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Parthenos sylvia


Parthenos sylvia
Photo Information
Copyright: Siegfried Potrykus (siggi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1382 W: 56 N: 4768] (16394)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09
Categories: Insects
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-16 0:49
Viewed: 193
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Photographed in the butterfly house.
The Clipper (Parthenos sylvia) is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South and South-East Asia. It is species found mostly in forested areas. The Clipper is a fast flying butterfly and has a habit of flying with its wings flapped stiffly between the horizontal position and a few degrees below the horizontal. It may glide between spurts of flapping.
Description
Male and female. Upperside : ground-colour a bright bronze-green, the subhyaline white spots near the apex of cell in the fore wing more opaque, the broad discal band of large white spots proportionately more basal further from the termen and very irregular, the spots, especially towards the hinder part of the wing, more widely separated, the spot in interspace 5 more acutely triangular and smaller, the two spots above shifted obliquely inwards towards the costa, making the outer margin of the discal band angulate at interspaces 5 and 6. Hind wing: the postdiscal and sub-terminal markings broader and more diffuse than in P. gambrisius, giving a dark shade to the whole of the apical half of the wing. Underside pale greenish grey. Fore wing: the spots and markings except the basal black streaks as on the upperside, the groundcolour fading to an ashy grey towards the terminal margin. Hind wing similar to the underside of hind wing of P. gambrisius, but the discal transverse sinuous black line very broken and incomplete, the postdiscal, subterminal and terminal black markings somewhat better denned. Antennae black; head, thorax and abdomen bronze green, barred with black above ; beneath whitish.
(Wikipedia)
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great large butterfly. You have missed some details because of difficult angle you choosed. Nice photography. thank you for sharing.

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-10-16 3:33]

Hi Siggi,another fanatstic beauty whit an unusual and very nice point of view,excellent sharpenss and colors,the best way to learn the wonderful design of this strange and rare butterfly.My best compliments,have a nice day,LUCIANO

Siggi
Wonderful this lovely clipper!
You are the chance to shot this beautiful butterfly on butterfly house.
Congratulation!
Horia

Ciao Siegfried. Beautiful butterfly in excellent sharp. Good light on theamazing wings texture.

Roberto

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2585] (9117)
  • [2009-10-16 5:14]

Hi siegfried,
beautiful composition in excellent sharpness and beauty. The shallow dof is really outstanding in giving the emphasis to the details.
well composed in good light.

well presented shot.

regards,
Foozi

Hello siegfried,
Thanks for posting this beautiful butterflies feom the butterfly zoo.
Good pov and dof.
Fine colours.

Gert

Ciao Siggi, splendid macro of an other fantastic beauty, difficult POV, you need more DOF, wonderful colors, superb sharpness and fine details, very well done, have a good week, ciao Silvio

Slav Sîggî,
Another beautiful butterfly from you.Nice colors,POV and sharpness.Well composed.TFS.
Best regards,
Dûrzan

Hallo Siegfried,

Beautiful macro capture of the lovely butterfly with superb details! I like the great contrast between the butterfly's colors and the blurry BG. The sharpness and POV are perfect. The DOF is very well maintained.

Great composition!

best regards,
Paras

Hello Siegfried, superb close-up of this very beautiful butterfly from nice point of view and details.
TFS and regards,
Deniz

Hello Siggi,

An excellent macro with beautiful coloration patterns, sharpness & details. Great POV with open wings & pose.

Very nicely done & TFS.

Best regards

Umar

Hello Siegfried
Beautiful close up of this pretty butterfly
Great colours and fine composition.
TFS and regards, Bahadır

hello Siegfried
very nice picture with good details and beautiful colours
greeting lou

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 94 N: 5564] (17694)
  • [2009-10-16 11:44]

Hello Siegfried,
Another beauty! Great colours and a good sharp focus. Very nice POV, DOF and composition.
Have a very nice weekend,
Peter

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2921 W: 34 N: 8658] (32266)
  • [2009-10-16 12:36]

Hi Siegfried. This also is a large Butterfly which you have taken with fine detail and natural looking colours. It hassome nice wing markings which your close up shows so well. TFS.
Nick..

Have a nice weekend.

Hi MF Siggi,

A fine macro capture of this lovely coloured butterfly with great DOF from nice POV.
TFS and have a nice night WE MF!
Cheers,

Bayram

Hello Siggi,
Wonderful picture of this beautiful butterffly. TFS
Regards. Ferran

Hello Siegfried
another beautiful butterfly with superb colors against a superb BG
lovely pose, composition and fine details
Have a great Sunday
Javqueline

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