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Copyright: Jusni Nasirun (jusninasirun) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 556 W: 60 N: 1044] (3550)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-09
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D80, Sigma 70-300 F4-5,6 APO DG MACRO, 58mm UV
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-09 0:26
Viewed: 398
Points: 46
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello friends in TN,

I am very lucky today as I spotted four great Egg Fly hovering around my house. This one perched neatly on my lime tree and I managed a few shots. This butterfly is also known as Blue Moon Butterfly because of the blue markings on the upper wings.


The Great Egg Fly ( Hypolimna bolina )

The Great Egg Fly ( Hypolimna bolina ) – is a scientific curiosity presenting a genetic riddle that had defiled many attempts to solve it. The most variable of the butterflies in the country, the female Great Eggfly closely mimics those of the genus Euploea, a Butterfly toxic to birds. It takes many variations of appearance from time to time, as well.

Another interesting feature lies in its reproduction. A substantial amount of Great Eggfly broods produce only females creating a great excess of the sex where many stay unmarked. As many as 50% of females produce only females from generation to generation, where males are killed at the egg or early larvae stage. The reason for this phenomenon is unknown. However, the wonder lies in the fact that the species flourishes despite of the factor.

walkwithjith.com


EXIF Data

Make NIKON CORPORATION
Model NIKON D80
Software Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
Exposure Time 1/320
F-Stop f/5.0
ISO Speed Ratings 160
Focal Length 195 mm
Date Taken 2008-05-09 11:49
Metering Mode Spot
File Size 199 kb
© jusni nasirun 2008

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Hi Jusni,
A nice capture of this beautiful eggfly. Excellent composition and sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hi Jusni,

Superb detail in this shot of a Blue Moon Butterfly, wonderful colours, and it stands out well against that OOF background, t.f.s

Cheers Rick :)

A beauty to behold and surely one of the better creations of nature Jusni, you have reproduced its pattern and colouration characteristics perfectly from this low POV my friend, thank you for sharing it indeed!
Mehmet

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2292 W: 163 N: 6690] (21124)
  • [2008-05-09 9:18]

Hello Jusni,
How lovely to have a Lime tree in the garden -and a beauty like this! Excellent capture showing great details and fine colours. Very well composed too.
TFS and regards, Ulla

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2935 W: 142 N: 4216] (13771)
  • [2008-05-09 9:30]

Hi Jusni.
Wonderful in every aspect shot. First of all subject and your POV as well as the composition are amazing. You managed to show all beauty of the butterfly and its surroundings perfectly. BG is so fine as main subject. DOF is superb as well as the sharpness of the image. Excellent job and kind regards.
Alexei.

Selam Jusni,
today's post is another great macro of your beautiful butterflies. But colors a bit different from previous ones, white and green. But this is also very nice coloration. Nicely composed and captured nice POV/OOF. plain BG also nice as like focus and details.
thanks. best wishes friend
Ahmet

Excellent shot, Jusni.Sorry gotta run, short of time.
Goldy

Bellissima farfalla, eccellente POV, molto bella la composizione con la farfalla sulla foglia e leggermente inclinata in avanti, buona nitidezza, bellissimi i colori e la luce. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

Hi My friend Jusni.
Hermosos colores de las alas de la Mariposa. la pose sobre las hojas luce de maravilla. La nota escrita de gran valor.
Saludos
Luis52.

What a wonderful piece of luck you had!!!! A beautiful image of this one...My goodness how clear and coloured so well...You have explained all so well too in your notes...Great fun Jusni!
Bob

hello Jusni

excellent very close shot of this beautiful butterfly,
with very fine POV, DOF and also very fine framing
with leavinf a good space in front of the subject,
beautifl luminosity of the image with great
sharpness and details of the subject, TFS

Asbed

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5634 W: 594 N: 3199] (8689)
  • [2008-05-09 21:34]
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Hu Jusni

I wish I was so lucky that my subject came to my garden to get photographed and posted on TrekNature. I would have a problem though, because nobody would believe me if I told them that I shot a lion or an elephant, etc. in my backyard. Although, sometimes I look at some peoples unkept gardens and I am sure there must be lions, elephant, and mamba's lurking there (chuckle).

This little 'citrus expert' of yours is really neat. Lovely sharp details and splendid colours brought out the beautiful markings and one can clearly see the patterns of the veins on its wings. The dark brown insect stand out nicely against the OOF green BG.

Well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot

Abang,
Nicely captured of the Blue Moon!
good pose of it with sharpness, good colour and details
very well done
cheers
Tony

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 335 W: 3 N: 370] (1093)
  • [2008-05-10 3:45]

Hi Jusni,
Beautiful close up.I liked low level POV and details very much.
Thanks for posting.

Hi Jusni,

An excellent shot, nice pose, and good composition and exposure.

John

Hi Jusni,
Very good close up on this nice species, good level of details. ;aybe BG a bit confusing but although with nice colours patches, similar to butterfly.
Regards
Hernán

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1672 W: 8 N: 4021] (13253)
  • [2008-05-10 9:37]

Hi Jusni,

A wonderful macro of this beautiful butterfly. The markings are lovely and you show them in fine detail. Wonderful colors and a nice pose on the leaf.

Jane

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1687 W: 20 N: 4738] (15476)
  • [2008-05-10 23:04]

Hi Jusni,
Wonderful shot of this beautiful Great Egg-fly in a fantastic pose. Very impressive sharpness and colours on its huge wings and the natural light gives perfect illumination. Excellent DOF, POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 982 W: 64 N: 1199] (4856)
  • [2008-05-13 6:42]

Hello Jusni
How beautiful the Great Egg Fly!! I like a lot the picture with so sharp details and excellent POV and composition. Really fantastic.
Thank you very much for sharing.
Best regards
Maite

Hi Jusni,
Nice sharp and well composed capture of this lovely butterfly. TFS.
- Nirmal

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2726 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-05-20 21:03]

Hello Jusni

A very good perspective for this beautiful butterfly.
You were able to get a crisp shot ,showing the markings and colours well.
Very well focused with sharp detail.
The DOF is well done.
Well exposed with good colouration.
TFS

Rob

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1216 W: 78 N: 843] (6904)
  • [2008-05-26 10:21]

hello jusni
well close-up on this beautiful species
i like composition, POV, colours and details
TFS
regards
izler

Hi Jusni,
You're lucky a bunch of this nice butterflies were hovering around Your house... Nice shot, although composition-wise the other photo entitled "Egg-Fly" was by my opinion better. This is rather in the "documentation style", nevertheless a good one for what it is (although the pic could have been slight sharper). Tfs.
Friendly regards, László

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