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Neptis hylas-3
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Copyright: Goutham Ramesh (goutham_ramesh) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 696 W: 132 N: 2207] (8743)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-12-24
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D50, Sigma 180 Macro Ex HSM
Exposure: f/8, 1/50 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-03-07 8:19
Viewed: 565
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi all,

I just wanted to post a picture of my favorite subject’s butterflies after a long time.
This was shot at Omkar hills

This is Common Sailor Neptis hylas is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia and Southeast Asia. It has a characteristic stiff gliding flight achieved by short and shallow wingbeats just above the horizontal.

Description

Dry-season form:-
Upperside black, with pure white markings. Fore wing discoidal streak clavate, apically truncate, subapically either notched or sometimes indistinctly divided; triangular spot beyond broad, well-defined, acute at apex, but not elongate ; discal series of spots separate, not connate, each about twice as long as broad; postdiscal transverse series of small spots incomplete, but some are always present. Hind wing: subbasal band of even or nearly oven width ; discal and subtenninal pale lines obscure; postdiscal series of spots well separated, quadrate or subquadrate, very seldom narrow. Underside from pale golden ochraceous to dark ochraceous almost chocolate ; white markings as on the upperside, but broader and defined in black. Fore wing: interspaces 1 a and 1 from base to near the apex shaded with black, some narrow transverse white markings on either side of the transverse postdiscal series of small spots. Hind wing a streak of white on costal margin at base, a more slender white streak below it; the discal and subterminal pale lines of the upperside replaced by narrow white lines with still narrower margins of black. Antennae, head, thorax and abdomeu black; the palpi, thorax and abdomen beneath dusky white.

Wet-season form
:-Differs only in the narrowness of the white markings and in the slightly darker ground-colour and broader black margins to the spots and bands on the underside.

This species has been observed to make sounds whose function has not been established.

source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neptis_hylas
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  • oki Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 76 W: 10 N: 107] (540)
  • [2007-03-07 8:49]

Hi Goutham,
I like the colors, presentation, POV, sharpness and the text. There's no criticism at all!
Well done and best regards,
Oki

Hi Goutham,
It's a very good and crisp image!
I like so much the sharp details got on the butterfly.
Very good POV to catch and show the insect with the wings wide open.
It's very good the DOF used and the way the almost redish background goes OOF so smothtly to the left.
Congratulations and thanks for share.
Best regards,
JM

hi goutham,
impressive capture of this srikingly beautiful insect,
well composed shot with fine pov,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 863 W: 73 N: 1348] (5265)
  • [2007-03-07 10:32]

Hi Goutham.
Great capture.I like very nice composition with very good point of view and pretty pose with opening wings of this beautiful butterfly.Very well saturated colors and sharp details on all parts this butterfly.Also very nice contrast against neutral colour background.Beautiful presentation of this butterfly.
TFS and best greetings Milos.

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 980 W: 64 N: 1196] (4924)
  • [2007-03-07 15:55]

Excellent capture, Goutham!
A perfect picture for this beautiful butterfly. I like very much the POV and composition. Excellent sharpness and DOF.
My compliments and TFS.
Greetings
Maite

Dear Goutham,
Very nice beautiful butterfly and sharp picture. I guess we cannot avoid the background ... being positioned on the ground... well done.
Thanks.
with best regards.vab.
V Amar Bhaskar

Hi Goutham,
Like I said I went through your portfolio. I recognized every image and my smileys were there.
This one wasn't rated yet.
Well done
TFS
Annick

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