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Surendra vivarna


Surendra vivarna
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Copyright: Alan Cassidy (accassidy) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 116 W: 82 N: 348] (1238)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1985-04
Categories: Insects
Camera: Pentax LX, Pentax F 100/2.8 macro
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Butterflies of Sulawesi, Butterflies of Indonesia + Brunei [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-12-26 11:15
Viewed: 627
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Genus Surendra Moore, 1879 is known colloquially as "Acacia Blues". This specimen is a male of the species Surendra vivarna Horsfield, 1829, and is another in my "Butterflies of Sulawesi" theme.

Larvae of this genus feed on Fabaceae, of which Acacia is one type of plant. Others recorded as food plants include the generea Albizia and Paraserianthes. The larvae are attended by ants, in this case Anoplolepis longipes.

Distribution is from India south and east to Sulawesi, but not in China nor on the Philippines.

The butterfly is shown shortly after emerging from its pupa, having been reared from eggs collected after observing an ovipositing female. As Batu suggests that only Albizia of the foodplants is known from Sulawesi, then this was probably the host here. A workshop post shows some leaves of the plant.

The photograph was taken hand-held with a ring flash using Ektachrome 200 ASA slide film. The slide was scanned with the OptikFilm 7200i, cropped a little, resized and sharpened for TN.

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1010 W: 285 N: 3337] (11030)
  • [2007-12-26 11:27]
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Hello Alan,
the species shown is well-defined by your non-digital picture. The details of the wing-markings are amazing. Do you know the actual food-plant in Sulawesi Utara? As far as I know, Acacia- and Paraserianthes-species do not occur in Sulawesi, but there are 5 different Albizia-species.
Best wishes, Peter

Hi Alan,

This framing is very artistic, the DOF splendid and the butterfly Vivarna(Void of colour - in Sanskrit) is exceedingly beautiful and sharp.

Great work,

Warm regards,
Kiran

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2041 W: 6 N: 2021] (13267)
  • [2007-12-26 13:43]

Hola Alan,
precioso trabajo y hermosa compo y pov,
saludos amigo
Happy New Year

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2465 W: 168 N: 7448] (23526)
  • [2007-12-26 13:50]

Hello Alan,
Excellent capture of this Sulawesi butterfly. Interesting to see and I like the very beautiful wing patterns and colours that stand out very nicely against the beautiful colour of the background. A lovely composition!
Many thanks and best wishes, Ulla

Hello Alan nice details in the eye sharp focus and good contrast with the background, Have a great New yr rgds Necip.

Ciao Alan,
apprezzo molto le tue foto.
Tecnicamente sono sempre di ottimo livello, anche se passate allo scanner.
Ma soprattutto mostrano e mi fanno conoscere specie molto particolari di paesi lontani.
Le tue note sono sempre molto chiare e precise.
Grazie,
Marcello

Hi Alan, elegant butterfly with wonderful details, great sharpness and beautiful contrast against blurry BG, very well done, ciao Silvio
HAPPY NEW YEAR

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1714 W: 24 N: 4988] (16346)
  • [2007-12-28 8:11]

Hi Alan,
Just marking it to come back later with a proper critique.
Regards.
Sumon

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 524 W: 87 N: 693] (5739)
  • [2008-01-05 8:10]

hi Alan,
je découvre avec plaisir votre belle galerie, avec une préférence pour les papillons. Bonne DOF avec un subtile jeu de couleurs entre sujet et BG, bien joué.

gaetan

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