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Common Leopard


Common Leopard
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Copyright: Ram Thakur (ramthakur) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2968 W: 108 N: 7679] (24860)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-22
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D200, Sigma 70-300 4-5.6 APO DG MACRO, 58mm UV
Exposure: f/8, 1/640 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-09-11 6:08
Viewed: 404
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
COMMON LEOPARD

The Common Leopard (Phalantha phalantha) is a beautiful sun-loving butterfly of the Nymphalid or Brush-footed Butterfly family.

Distribution

The butterfly is found in South Asia (including Sri Lanka and Myanmar).

Status

Widely distributed and abundant. To the tops of hills in Sri Lanka and South India and up to 10000 feet in the Himalayas.

Habits

Sun loving and avoids shade. Seen in the plains, gardens and edges of clearings. Has active and sharp flight movements. Visits flowers regularly especially Lantana, Duranta and thistles. Often seen drinking from damp patches. A regular basker with wings spread wide open. It is commonest in dry areas and dry weather and absent from the wetter parts of India during the monsoon.

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Order: Lepidoptera

Family: Nymphalidae

Subfamily: Argynninae

Genus: Phalantha

Species: P. phalantha

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2458 W: 168 N: 7420] (23432)
  • [2007-09-11 6:14]

Hello Ram,
This is an outstanding capture of the Common Leopard in beautiful sunshine. Very sharp details and lovely colours. I like the two leaves forming a diagonal and the composition is excellent. Well done!
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

Hello Ram,
The pis is extremely sharp and with lots of DOF.
the lighting is good and the POV is unusual.
TFS
CoolNIk

This shows a very pretty design in the Family. Clear and well colored. Of course much of that is up to or out of our hands, but the part with which you have control of your camera is super.
Bob

Hello Ram
Excellent shot of this Common Leopard,
Great focusing,composition and BG,
Fantastic colors and POV,Welldone.

Good Luck
Fartash

Hello Ram,
Beautiful Leopard image;-)
I like the light; it underscores the orangeness..
TFS
Annick

Hello Ram,
Nice sun light to show off this beautiful common leopard. Perfect timing to catch this moment. I have to consider planting lantana around my house, seem that butterflies are attracted to this flower.
JC

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2036 W: 6 N: 2017] (13253)
  • [2007-09-11 11:36]

Hola amigo Ram,
precioso trabajo y color,
estupendo pov,
detalles sobresalientes...
saludos

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 753 W: 108 N: 1729] (5398)
  • [2007-09-11 13:02]

Truly delightful composition, rich colours, outstanding details. This is a superb posting
TFs
silke

Hi Ram, great capture of lovely butterfly with splendid colors, wonderful composition, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hello Ram, excellent composition for this wonderfull leopard buterflt, lights and colors are splendid, good focus with many very sharp details, splendid point of view and ideal deepht of field,
well done,
friendly,
Pat

HI Ram,
Exuberant butterfly!
Nice colors and sharpness.
Excellent POV.
Pleasant composition!
Thanks for sharing!
My best regards,
José Roberto

Hello Ram,
A wonderful and eye-catching colour contrast!
A fine composition and the good light makes the butterfly stand out with great colours...
Excellent details, fine pattern in the wings!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hi Mr. Ram,
Another beautiful POV of this common leopard. Excellent details and composition over a single lantana flower. The colors are nice too. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Sincerely
HP

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1681 W: 242 N: 5550] (19643)
  • [2007-09-12 2:52]

Hi Ram,
a superb capture of this Common Leopard.
Lovely lighting and colours.
I would have cropped it tighter on the right but otherwise a very good shot.
Well done,
Joe

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3029 W: 148 N: 4520] (14595)
  • [2007-09-12 5:20]

Hi Ram.
I like the superb colour palette of the shot. It's really fine and impressive as well as the strong light which helped to see all this beauty. Excellent reproduction of the nice butterfly and so wonderful alive leaves. POV is very interesting and sharpness and details of the image are perfect. My compliments and best regards.
Alexei.

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 916 W: 4 N: 2277] (10628)
  • [2007-09-12 5:30]

Ram Sir, Oh beauty. I love the view and the composition. The frame is superb. Excellent Ganesh

Dear sir,
You are a lucky man. During your trip to Himachal you captured Tiger, Leopard and birds. A decent visual of the butterfly with the tiny yellow flower. The leaves are also placed attractively along with the off focus red flowers.

  • Great 
  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1714 W: 24 N: 4988] (16346)
  • [2007-09-15 5:07]

Hi Ram,
Splendid shot of the Common Leopard. The butterfly looks beautiful with such bright colours and patterns on its wings and also among the greens. Good use of the natural lighting and I like your top POV to portray it. Very nicely composed too. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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