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Malay Leaf Butterfly


Malay Leaf Butterfly
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Copyright: Manyee Desandies (manyee) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3060 W: 231 N: 5811] (19542)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-26
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon Powershot S3 IS
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Penang
Theme(s): jmp *2 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-12-01 19:01
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Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This shot was taken at the Butterfly Sanctuary in Penang, Malaysia.
This beautiful butterfly alit on my husband's arm and allowed me to take this picture.

I believe that this is the same butterfly as the one posted here, showing that the underside of a butterfly can be drastically different from the topside.


My Malaysia Travelogue

Malay Leaf Butterfly
Kallima limborgii amplirufa.

Wingspan: about 7–7.5cm
Range: south Burma (Myanmar) to Neomalaya.
Habitat: heavy forest at moderate elevations.
Food plants: Strobilanthes callosus and Pseuderanthemum malabaricum.

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  • bobair Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 360 W: 75 N: 1094] (4086)
  • [2007-12-01 19:33]

Hi Manyee,
this is an outstanding photo of this butterfly.I like that crimson colour that the butterfly has and the name of it applies so very well as it does look leaf like.With that green background the contrast is great and your focus is clear and sharp.Tfs. Bob

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3380 W: 144 N: 5717] (16964)
  • [2007-12-01 20:09]

Looking good Manyee! What an unusual looking butterfly. Very good camourphlage work - it looks just like a leaf. And I love the 'other side' of the wings too - what a totally different pattern and colours it has.
Well done
Janice

Hi,
What an amazing camouflaged butterfly. I'd love some fabric with just those colors and patterns. : ) The color is gorgeous, especially against the green of the background. Did you add it... the color is perfect.

TFS
Evelynn : )

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5650 W: 595 N: 3328] (8839)
  • [2007-12-01 22:25]

Hi ManYee

Wow, in comparison (top vs bottom view) it looks like a totally different species. Where the top view is highly colourful and decorated the bottom view looks just like an autumn leaf.

The composition is fine with good space provided in the cropping. The colours are well saturated, the details are nice and sharp, the BG is a plus, and the exposure was well managed making good use of the soft light.

Well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot

Hi Manyee,
that's a wonderful one, it realy looks like an autumn-leaf. Must be impressive to see this one in nature, thanks and greetings
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • lutya Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 20 W: 0 N: 83] (403)
  • [2007-12-02 1:20]

Hi Manyee!
Wow! What a beautiful butterfly.It has got very nice colours and details.I like leaf shape wing and green backgraund!Well done!

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2788 W: 75 N: 7763] (25933)
  • [2007-12-02 3:31]

Hello Manyee!

Excellent picture. Subject is very interesting, colorfull and detailed. Great composition with very nice green BG. I like it very much!

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2338] (8400)
  • [2007-12-02 6:58]

Hi Manyee,
Impressive to see such a different aspect of both sides of the wings. A great camouflage for one side and a brilliant aspect for the other! Technically perfect both of them.
TFS, José M.

Hi Manyee,
Spendid picture! A butterfly with exuberant colors!
Excellent details and contrast.
The two posts that beautiful butterfly were great...
We had the opportunity to enjoy both the inside as the outside.
Thanks for sharing this marvel!
Regards,
José Roberto

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  • JPlumb Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 643 W: 160 N: 893] (2837)
  • [2007-12-02 21:01]

Hi Manyee, very nice macro of this Malay Leaf Butterfly. The texture and colour of this thing is incredible. It really does look like a dead leaf. I had a look at your previous shot too. If you hadn't pointed it out, there is no way I would have thought they were the same insect.

Thanks, John

Hi Manyee,
This butterfly can be easily mistaken as a leave. A perfect camouflage. This is a sharp focus and well exposed image. POV and composition are great.
JC

Hi ManYee,
Beautiful b-fly, it definitely has a survival advantage with it's leaf shape :)
Great detail, color, POV, exposure and....skin tones ;}
Well done!
Howard

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-12-03 19:33]

Hello Manyee

A beautiful image of this Malay Leaf Butterfly.
I really like the POV and DOF,the green OOF BG makes the perfect back drop for the rich colours of this butterfly.
Excellent focus and sharpness.
Well done

TFS

Rob

hi manyee,
excellent shot of this strange looking butterfly. the otherside of the wing is completely different with nice colours. tfs.
manoj

Hi Manyee,
This is an amazing photo showing incredible camouflage. When you look at the thumbnail of this image it looks exactly like a leaf. Very nice POV shows us this specimen well. TFS. :)

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