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Catopsilia pomona alcmeone.


Catopsilia pomona alcmeone.
Photo Information
Copyright: Peter Stoeckl (peter_stoeckl) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1541 W: 269 N: 3363] (9361)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-10-24
Categories: Insects
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-H5
Exposure: f/4, 1/640 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Butterflies of India 3 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-12-03 12:32
Viewed: 924
Points: 56
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Catopsilia pomona alcmeone.
The Lemon.

Catopsilia pomona (Fabricius 1775)
male, forma: alcmeone

Lemon Emigrant

Genus: Catopsilia
Family: Pieridae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta

Wingspan: 70 - 90 mm.


The Lemon Emigrant, Catopsilia pomona, is a medium sized butterfly of the family of Pieridae (Whites), living in South and Southeast Asia, Oceania, Northern Australia. The species shows a broad variety of distinctly different subspecies and also variable appearance depending on climate and time of the year, so there has been some confusion about the taxonomy, and different species have been described such as “pomona” – with black antennae - and “crocale” - with red antennae - that recently have been put together into one single species.

A powerful and fast flyer that can be found in urban areas as well as in open space, the pretty butterfly seems to be common even in the parks of large cities in India. The one shown here was found peacefully sucking nectar in the park of Raj Ghat close to the centre of New Delhi.

Host plant: various Cassia species.


The camera:

SONY DSC-H5, 3072 x 2304 pixel, sRGB, 13mm, F/4, 1/640 sec., ISO-125; no tripod, no flash; 24.10.2006, 12:57 local time.


Postwork:

Photoshop Elements, slightly cropped, downsized to the web, selectively sharpened, noise removal on BG, brightness, contrast and saturation slightly adjusted.


Reference:

http://www.pieris.ch/diagnostik/s_pomona_01.html

http://www.nss.org.sg/butterflysingapore/expert/200109-LE/200109-LE.htm

http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/2382/pieridae/pomona.htm


Thank you for looking.

Have a very good day.

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To uleko: other pictures (apart from wildlife) from India .peter_stoeckl 2 12-06 07:59
To anel: ψυχή = Seele, Schmetterlingpeter_stoeckl 1 12-04 15:15
To anel: ψυχή = Seele, Schmetterlingpeter_stoeckl 1 12-04 15:13
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beautiful macro shot, amazing details of the little guy getting some lunch! Great contrasts , saturation and DOF.. TFS
Donna :o)

These lemonies are my favourite and you posted these beauties recently that made me enjoy a lot. Love the lemony tones and the texture on the wings. That similar bg and fresh looking leaves are great too!
Thank you Peter and have a nice week!
Ersin

Hi Peter
Fantastic photo. Beautiful colors. Very good sharpnes and DOF
Thanks
Krzysztof

Very nice photograph with pretty colours and a good DOF. Very good note too.

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2338] (8400)
  • [2006-12-03 14:11]

Hi Peter,
What a perfection! Exposure is really spot on with this so soft light. Texture, details, colors and sharpness outstanding. And finally a well-balanced composition from the best pov possible make a perfect capture, very nice to see. Congratulation!
Best regards, José M.

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  • Dunkeld (158)
  • [2006-12-03 14:15]

Wow! Proboscis straight down the hole for a drink. Great shot with outstanding detail. Great everything. I'm impressed!

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 741 W: 11 N: 1382] (4763)
  • [2006-12-03 14:25]

Hi Peter

What a wonderful shot, fantastic composition and a great pose, I like the way the Butterfly is feeding with it proboscis going straight into the center of the Flower, the details are crisp and clear with fabulous colours.

TFS Hilary :o)

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2500 W: 132 N: 7109] (22209)
  • [2006-12-03 14:37]

I take my hat off to you, Peter!
This shot of the Lemon is superb in every respect, including the action of the proboscis.
Perfect!
Thanks and best wishes,
Ivan

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3069 W: 231 N: 5841] (19634)
  • [2006-12-03 14:41]

Hello Peter,
Every detail is crystal clear in this shot.
The light is perfect, with everything beautifully iluminated, but without overexposing the whites.
The POV is superb, showing all the veins in the wings.
Excellent work and TFS. : )

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 990 W: 282 N: 3243] (10714)
  • [2006-12-03 14:50]

Guten Abend Peter,
das ist ein scharfer indischer Gelbling. Die Farben sind phantastisch natürlich. Die weißen Blütenblätter sind gerade nicht überbelichtet. Die Schärfe ist hochgradig gut - am mittleren Bein sind die winzigen Klauen noch gut erkennbar. Superbild.
Schöne Grüße, Peter

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  • puciu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 523 W: 0 N: 16] (2599)
  • [2006-12-03 15:05]

FANTASTYCZNE ZDJÊCIE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 978 W: 64 N: 1189] (4886)
  • [2006-12-03 15:22]

Magnificent shot and very beautiful composition. I love the color and POV. Thank you very much for posting it.
Best wishes
Maite

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  • nimou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 153 W: 1 N: 678] (3153)
  • [2006-12-03 16:03]

Parfaite foto. Salut
Great shot

Peter,

love this shot,
I like the tad of blue in the head,
very well done,

fototab

Hi Peter,
Great close up shot of this beautiful butterfly.
Very nice colors,details and sharpness.
TFS

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1117 W: 0 N: 1837] (7858)
  • [2006-12-04 3:35]
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Hallo Peter,
Schön die Assoziationen, die man mit Deinem zartgelben Weissling machen kann.Fliegt er doch in der Nähe des Grabes von Gandhi und auf Griechisch ist ja Schmetterling und Seele das gleiche Wort.
Liebe Grüsse
Anne

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2991 W: 148 N: 4435] (14369)
  • [2006-12-04 3:45]

Hi Peter.
I am shaken by quality of reflection of color shades of leaves, the flower and the butterfly, and also their structure (texture). Exclusively gentle illumination, clear, transparent and rich colours, exact lines of all basic objects of shooting. DOF is perfect and POV is very interesting and impressive. Bg is simply sweet. BRAVO, my friend. Great work.
Alexei.

Thank you for excellent workshop and its comments.

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2048 W: 212 N: 3667] (12200)
  • [2006-12-04 4:23]

Hi Peter

Another very beautiful macro!
The POV is excellent here and shows this little guy drinking very nicely.
The details are crispy sharp and the colors lovely and well saturated.
Also i like the slight contrast between the lighter colors of the main flower and the butterfly and the darker ones of the leaves aound, givig the photo a great composition.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

Another outstanding butterfly capture from India, Peter.
Perfect point of view, sharpness and colours. A magical composition it its overall effect.
Thanks for sharing it.
Regards,
Ram

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  • miuky Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 17 W: 0 N: 17] (180)
  • [2006-12-04 5:57]

Hy Peter
Great capture!!
All perfect here
Regards, M.

hi peter,
nice capture,
well composed shot,
fine pov, the details have been captured well,
lovely colours, nice sharpness,
very well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2006-12-04 14:08]

Otra muestra de tu pasión y talento Peter con esta macro muy bella y estética.
Me agrada desde la composición hasta el encuadre elegido, con apropiada iluminación, muy buen foco, DOF y agudeza, que ofrecen colores suaves y naturales.
Interesante imagen las que nos muestras como Workshop con una idea general del sitio visitado.
Gracias y hasta la próxima... Ricardo

Another sample of your passion and talent Peter with this very beautiful and aesthetic macro.
I like from the composition until the elected framing, with appropriate illumination, very good focus, DOF and sharpness that offers soft and natural colors.
Interesting image those that you show us as Workshop with a general idea of the visited place.
Thank you and until the next one... Ricardo

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  • pilonm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 542 W: 99 N: 813] (2647)
  • [2006-12-04 16:19]

Hello Peter,

WOW! What a remarkable leaf eating to this beautiful white flower ;-) The exposition is correctly managed and you got a great POV! I'm very impressed by the camouflage used by this butterfly! Very nice composition also! Great picture and TFS,

Michel

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3417 W: 144 N: 5803] (17209)
  • [2006-12-05 4:35]

Yes, it is a very lemony colour. Lovely capture Peter, very sharp and detailed. Well done,
janice

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2381 W: 164 N: 7153] (22602)
  • [2006-12-05 12:43]
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Hello Peter,
Excellent close-up of this Lemon drinking nectar from the white flower. Very beautiful composition, great sharpness and nice colours.
(Are you showing other pictures (apart from wildlife) from India somewhere else?)
Many thanks, Ulla

Hi Peter,
Every detail is crystal clear in this shot.

Biswarup

Hi Peter,
Amazing clarity and the details. The very fact that you see details on the white flower indicates excellent exposure. There is no question that this is one of the most beauttiful picture that i have seen of Lemon Emigrant.
TFS
Goutham R

Hi Peter

Stunning shot. The clarity is fantastic! Well composed with good management of the white. Excellent quality work. TFS.

Very lovely shot of this flower "prospector" :)
Everything is under perfect control, and the composition is very beautiful. Lovely use of light to get best details.
Well done!

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