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Common Jay III
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Copyright: Ram Thakur (ramthakur) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3024 W: 114 N: 8085] (26147)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-12-07
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D200, Sigma EX 105mm F2.8 DG Macro, 58mm UV
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): In Tandem With My Muses: Photography, Gems from India part 2 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-12-08 1:59
Viewed: 561
Points: 52
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
COMMON JAY

The Common Jay (Graphium doson) is a black, tropical papilionid butterfly with pale blue semi-transparent central wing bands that are formed by large spots. There is a marginal series of smaller spots. The underside of wings is brown with markings similar to upperside but whitish in color. The sexes look alike.

Range
It is widespread and common throughout Southeast Asia, including lower elevations in Sri Lanka and Southern India, Eastern Ghats, Satpuras, Bengal and Assam, and the Himalayan foothills. The species is however scarce in southern Honshū, Japan.

Habitat
Common in thick, riparian, moist, deciduous, semi-evergreen and evergreen forests.

Habits
The Common Jay is active throughout the day and constantly on the move; it rarely settles down. Its flight is swift and straight.
Life cycle

Eggs
The spherical and pale yellow eggs are laid singly on the underside of leaves.

Larva
The caterpillar is somewhat spindle-shaped. The grown caterpillars have two forms, dark brown or grassy green. There are spines on the 4th segment which are short, conicle and blue-centered surrounded by lemmon yellow and then black rings. The osmeterium is pale bluish green. It is extruded only reluctantly.

Pupa
The pupa is pale green with a dark purplish median line from the head to the thoracic horn and a yellow line from the tip of the horn to the cremaster.
Foodplants
The caterpillars feed on plants of the families Annonaceae, Lauraceae, Magnoliaceae such as Annona lawii, Cinnamomum macrocarpum, Magnolia grandiflora, Michelia champaca, Milliusa tomentosum and Polyalthia longifolia.

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

TFL

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1880 W: 245 N: 6158] (21922)
  • [2007-12-08 2:31]

Hello Ram,
great shot of this beautiful butterfly!
The colours are exquisite!
Very good sharpness and clarity.
Well composed and a good POV.
Well done,
Joe

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2580 W: 170 N: 7866] (24875)
  • [2007-12-08 2:36]

Hello Ram,
Very beautiful composition showing the Common Jay in a fine pose on the leaves. The colours are beautiful and details sharp. I like the soft green colour of the background. I wonder if you used flash for this one?
Many thanks and best wishes, Ulla

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2757 W: 147 N: 7955] (24769)
  • [2007-12-08 2:52]

Hello Ram,
This is simply delightful!
great shot of a Blue Jay with fine wing display in a pleasing composition from a classic POV and with good sharpness. All in all a very nice shot to brighten our dull darkness up in the north.
Thanks for sharing this one,
Best wishes, Ivan

Hello dear Ram!
This is a very nice and beauty Papilionidae species! In Europe we have only yellow-black coloured members of this family (+ a few Parnassius species with some red spots), so it is nice to watch something different :)
Very nice POV showing entire body of this flying beauty, colours and sharpness are good too, and note - traditionally - professional :)
My best regards,
Radomir

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1803 W: 29 N: 5240] (17162)
  • [2007-12-08 3:15]

Hi Ram,
Just marking this wonderful shot from you and will be back later with a proper critique.
Regards.
Sumon

Hello Ram,
wonderful pose well captured by you. If one nit pick slight back focus ;). TFS
Regards
Anil

Hello Ram,

Nice shot of this beautiful butterfly. Good focus, beautiful composition and colours.
Well done
Cheers,
Mariki

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  • lutya Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 18 W: 0 N: 91] (437)
  • [2007-12-08 4:44]

Hi Ram!

This is lovely!! The wide opened wings show off the beautiful patterns. Well focused with fine details and the colors are beautiful. Very pretty natural setting for the background.Good notes too...

Have a nice weekend!

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  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 582 W: 0 N: 866] (3283)
  • [2007-12-08 5:18]

Hi Ram, just spotted this in the Gallery, I do like this 'Common Jay' Butterfly, markings are strong with great contrast. This is a lovely pov showing the wonderful shape and marking son the open wings. The body, antennai and wings nice and sharp with good light and colours. Nicely composed with good dof.
tfs
debz

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  • medio Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 27 W: 2 N: 35] (170)
  • [2007-12-08 5:21]

Hola Ram,
una foto muy bonita, el encuadre es excelente y ese color de la mariposa es precioso!!!!! un gran enfoque y buenos tonos.
saludos José

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1111 W: 1 N: 4518] (15128)
  • [2007-12-08 5:28]

Hello Ram,
What a beautiful specimen you show us with sharp details and brilliant colors coming through from your superb camera work.
Thanks Ram.
Rick

Hello Ram,
This butterfly species is not common in my area. You had a good shot at this one. Lovely pov and nice composition. Also great color clarity. Very well done.
JC

hello mr thakur,
splendid capture of the common jay with open wings, liked the colours, composition and the pov,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1026 W: 5 N: 2887] (10445)
  • [2007-12-08 6:44]

Hola Ram. Exelente y bella foto. Muy hermosos colores de las alas de esta Mariposa.
Gran nitidez y bello fondo.
Saludos Luis52.

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3167 W: 148 N: 4793] (15465)
  • [2007-12-08 7:55]

Hi Ram.
Simply blameless close-up picture of the superb butterfly and so attractive surroundings created by impressive and perfectly detailed leaves. I like precise DOF, sharpness of the entire butterfly image, nearest leaves and nicely blurred BG. POV and composition are perfect at high range too. Bravo and best wishes.
Alexei.

Dear Ramthakur,

Looks like you were able to capture the Common Jay with wings open. This is a lovely picture. Captures the beautiful turquoise blue wing patterns very well.
- Murali Santhanam

Hi Ram, elegant butterfly with splendid colors, wonderful details and great sharpness, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

Hola Ram, un encuadre casi perfecto para esta bella mariposa tan bien captada, tanto en enfoque como en colores. Buena profundidad y luz.


Saludos: J. Ignasi

HI ram ,

A lovely shot of this beauty with great details and composition, POV and dof are amazing , never had an opportunity to capture this happy to see one of this captured in its splendid by you.

Tfs

Pawan

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3100 W: 234 N: 5930] (20012)
  • [2007-12-08 23:39]

Wow, Ram... What a beauty you have captured!
The neon blue against the black is breathtaking.
I also like the shiny effect of the black.
Gorgeous display of the wings.
Amazing details.
TFS. : )

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1028 W: 285 N: 3429] (11374)
  • [2007-12-09 1:01]

Hello Ram,
you show this swallowtail species with excellent colour reproduction. Also the colours of the surrounding leafs look very natural. Focus on the butterfly, point of view and general composition of the picture are pretty good.
Best wishes, Peter

Hi Ram, this is a beautiful specimen and capture of this Common Jay. Your presentation has provided for us excellent colour and detail of this butterfly in a very excellent composition on resting on these leaves.

Thanks, John

hi ram,
good shot of this common jay. i guess there is a bird also with similar name. tfs.
manoj

Nice one Ram.
Beautiful capture.
Steve

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1005 W: 64 N: 1242] (5082)
  • [2007-12-18 6:39]

Hello Ram
What a splendid capture!! I love the colors of this beautiful Common Jay. Magnificent POV, DOF and excellent sharpness with great details, and a lovely composition.
I love it all!
Thank you very much for sharing
My best regards
Maite

Hi Ram,
Marvelous butterfly, you´ve portraited it very well, with good focus and details. Good job
Hernán

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