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Plain Tiger


Plain Tiger
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Copyright: pushpinder singh (pushpinder) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 35 W: 0 N: 55] (272)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-12
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-16 6:37
Viewed: 329
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is the first time i've got a shot of a plain tiger...

The Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus) or - outside Asia - African Monarch is a common butterfly which is widespread in Asia and Africa. It belongs to the danaine ("Crows and Tigers") subfamily of the brushfooted butterfly family Nymphalidae.

It is believed to be one of the first butterflies to be used in art. A 3500 year old Egyptian fresco in Luxor features the oldest illustration of this species.

The Plain Tiger can be considered the archetypical danaine of India. Accordingly, this species has been studied with in greater detail than other members of its subfamily occurring in India.

The Plain Tiger is a medium sized butterfly with a wingspan of about 7–8 cm. The body is black with many white spots. The wings are tawny the upper side being brighter and richer than the underside. The apical half of the fore wing is black with a white band. The hind wing has 3 black spots around the center. The hind wing has a thin border of black enclosing a series of semicircular white spots.

Background color and extent of white on the forewings varies somewhat across the wide range; see Systematics and taxonomy below.

The male Plain Tiger is smaller than the female, but more brightly colored. In addition, male danaines have a number of secondary sexual characteristics. In the case of the Plain Tiger, these are:

* The male has a pouch on the hindwing. This spot is white with a thick black border and bulges slightly. It is a cluster of specialised scent scales used to attract females.
* The males possess two brush-like organs which can be pushed out of the tip of the abdomen.


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

source: wiki
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Hola Pushpinder, excelente macro.
Buena nitidez y color, un fondo con tonos suaves, limpio y bien desenfocado.
La fotografia tiene una exposición adecuada.
Un saludo

this is superb boss

Hi Pushpinder,
nice picture with fine POV and nice compostion-
Pretty good sharpness and details, the exposure is also good,
not easy with B/W.
Well done.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1989 W: 5 N: 5528] (20896)
  • [2008-07-16 13:01]

Hi Pushpinder . A very good close up of this beautiful butterfly which you have captured so well. with fine detailand colours. a nice POV/DOF. It standsout so well against the green BG. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • goldyrs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 573 W: 55 N: 1253] (4704)
  • [2008-07-16 17:32]

Very tired and sleepy!
Will be back!
Goldy

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 277 W: 3 N: 738] (2646)
  • [2008-07-17 1:29]

hello Puspinder,
very nice capture of plain tiger butterfly,good sharpness and lighting,
well done,
tfs
Siggi

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 917 W: 4 N: 2282] (10648)
  • [2008-07-17 3:59]

Hello Pushpinder, This is brilliant and amazing. The butterfly in the frame is just outstanding Ganesh

hi,
good notes. picture is very good and bg suits very well.when evrything is o.k., what to say? keep up the good work

No wonder they call a similar species in America by the name of Monarch, Pushpinder. Our name, on the contrary, sounds a little too prosaic: Plain Tiger.
Anyway, beauty is beauty -- call it by any name.
Your image of this beautiful butterfly is well captured with excellent details and colours.
The colours of the BG enhances the appeal of the shot a great deal.
TFS and regards.
Ram

Nice capture.

Dear Pushpinder,
my congratulations for getting your first image of the Plain Tiger so well. It is very eleganty composed, powerfully concentrated, and shows delightfully contrasting colours.
With thanks,and best regards,
Peter

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