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Blue Pansy


Blue Pansy
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Copyright: kv vral (vral) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 55 W: 0 N: 144] (612)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-09
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 40D DSLR, Sigma 70-300mm, 4-5.6, APO DG Macro
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-07-15 3:41
Viewed: 226
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello Friends,

Here is a Blue Pansy’s under wing posture. Though the upper side wing pattern and colors are a visual treat, I present this for the proximity sake. Captured this single shot unexpectedly, when I was busy chasing another Swift.

The Blue Pansy (Junonia orithya) is a Nymphalid butterfly of South Asia which occurs in open areas, often sitting on bare ground. This species has a stiff flap and glide style of flight and maintains a territory driving away other butterflies that may enter it.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Genus: Junonia
Species: J. orithya

Larva:"Head and body of a very dark shining black shading into brown......head on a short neck, latter of an orange colour for a short distance; caudal extremity also tipped with orange. Body covered with perpendicular spines armed with strong radial hairs.....Head bifurcated, reddish spot in centre of face, a small spinous process in the angle of each eye."(Forsayeth in de Niceville)

Pupa: "suspended by tail, naked; wing-covers of a muddy yellow ; rest of body of a purplish colour variegated by lines of a dull creamy white. Slight projections of an angular nature along abdomen." (Idem.)

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

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Beautiful capture of a Blue Pansy showing its nether wing, KV.
Since I shot this butterfly recently, I am much impressed with the quality of this shot.
It is a crisp and well composed picture in which the subject stands out well against the neutral but very apt BG.
Well done and TFS.
Ram

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2792 W: 75 N: 7805] (26093)
  • [2008-07-15 4:38]

Hello KV!

Nice looking butterfly, well composed with small flower. Desert colours of insect are really good. I like composition also.

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 161 W: 2 N: 418] (1664)
  • [2008-07-15 5:19]

Hi KV,
also these specie Blue Pansy.
Good cmposition and nice pose of the butterfly and the flower.
Regards Siggi

Hello Kv,
very nice capture of blue pansy,nice composition and pov,perfect sharpness,
well done,
tfs.

Hi Vral

Nicely composed picture,pov,good back ground too, is this from yercaud? TFS

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2451 W: 132 N: 6982] (21825)
  • [2008-07-15 7:37]

Hello KV,
A fine closed-wing port of the Blue Pansy butterfly. The sharpness against a neutral BG shows it well from a fine POV and the composition on the yellow flower is pleasing.
Thanks for sharing this beauty,
Ivan

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 904 W: 5 N: 2349] (8784)
  • [2008-07-15 15:38]

Hi Vral,nothing to say,the perfection of this pic talk alone,just my best compliments and thanks to show us this beauty,have a nice day,Luciano

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  • goldyrs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 519 W: 55 N: 1182] (4238)
  • [2008-07-15 19:20]
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A beautiful capture, vral!I do wonder what is blue about it, though!
Very well done!
Cheers!
Goldy
brb

hello kv,
fine capture of this butterfly, liked the pov, dof and the composition, i feel that a bit of level adjusment and enhance the looks ,
regards
pankaj

Hi
I like your shot It has a great potencial. There are some problems with sharpness but hte compo and background is very good I did the workshop I hope you like it
Best wishes
Krzysztof

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 815 W: 4 N: 2028] (9554)
  • [2008-07-16 20:27]

Hello Vral, Nice shot and difficult one considering the color and lighting. You have managed it well. Ganesh

Hello Vral,
This is a good shot with the great pose of the Pansy!
the image is sharp with good colour and quality details
very well done
cheers
Tony

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