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TAWNY LOVE


TAWNY LOVE
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Copyright: Sumon Sinha (Mana) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1675 W: 24 N: 4870] (15888)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-29
Categories: Insects
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-H2
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-07-16 1:56
Viewed: 588
Points: 102
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Today I post these two beautiful butterflies making love and planning for the future. The difference in colour of the male and female is quite distinct here. Actually I am studying their mating behaviour just after coming out from the pupa, of which I have a photo. I will post it later after I go into the details. If anyone has any knowledge about this phenomenon please let me know. Shot taken hand-held in cloudy conditions, hope everyone like it.

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The Tawny Coster (Acraea terpsicore) is a small leathery winged butterfly which is common in grassland and scrub habitats. It belongs to the Nymphalidae or brush-footed butterfly family. It has a weak fluttery flight. It is avoided by most insect predators. This is a butterfly of the hills as well as the plains. It is plentiful in the pre-monsoon and monsoon period and becomes scarce later on.

The butterfly exudes an oily and smelly yellow liquid when handled and is unpalatable to birds and most insects. They are well protected and have a slow and weak flight, frequently visiting flowers and are easily netted. There are no mimics in India. They breed on plants of the family Loganiaceae and species of Passiflora many of which contain toxins that are sequestered by the caterpillars.

The butterfly is found in India and Sri Lanka. It is common all the year round and is equally at home in forest clearings and open country. Though mainly seen at low elevations it has been recorded at heights of up to 7000 feet in south India and sometimes in the North.

Scientific classification -
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Acraeinae
Genus: Acraea
Species: A. terpsicore

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Hola Sumon, expectacular macro.
Una excelente composición.
Nitida y con buen detalle.
Agradables y naturales tonos de color y una buena exposición. Un saludo

Hi Sumon!

The spectator does not notice anything because of the cloudy conditions. The lighting still is good, maybe even better than under direct sunlight. I personally like taking pictures under these conditions because one gets naturally saturated colours. Your picture is a good proof for that. I also like the background which is natural and not artificially blurred. Moreover, the subject represented by these beautiful butterflies photographied during their mating is marvellous.

Kind regards

Markus

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 989 W: 23 N: 2761] (10082)
  • [2008-07-16 2:14]

Fantastic shot Sumon, i love the symmetry you foudn here and laso the moment too. Excellent detail and colours, well done as always my friend!
Paul

Hi Sumon Da,
A lovely capture of this beautiful tawnys in mating scene. Superb details and a lovely composition. Sorry I don't have any idea about it. Anyway nice capture. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hola Sumon,
Magnífica captura en una bella composición con gran definición y detalle, preciosa luz, color y fondo. Saludos
José Ramón

Hi Mana Da.

Very good documentation of the behaviour of these two.very good capture and presentation.Check for the Workshop.This is an offence I am making by correcting your always perfect images.
TFS
satya

Hi Sumon,
A happy moment captured before the laying of eggs that will release little terrors that will devour all in their path. A very clear and defined photo. All the patterns of and details of the butterflies are easy to see. I like the dark green BG it brings the subjects out well.
regards
Matt.

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 839 W: 4 N: 2079] (9752)
  • [2008-07-16 2:50]

Hello neighbor, just simply amazing shot. Beautiful and just admiring the clarity and sharpness of the shot. Ganesh

hello sumon,
very nice capture of the mating butterflies, liked the composition and the pov very much, nice details captured,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2304 W: 59 N: 3674] (11774)
  • [2008-07-16 3:03]

Hi Sumon,
It's a beautiful photo. Pose you captured, focus,sharpness, details, lighting, POV and composition are great. Well done and TFS
Greetings,
Selen

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 473 W: 0 N: 70] (491)
  • [2008-07-16 3:08]

Hello Sumon, perfect macro shot of these lovely butterflies. TFS. Regards,
Mehmet

Hello Sumon,
Perfect macro shot of these butterflies in all aspects. TFS. regards,
Bahadir

Hello Sumon!
Very nice and colourful picture of Acraea terpsicore, the species not known for me before. I believed that this is some Danaus species :)
Good DOF, POV and details. And an informative note too :)
Best regards from Lodz!
Friendly yours,
Radomir

Hi Sumon,this is a pic for the national geographic magazine!!!I can't comment a beauty like that,just marking 2 points but are not enough!!My best best best compliments,thanks for share,Luciano

Hello Sumon da,
Fantastic shot of mating butterflies,superb composition and perfect focusing,great sharpness and lighting,
very well done,
tfs

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  • vral Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 55 W: 0 N: 151] (652)
  • [2008-07-16 4:42]

Hi Sumon!

Again a spectacular closeup of these Tawny coasters in love. DOF,POV, sharpness and composition are too good. Apt image for gender comparison. There is a difference in the abdomen also.
I've noticed the same behavior of mating soon after they pupate.

thanks for sharing
vral

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 196 W: 2 N: 501] (1904)
  • [2008-07-16 5:15]

HEllo Sumon,
Excellent shot
sharpness, details, colours and POV are PERFECT
Lovely compo and moment.
TFS Siggi

Hi Sumon,
Another glorious macro capture from your excellent photography. I have to admit that I also loved your description these beaties as "these two beautiful butterflies making love and planning for the future." :) lovely indeed.
Thanks for sharing this beauties my friend!
Cheers,

Bayram

Splendido momento di cattura, eccellente composizione con l'interessante ed inusuale visione di entrambe le farfalle, ottima definizione, molto belli i colori e BG. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1998 W: 6 N: 1948] (13031)
  • [2008-07-16 6:05]

Hola amigo,
precioso trabajo,
los detalles y colores perfectos...
saludos Sumon

sumon,
very very nice!!

lovely compo and the details are great!!

rgds

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 737 W: 0 N: 1497] (6754)
  • [2008-07-16 7:26]

Hi Sumon
Great closed up image.Good POV and sharp image.Detail and colors are very nice.Your timing was perfect.
TFS Michel

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1681 W: 8 N: 4318] (14043)
  • [2008-07-16 9:05]

Hi Sumon,

This looks like a studio shot and like you have placed the two perfectly with the flower between them. Of course we know this is not so. It's another example of your superb eye and photography. Beautiful colors, unbeatably sharp and clear details and a super composition.

Jane

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  • Ken52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 660 W: 98 N: 1249] (4153)
  • [2008-07-16 9:09]

The technical aspects of your photos are always outstanding. The things that really stand out to me in this one are DOF, exposure, clarity, and the perfect sharpness as evidenced by the crisp, clean edges.

Ola Sumon
Belissima foto com otimos detalhes e boa composição com bons tons de cores, a posição das borboletas esta bem criativa, a nitidez é excelente e a luminosidade otima.
Parabens
Nilson

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2991 W: 148 N: 4435] (14369)
  • [2008-07-16 9:16]

Hi Sumon.
Amazing symmetry of a beauty. Simply great scene and perfect (as usual) its reflection. I am impressed with richness and clearness of the colours, terrific details and sharpness of the cute pair of nice butterflies, colourful smooth BG. Bravo. Well done and all the best.
Alexei.

Hi Sumon,
Lovely shot, lovely colours, lovely composition! Congratulations,
Catherine

Hi sumon
Very intersting mating shot of these Tawny Costers,
Perfect focusing,DOF and BG.Welldone my friend.

Regards
Fartash

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1104 W: 59 N: 2243] (7437)
  • [2008-07-16 10:36]

Hello Sumon,
What a quality! Great photo of this butterflies in excellent sharpness, details and superb natural and clear colours. Excellent POV, poses, DOF, BG and composition. Really good!
Regards,
Peter

Hi Sumon,
This is a perfect capture with great timing. Details are crystal clear, this is fantastic! Well seen!
Claudine

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 522 W: 87 N: 693] (5737)
  • [2008-07-16 12:29]

hi Sumon
fantastique image d'accouplement, c'est bien le genre d'image qui manque encore à ma galerie. Très bon pov, dof et jolies couleurs.

gl

Merhaba Sumon,cok cok guzel ve net bir kare.Artalan iyi ayarlanmis.Kelebeklerin de bu hallerini izlemeye ben bayiliyorum,nefis bir kare,kutlarim :))

Bonsoir Sumon
Encore une splendide photo de papillons inconnus.
Bravo pour ce couple, et merci pour ces couleurs
Amicalement
Laurent

Very nice Sumon!
I think you consistently come up with some of the best b-fly images on TN mf..
Kudos :)
Howard

In some ways it reminds me of a heart shape and of course is perfect in that way all things considered. that is my plus point for you today Sumon. I know of nothing I could do to improve, unless you could teach me somehow by magic!
Bob

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-07-16 21:51]

Hello Sumon

A lovely capture of this couple.
They look like they are enjoying the flower as well.
Very good focus and sharpness.
The colours are vibrant and well saturated.
TFS

Rob

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1205 W: 0 N: 4610] (13714)
  • [2008-07-16 22:15]

Hi Sumon

A truly beautiful shot - the pose is excellent and the focus crisp and sharp. Excellent colour saturation too.

James

Impresionante Sumon, todos aprendemos un poco de tu técnica y buen gusto.
Abrazo !

Hi Sumon!

What a spectacular image you've captured here, the details and the colours are amazing, excellent POV, framing and composition all perfect, stunning work, all the best,

Cheers Rick :)

Very well done withthis mirror image, dada!
Goldy

Awsome, Keep up the great photography Sumon. Best rgds Necip

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1292 W: 104 N: 4589] (20415)
  • [2008-07-19 11:56]

Hello Sumon, a 3D shot! :-) Well composed scene, excellent moment, ultra sharp details and a striking result, well done, thanks!

Mario

Hi Sumon,
It´s a lovely mating couple, one of the nices I´ve ever seen in butterflies. Details, compo, soft light and colours...all good, a gift to eyes.
Greetings
Hernán

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2369 W: 164 N: 7114] (22494)
  • [2008-07-20 0:29]

Hi Sumon,
This is a splendid capture of these beautiful lovers! I love their colour and wing patterns that are sharply in focus and the composition is excellent.
(Sorry, I've forgotten you - a sign of my mental lapse! :-)
Cheers and all the best wishes, Ulla

Great - great -great.

Hello Sumon,
Twin beauties in mating!
good pose with perfect sharpness, beautiful colour and details
many thanks for the sharing
best regards
Tony

Hi Sumon,
Sorry, I missed out looking at this image earlier. Have been facing a little health problems lately. Nothing serious; recurring viral fever. Have slowed down a bit in everything.
This image as usual is a gem from your versatile hands.
Super clarity, colours and details.
Thanks for sharing this delightful capture and keep well yourself.
Regards.
Ram

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1464 W: 18 N: 2950] (10828)
  • [2008-07-22 11:52]

Hi Sumon

One of the best mating shots I have seen. I love how you show the subtle colour differences in the sexes. Great POV and pin sharp. Great macro work

TFS

Karan

Hi Sumon, fantastic couple in love, superb composition with beautiful butterflies, great details and excellent sharpness,very well done
Ciao Silvio

Bonjour Mana
Superbe capture, excellente netteté et couleurs,
Une superbe réussite, amicalement Robi

Hi Sumon,
another outstanding picture. Both butterflies are captured extremely sharp and detailed. Great POV. The colors are beautiful and well saturated.
TFS Tatjana

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