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Tiny Grass Blues


Tiny Grass Blues
Photo Information
Copyright: Ram Thakur (ramthakur) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2921 W: 107 N: 7368] (23889)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-21
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D200, Sigma EX 105mm F2.8 DG Macro, 58mm UV
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/800 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-23 19:24
Viewed: 368
Points: 32
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Mating Tiny Grass Blues

I began with the large garden of my hosts in Gurgaon last Saturday and came across a lot of these small butterflies chasing each other vigorously around the over-grown lawn grass.
I lay on my belly to get this shot.
Hope you like it!

The Tiny Grass Blue, Zizula gaika, is a species of blue butterfly.

DESCRIPTION

Male Upperside: dull violet-blue, which changes to a brighter tint of violet in certain lights. Fore wing: the costa very narrowly, the termen much more broadly dull brown; this edging to the termen in most specimens decreases in width from apex to tornus, and is outwardly followed by an anticiliary darker brown line. Cilia brownish anteriorly, posteriorly brownish at the base with the apical portions white. Hind wing: the ground-colour brighter than on the fore wing, the costal and terminal margins much more narrowly edged with brown, which edging is merged in the anticiliary dark brown line. Cilia: brown along their basal halves, white apically.

Underside: grey. Fore wing: a dusky brown lunular line on the discocellulars; two subcostal spots above the cell, one on either side of the discocellular lunule; a very strongly curved discal series of five spots, of which the posterior three are somewhat lunular in shape and placed obliquely en echelon, the next above these hook-shaped, the anterior spot round; both the subcostal spots and the spots of the discal series are black, each narrowly encircled with white; beyond these are inner and outer subterminal dusky lines, which anteriorly are continuous, posteriorly somewhat broken and macular, followed by a very conspicuous jet-black anticiliary slender line. Cilia greyish white, traversed by a medial transverse blackish-brown line. Hind wing: with the following small white-encircled black spots:—a subbasal transverse series of three, followed by a highly curved series of eight spots, that curve across the disc of the wing to the costa and along the latter towards the base; discocellulars with a dusky short lunular line as on the fore wing; terminal markings and cilia similar, but the outer and broader subterminal line more broken and macular than on the fore wing. Antennae black, the shafts ringed with white; head, thorax and abdomen dark brown, with a little violet pubescence on the head and thorax; beneath: palpi, thorax and abdomen greyish white.

Female Upperside: glossy brown, without any violet tint whatever; the anticiliary darker brown lines on both fore and hind wings well marked. Underside: very similar to that of the male, the ground-colour a shade darker, the markings slightly larger and more prominent. Antenna, head, thorax and abdomen as in the male, but the latter three without a trace of violet or blue on the upperside.

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zizula_hylax

TFL
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  • Art_R Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 189 W: 15 N: 444] (1810)
  • [2008-06-23 21:03]

Hi Ram , I think the point of view was worth the effort :-) , a good view of these two mating blues , interesting to see the one just hanging by their bond , a nice photo of a natural moment , TFS
regards
Art

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1179 W: 0 N: 4496] (13404)
  • [2008-06-23 22:18]

Hi Ram

I really love this composition - the almost mirror image of the butterflies combined with the graceful arc of the grass. The warm green BG is also lovely.

James

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  • Heaven Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 391 W: 83 N: 725] (2805)
  • [2008-06-23 23:05]

Hi Ram!

This is a very beautiful and delicate butterfly picture. The composition is well seen and realized, and the fact that two butterflies are together adds to the value of the picture.

Ver well, interesting and instructive notes!

Kind regards

Markus

Good Morning Ram,

Splendid shot of these beautiful pair of tiny Grass Blue butterly with superb clarity, great POV and DOV. Also great OFF BG. Many thanks for sharing this excellent shot.
Cheers,

Bayram

Hi Ram,
Congratulations on being able to capture this tiny and extremely quick butterfly. Very nice POV. Perfect exposure. Sharp capture.
TFS.
- Nirmal

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2340 W: 164 N: 7010] (22194)
  • [2008-06-24 0:58]

Hello Ram,
What a beautiful composition showing these beautiful pair together yet with a grass separating them! Very nice POV and excellent focus on both as well as sharp details. I hope your hosts appreciate this too!!
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

Hello Ram Sir,
This is a splendid shot of mating butterflies with warm green BG, i like the composition and focussing,very sharp and good lighting.
TFS.

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 349 W: 3 N: 375] (1115)
  • [2008-06-24 3:29]

Hi Ram,
Very nice capture.Colors,POV,simple BG,moment you caught and composition are wonderful.
Thanks for posting.

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1103 W: 0 N: 1778] (7654)
  • [2008-06-24 6:47]
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hello Ram,
Very poetical approach of these fine Blues balancing on the grass.It makes me smile because you made a very subtle lapsus, Glass or Grass Blue? Anyway it suggest something very fragile in both cases. Excellent composition too.
Bonne soirée
Anne

a wonderful pattern they make Ram. It is an art form in this case...so well combined...Very nicely done.
Bob

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1657 W: 8 N: 4252] (13851)
  • [2008-06-24 9:11]

Hi Ram,

I would like to see a picture of you taking this picture! It was certainly worth your efforts - wonderful pov - beautiful picture of the pair. They look so lovely and delicate with beautiful colors and fine details.

Jane

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2451 W: 132 N: 6982] (21825)
  • [2008-06-24 12:34]

Good job I checked to see what I missed of your latest, Ram.
This capture of the two Grass Blues pairing on the lawn is quite delightful. The bonus of using this low aperture is the OOF BG but it meant very accurate focusing to achieve a fine sharpness of the main subject and the composition is just right.
Well worth lying down on the lawn for, even if it meant that your hosts skratching their heads over your antics!
Nice to view and thanks for sharing it!
All the best,
Ivan

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1554 W: 233 N: 5217] (18329)
  • [2008-06-24 13:53]

Nice photo of these two mating Blues.
The hanging one doesn't look too happy :-)
Great POV and composition.
Excellent DOF.

Well done, Ram.

Joe

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2792 W: 75 N: 7805] (26093)
  • [2008-06-24 14:30]

Hello Ram!

Wow, very acrobatic pose :-) Great composition with mirrored butterflies on fresh green BG. This shot was worth your effort :-)

Hi Ram, I missed this lovely couple in love, splendid composition with good sharpness and fine details, wonderful blurry BG, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1671 W: 24 N: 4846] (15806)
  • [2008-06-28 3:07]

Hi Ram,
Outstanding shot of these mating Grass Blues with immaculate sharpness and lovely colours. On that grass blade they balance themselves pretty well and your choice of POV couldn't have been better. Looks majestic with the green backdrop. Excellent DOF and very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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