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Plain Tiger


Plain Tiger
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Copyright: Siegfried Potrykus (siggi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1373 W: 56 N: 4723] (16252)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08
Categories: Insects
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-21 2:09
Viewed: 165
Points: 38
[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 Danainae ("Milkweed butterflies") subfamily of the brush-footed 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.
D. c. chrysippus, recently emerged form chrysalis
Female D. c. chrysippus, Delphi, IndiaThe 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; see Systematics and taxonomy below.
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, these are:
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.
[edit] Distribution
The range of the Plain Tiger extends from Africa and southern Europe, eastwards via Sri Lanka, India, and Myanmar to China and Sulawesi. It is a very common species.
(Wikipedia)
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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-10-21 2:12]

Hi Siggi,excellent pov and very unusual composition,very good colors,maybe not a top sharpness..but this specie is always a great spectacle! Have a nice day,Luciano

Hi Siegfried!

I'm glad to be your neighbour today. I'm also glad to discover this beautiful picture of the Plain Tiger. You present us this superb butterfly in a technically perfect manner. The nicely blurred background highlights the details of the butterfly's design very well.

Kind regards

Markus

Slav Sîggî,
A very beautiful butterfly,nice colors and taken from a great POV.Very good composition my friend.Have a nice day.
Dûrzan

Hi Siggi,
A very beautiful macro shot of this Danaus chrysippus with fine details and beautiful natural colors in a nice composition!
Best regards,
Alina

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 407 W: 0 N: 1011] (5460)
  • [2009-10-21 3:12]

Very nice Butterfly, very good photo!

Hi mF Siggi,

Superb macro capture of this beauty in vertical position with fine details and composition.
TFS and have a nice day!
Cheers,

Bayram

Siggi
Wonderful sharp details to this great capture!
Congratulation!
Horia

Ciao Siegfried. By a great POV you've obtained an amazing perspctive and particular details on wing's weft and body's spots. Good colours for an handsome butterfly.

Roberto

Siggi
Wonderful colors!
The details is amazing/!
Congratulation!
Horia

hello siegfried
very good sharpness picture
nice composition and beautiful colours
greeting lou

Bella mariposa con bellos colores en las alas y curioso cuerpo a lunares ciertamente parece la piel de un felino ,captada con mucha naturalidad
Buen trabajo
un saludo

Hello Siggi,

A great macro with beautiful & attractive coloration & details. Lovely POV, pose & BG.

Very nicely done & TFS.

Regards

Umar

Hello siegfried,

another good picture from a butterfly with good pov and dof.
Good details and fine warm colours.

gert

Danke Siggi für diesen außergewöhnlichen Schmetterling.
Ich habe es bemerkt 1 Mal davon fliege, es ist wunderbar
Bravo Freundschaften
Laurent

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2575] (9083)
  • [2009-10-21 22:51]

Hi Siegfried,
a lovely and adorable shot of this beautiful butterfly. I like the orangy contrast with the whitish blurry background. The spooted head look very amazing in great details.
Well calculated shot with a very shallow dof.

regards,
Foozi

Hallo Siegfried,

A superb macro capture of this lovely Plain Tiger butterfly with superb details!

I like the great contrast between the colors of the butterfly and the blurry BG. The sharpness is great and the POV is superb. The DOF is very well managed and the textures on the wings of the butterfly are superbly shown.

Great composition!

best regards,
Paras

Ciao Siggi, beautiful butterfly with superb details and splendid sharpness, good natural colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

Bonito trabajo Siegfried; curiosamente la pude capturar y publicar en mi galeria ya que he observado varios ejemplares de esta especie este año en mi zona.
Un abrazo: Josep Ignasi.

Hello Siegfried
nice capture of this Plain Tiger, great composition with fine focus on his head
superb pose and lovely BG
Have a good night
Jacqueline

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