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Danaus Chrysippus


Danaus Chrysippus
Photo Information
Copyright: Aan M Anshar (aan) (115)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-28
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/4000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-09-24 7:14
Viewed: 1902
Favorites: 8 [view]
Points: 60
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus) or - outside Asia - African Monarch is a common butterfly which is widespread in Asia and Africa. It belongs to the danaine ("Crows and Tigers") subfamily of the brushfooted butterfly family Nymphalidae.

It is believed to be one of the first butterflies to be used in art. A 3500 year old Egyptian fresco in Luxor features the oldest illustration of this species.

The Plain Tiger can be considered the archetypical danaine of India. Accordingly, this species has been studied with in greater detail than other members of its subfamily occurring in India.

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Danainae
Tribe: Danaini
Genus: Danaus
Species: D. chrysippus

The Plain Tiger is a medium sized butterfly with a wingspan of about 7–8 cm. The body is black with many white spots. The wings are tawny the upper side being brighter and richer than the underside. The apical half of the fore wing is black with a white band. The hind wing has 3 black spots around the center. The hind wing has a thin border of black enclosing a series of semicircular white spots.

Background color and extent of white on the forewings varies somewhat across the wide range.

The male Plain Tiger is smaller than the female, but more brightly colored. In addition, male danaines have a number of secondary sexual characteristics. In the case of the Plain Tiger.

The male has a pouch on the hindwing. This spot is white with a thick black border and bulges slightly. It is a cluster of specialised scent scales used to attract females.

The males possess two brush-like organs which can be pushed out of the tip of the abdomen.

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Absolutely sharp and detailed.
Well done.
Andrea

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  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 863 W: 73 N: 1348] (5265)
  • [2006-09-24 7:33]

Hi,
this is perfect moment.Superb sharpening, good BG.Maybe I would did bigger cut.
Very nice.
Welcome in TN and good luck!

Greetings Milos.

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 0 N: 2229] (9388)
  • [2006-09-24 8:08]

Hi Aan,
It looks so easy..and it is so difficult to take a picture like this.
Bravo
Anne

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  • pvb Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 381 W: 20 N: 522] (1815)
  • [2006-09-24 8:21]

Hello

A very good shot of the butterfly. This picture is better than the fist one.
Nice and sharp, excellent clarity and again very nice bg.
TFS paula

Hello Aan,
This is an excellent in-flight shot of the Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysipus)with good detail, BG and colour. However I've used the workshop to try to improve the composition.
TFS, regards, Ivan

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1480 W: 18 N: 3033] (11122)
  • [2006-09-24 8:39]

Wonderful inflight shot. I love the colours and light. The composition is beautiful as is the BG

Lovely

Karan

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2138 W: 224 N: 3958] (13143)
  • [2006-09-24 9:20]

Hello Aan

This is a fantastic photo!!!
The focus is perfect and amazing at the same time, cinsidering that you used such a small f-stop. Great work with this one!
Due to these characteristics, you also managed a splendid DOF. The colors are alse lovely, the framing excellent and the composition very beautiful!
This one definately goes to my favorites!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2006-09-24 9:40]

Bienvenido a TN Aan.
Excelente captura en vuelo con gran agudeza y colorido.
La composición es muy agradable con un trasfondo difuso que resalta aun más la silueta y los detalles de la mariposa.
Bien hecho.
Saludos... Ricardo

Welcome to TN Aan.
Excellent capture in flight with great sharpness and coloring.
The composition is very pleasant with a diffuse background that it even stands out more the silhouette and the details of the butterfly.
Well done.
Greetings... Ricardo

Very rare capture, Aan! congrats,
TFS

Imam

Hi Aan!
You managed a super capture here with those camera settings. It is not easy to shoot a butterfly while it is flying.
Very good POV, DOF and colours.
Well done and keep shooting.
Ram

a very very nice photo. it is great. congratulations.

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 750 W: 13 N: 1442] (4951)
  • [2006-09-24 14:20]

Hi Aan

Superb capture, the colours are really beautiful, the composition is excellent with the Butterfly and the two Flowers in sharp focus and the rest blurred, lovely work.

Welcome to TN
TFS Hilary ;o)

hi aan
magnifique,cependant je trouve le WS de argus utile,il met le papillon encore plus en valeur.
laurent

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  • hasbi (48)
  • [2006-09-24 17:56]

hello Aan,

this is better, nice moment, good color and BG, very beautiful... good job Aan

congratulation

Hi Aan

Nice in-flight shot. Love the composition. Pretty colours and nicely presented. :-)

Hai Aan,
Superbly capturing this beautiful butterfly, perfectly timed, at time this creature fully extend its wings. I prefer the cropped version [workshop], where you proportionally reduced 'empty' space of BG. Selamat Datang di TrekNature. Kalau ada waktu, bisa lihat foto-foto saya disini.

Ben Lakitan

Wonderful photo, brilliant composition and POV! TFS - Xplorator Radu

Hi Aan,
This is a great in flight shot! Very good details and very nice colors and composition. This is very well done Thanks!
Claudine

Ciao Aan,
mi piace moltissimo questa foto!
Bei dettagli e bei colori, bravo!

Grazie.
Franco

Splendid stuff Aan!

Very tricky to get this I imagine. Lush colours especially the vibrant tones of the butterfly and brilliant DOF. I'm sure you'll always be proud of this, and so you should, it's a class act.
TFS
Simon

very amazing shot.

mario

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  • Rafa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 69 W: 0 N: 7] (522)
  • [2007-06-02 8:24]

Great!! well done Aan, is not easy to take this

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  • arunk Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 26 W: 0 N: 19] (272)
  • [2007-09-28 3:58]

Hi

Super picture ! very good in action


Regards
Arun krishnaiah

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  • Victor (75)
  • [2007-09-28 4:11]

Hello, Aan.

This is pure perfection! Both esthetically and technically.

Well done!

Cheers.

V.
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Pls, what kind of lens have you used? Thanks

Olá Aan
Bravo.
Very nice shot and colors.
Regrads From Portugal
:-)

Nice artistic shot.

Nice moment captured! and WOW! inflight shots... bravo!

A very simple and effective image; the well-saturated colour adding to the initial impact and the feeling of space portraying a sense of grace yet vunerability of the butterfly. I agree with the crop done in the workshop which strengthens the overall composition yet still leaves the viewer with the sense of space.
TFS
Elizabeth

Hi Aan,

Flying butterflies are absolutely fascinating. Nice color & depth.

TFS,

Subhayan.

very good shot of the butterfly.

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