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Catopsilia pyranthe.


Catopsilia pyranthe.
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Copyright: Peter Stoeckl (peter_stoeckl) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1541 W: 269 N: 3363] (9361)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-10-24
Categories: Insects
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-H5
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1000 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Butterflies of India 3 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-11-18 5:56
Viewed: 922
Points: 40
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Catopsilia pyranthe.
The Mottled Emigrant.

Catopsilia pyranthe (Latreille 1758)

Genus: Catopsilia
Family: Pieridae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta

Wingspan: 70 - 90 mm.


The Mottled Emigrant, Catopsilia pyranthe, is a medium sized butterfly of the family of Pieridae (Whites), living in South and Southeast Asia and parts of Australia. An established migrant in India, the butterfly can be met in the subtropical and tropical parts of the Indian subcontinent throughout the year, rather common from July to September, common during October to March. Less common in the hot and dry months from April to June, higher frequency is promoted by the monsoon again.

A powerful, restless and very determined flyer that is able to take large distances, the butterfly can also be found peacefully sucking nectar from blossoms in any kind of open space in India, even in the parks of the big city of New Delhi - in the few tiny greens of densely populated quarters as well as in a spacious and very tidy park like the one the picture was taken:

Raj Ghat.

So we don't have to run after this pretty butterfly.
Let us invite it to dinner, instead.


Life history and host plants:

The host plants of the species include Cassia species such as C. fistula, C. javanica, C. garrettiana, C. bakeriana, C. auriculata, Senna alata, Crotolaria spp., Ormocarpum cochinchinense, Sesbania spp. and Colocasia.

The development period from egg to adult is 22 to 29 days, allowing up to 11-12 generations a year.


The camera:

SONY DSC-H5, 3072 x 2304 pixel, sRGB, 17mm, F/5.6, 1/1000 sec., ISO-125; no tripod, no flash; 24.10.2006, 12:58 local time.


Postwork:

Photoshop Elements, cropped, downsized to the web, selectively sharpened, noise removal on BG, burntool on white flowers, brightness, contrast and saturation slightly adjusted.


Reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catopsilia_pyranthe

http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/feb102004/457.pdf

Thank you for looking.

Have a very good weekend.
coasties, Janice, Alex99, dew77, loot, anel, eruyanik, scottevers7, Pentaxfriend, rufous03, ramthakur, phlr, wuta, horia, PDP, jmp, claudine has marked this note useful
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To claudine: ... an admirer of Gandhi's philosophypeter_stoeckl 1 11-25 09:27
To wishnugaruda: Namaste.peter_stoeckl 1 11-25 05:22
To goutham_ramesh: ... come to Indiapeter_stoeckl 1 11-18 12:54
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Hi Peter

I do enjoy your butterfly photos. You really do take super images. This is lovely. You show the beautiful wings clearly. Sharpness is spot on and the detail in the wing is defined well. :-)

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3417 W: 144 N: 5803] (17209)
  • [2006-11-18 6:07]

Hi Peter, we post together.
You have a stunning butterfly today, the clarity of his wings is quite outstanding. It is a clear and sharp display of this butterfly, all in focus so well. Well composed and a good OOF BG.
TFS
Janice

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2991 W: 148 N: 4435] (14369)
  • [2006-11-18 7:10]

Hi Peter.
You are really Great Master of work with paints and light. How subtle your colour tones, how soft and delicate lighting. The reflection of white and light-green colours are perfect and beautiful. In a combination to amazing accuracy of reproduction of smallest butterfly's and flower's details, precise depth of field and the artistic point of view it creates an charming picture on its beauty. BRAVO and TFS.
Alexei.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-11-18 7:31]

Hello Peter,
Wonderful close up.It seems nectar of flower was at the deep section.POV,details,lighting and composition are excellent.Ich wünsche dich auch ein schönes Wochenende!
TFS..:-)

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1117 W: 0 N: 1837] (7858)
  • [2006-11-18 8:08]

Hallo Peter,
Ich schliesse mich den anderen Kommentaren an. Schönste Farbkombination mit diesem so feinen Grün der Flügel und dem Weiss der Blüte. Und das Bild immer perfekt von der Schärfe her. Man könnte meinen, man sehe im Auge sogar eine Pupille.
Liebe Grüsse
Anne

Wow! Peter, this is a masterpiece! What a great lemony colours! Love the blue parts with the nice green tones. Moment with the proboscis in the flower is impressive. Sharpness wonderful and the texture too! With all around the flowers it is a great composition and no oe parts on the flowers!!! Superb post!
Thank you and best regards mf!
Ersin

Hi Peter,
An excellent shot on this Mottled Emigrant. The exposure was perfect here. You have brought out all the subtle colors and tones very well. Tack sharp detail. Beautiful!
Scott

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5695 W: 603 N: 3366] (8971)
  • [2006-11-18 8:42]
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Hi Peter

Seems like you got this Sony Cybershot worked out to the T especially as far as butterflies and macros are concerned. This emigrant can be glad it came to your 'studio' for its passport photo. On TN it has now become a world traveller as it just paid me a visit here in sunny South Africa.

If a prominent butterfly specialist such as Pam says: "I do enjoy your butterfly photos. You really do take super images", then you must know you are in distinguished company which I am sure includes only a hand picked few.

You’ve captured this feeding butterfly at the precise moment when its proboscis was deeply inserted into the nectar ‘cup’ of the flower. Your ability to turn this into an exquisite piece of artwork has hardly any equal. The soft light and amazing tones rendered a perfectly pleasing reproduction of this fine specimen. The composition is great, the details are spotless and perfect, the DOF covered the whole flower and the butterfly, and the exposure was masterfully controlled even considering the fact that the white flower shows no spots or areas of OE.

Superb work and TFS.
Regards
Loot

Hi Peter,

Exellent shot
sharpness, details, colours, POV and DOF are PERFECT
lovely pose and good notes

TFS Thijs

Namaste ...
Das ist einmalig schön, Peter,
wir können mit in die Blume hineinsehen, wie tief sie doch ihren Rüssel drin hat.
Und wundervolle Flügel, die Farbe ist wunderschön. Auch die Schärfe ist erstklassig, wie immer, vielen Dank und liebe Grüße
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 990 W: 282 N: 3243] (10714)
  • [2006-11-18 11:15]

Guten Abend Peter,
die typischen zarten Wellenzeichnungen und auch der zart rosafarbene Flügelrand, den etliche Arten der Unterfamilie Coliadinae, zeigen, kommen deutlich zum Ausdruck. Der ganze Falter ist scharf zuu sehen ... außer der Rüssel! Ein sehr gelungenes Bild.
Schöne Grüße, Peter

Hi Peter,
I did not know you had come to India , at least i could have spoken to you. Are you still here , if yes shoot me an email
Great picture from the master himself. The details on the wings is amazing, excellent colors and superb composition
TFS
Goutham R

Excellent sharp detail....texture of the wings, the moment of feeding. Good colors and composition. Well done.

Hi Peter!
So your visit to Raj Ghat turned out to be more satisfying than usual with the opportunity to come across some wild life too in Delhi!
Amazing picture of the Emigrant with perfect details despite its size.
Thanks and take care.
Ram

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 870 W: 2 N: 606] (2034)
  • [2006-11-18 14:34]

Hello Peter What a fantastic shot you came ,realy great capture from this butterfly , beauty colours details pov compositie sharpnes , and nice bg , tfs ,Greetings Teunie .

Hi Peter,
This is a very nice macro!
The detail and colours are superb, perfect exposure, nicely framed.
Thanks for sharing!
Chi

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2048 W: 212 N: 3667] (12200)
  • [2006-11-19 5:54]

Another splendid butterfly shot from you, Peter!
THe POV is great and the details are crispy clear! Also the colors are very beautiful and well saturated thanks to the apropriate mettering.
That place from the WS looks wonderfull, too! Nice note, al well!
Very well done, my frined!
Bravo and TFS
Horia

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11751)
  • [2006-11-19 13:20]

Hello Peter, this is a very nice macro, you've handled the exposure well and there are lovely crisp details on the butterfly. I really like the butterfly's tongue is caught deep in the flower feeding. Well done.

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2338] (8400)
  • [2006-11-22 14:35]

Hi Peter,
Excellent pov, wonderful exposure and perfect focus give a detailed image of this lovely butterly. Texture and colors are perfect even with in the white flower. A great portrait if this engrossed nectar drinker!
TFS, José M.

Hello Peter,
This is a very nice and so well composed picture. I like this great POV you had and those superb details that you caught. Those pale colors must not be easy to calibrate and you did great. Good exposure and DOF too. I also like this very nice BG and details on the butterfly. Thanks also for this very interesting picture in WS. I'm an admirer of Gandhi's philosophy (as you can see in my intro) and I liked to see this park dedicated in the memory of this great soul. Thanks,
Claudine

bonjour peter
ho, sur les fleurs blanche c'etait prendre le risque qu'elle soit toutes blanche en cas de surexposition,mais vous avez reussi a metriser.
le papillon semble prendre beaucoup de plasir a butiner cette fleur a voir jusqu'ou il enfonce sa trompe.
bravo.
laurent

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