. Underside, fore wing: white, the veins broadly margined on both sides by dusky black; costal margin broadly and apex suffused with yellow; subterminal black bars between veins 1 and 2, and 3 and 4 as on the upperside but less clearly defined. Hind wing entirely suffused with yellow, the veins diffusely bordered with black; a more or less incomplete, subterminal series of dusky spots in interspaces 1 to 6; more often than not the spot in 5 entirely absent; a conspicuous chrome-yellow spot on the precostal area. Antennae black, obscurely speckled with white; head and thorax bluish grey; abdomen dusky black ; beneath: the palpi and abdomen white, the thorax yellow.

Female similar to the male but very much darker. Upperside: veins more broadly bordered with black; in many specimens only the following portions of the white ground-colour are apparent:—Fore wing: a broad streak in cell and beyond it a discal series of streaks in interspaces 1 to 6, 9 and 10; the streaks in interspaces 1 and 3 very broadly interrupted by the transverse black bars ; that in 6 more or less obsolescent. Hind wing: a broad streak in cell, a discal series of streaks in interspaces 2 to 7, and a posterior more or less obsolescent subterminal series of greyish-white double spots. Underside similar to that of the male only the veins much more broadly margined with diffuse black scaling. Antennae, head, thorax and abdomen as in the male.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Cepora
Species: nerissa

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Hello Haraprasan,

Good macro shot of this butterfly.
Nice pov and dof with the blurred BG.

Gert

Hi Haraprasan,
lovely capture of this beautifull butterfly, nice dedication and good note.
cheers
Adrian

Hello Haraprasan,

What a beautiful butterfly to offer as a dedication! Silvio will be very pleased!

Superb details, good composition and excellent dof.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2465 W: 168 N: 7448] (23526)
  • [2008-06-22 12:30]

Hello Haraprasan,
Very fine macro of this White butterfly in a fine pose on the leaf and from a nice POV. Good light and sharp details. I like your note too.
Many thanks, Ulla

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 527 W: 0 N: 95] (585)
  • [2008-06-22 12:34]

Hi Haraprasan, superb shot of this butterfly. TFS. Regards,
Mehmet

NAMASTAY, Haraprasan,
What a WONDERFUL piece of photography, once more.
The blurred B/G suits this image to a "T".
M.

Hi my dear Friend Haraprasan,

Stunning shot of this beautifully coloured butterfly. Superb composition with excellent clarity my friend! Great dedication to a greaT PHOTOGRAPHER. Double dedication we made to him with my one. But I think he did not see both of them:P
Many thanks sharing this one and my best regards,

Bayram

Hello Harapasan..Beautiful picture...I always find butterfly nice insect..My eye catch most of green colour this picture...Information very useful too....Kind regards, Yasemin

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 999 W: 6 N: 2683] (9959)
  • [2008-06-22 14:31]

Hi Hara,another beautifull butterfly,excellent choice of the moment to take,the light position make a difference,nice colors and perfect sharpenss,have a nice week,Luciano

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1785 W: 8 N: 4627] (14955)
  • [2008-06-22 16:07]

Hi Haraprasan,

A lovely dedication to Silvio - I'm sure he will appreciate this beautiful butterfly. A very good macro with nice details of his face and wing markings. Good natural colors and composition.

Jane

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2041 W: 6 N: 2021] (13267)
  • [2008-06-22 16:17]

Hola amigo,
buena macro y detalles,
excelente pov y foco.
hermoso regalo para Silvio.
saludos

Time flies when you are doing what you enjoy yes? same with me....at least the days I am not in pain..and if my mind holds together I can do some pretty cool stuff...by now I thought I would surely have sold all of my gear, but thanks to folks and images...you and others have made me feel most welcome.
Bob

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1252 W: 0 N: 4842] (14380)
  • [2008-06-22 22:34]

Hi Haraprasan

Great work - very good macro of this butterfly. Good focus and vibrant colours.

JAmes

Hello Prasan,
Good image of butterfly and a nice dedication to Silvio!
good pose with sharpness, good colour and details
well done
cheers
tony

Hello Haraprasan,

Good sharp picture of this butterfly. Excellent detail. Good composition. I have the impression that you have too much green tones in your picture, the butterfly might be a litte bit whiter perhaps.
Cheers,
Mariki

Hello Haraprasan,
What a beautiful photo. The POV and sharpness are excellent. Fantastic natural colours. Great DOF. Nice dedication to Silvio.
Regards,
Peter

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1033 W: 26 N: 2998] (10820)
  • [2008-06-23 3:16]

Hello Haraprasan,
a great dedication and a very good photo too. Some nice detail and excellent colours throughout, well done!
Paul

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 921 W: 4 N: 2302] (10736)
  • [2008-06-23 3:29]

Hello HP, Perfect shot with a superb color. Bright BG and lovely focus and clarity. Well done and TFS Ganesh

Hello HP,
very lovely camouflage image of common gull butterfly,splendid capture,superb composition with marvellous colours and excellent details,
TFS.

Hi Haraprasan

Great shot.
Good sharpness and composition

Chris

Hallo Haraprasan
That is a great close-up, with clear and fine details of the butterfly's wing structure. Light is very well used emphasizing the nice and bright colour tones. Nice composition due to good position of the insect. This is a beauty not only for the colour but the shape and the wonderful markings along the edge of the wings. Very sharp image with lovely colours and fine focus. Very well framed and presented. Thanks for sharing, and have an enjoyable day.
Best regards
Anna

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1991 W: 5 N: 5540] (20950)
  • [2008-06-23 10:53]

Hi Haraprasan . A nice dedication to Silvio. You have captured a good close up of the butterfly. Good detail sharp focusing and natural colours. a nice POV/DOF. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-06-23 21:26]

Hello Haraprasan

A very well detailed butterfly.
The focus is very good with lovely detail.
Excellent colours.
A very good pov and dof.
TFS

Rob

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 755 W: 0 N: 1515] (6922)
  • [2008-06-25 10:13]

Hi Haraprasan
Excelelnt Macro.Light is very good it is a green on green.Sharp image and good detail.I like htat dark BG

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2606 W: 133 N: 7480] (23317)
  • [2008-06-27 7:16]

Hello Hara,
An excellent macro of a Common Gull shown with fine sharpness in the closed-wing pose from a good POV. Well composed against an OOF natural BG.
TFS this beauty that makes a great tribute to Silvio,
Ivan

I guess age is catching up with me in my youth itself, HP.I've missed quite a few of your shots, sorry about that.This is an excellent shot, with perfect lighting and is razor sharp.
Very well done!
Goldy

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3451 W: 144 N: 5892] (17458)
  • [2008-06-29 19:21]

This is a nice capture of this butterfly with a classic pose, clear colours, details and composition.
Well done Haraprasan
Janice

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1714 W: 24 N: 4988] (16346)
  • [2008-07-02 5:58]

Hi Haraprasan,
Wonderful shot of this beautiful Common Gull with such lovely colours and details on its wings. Superb handling of harsh lighting and you have captured it in a fine pose here. It really looks great. Excellent POV and very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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