Large White *For Bob*

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Large White *For Bob*
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Copyright: Joe Kellard (joey) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1555 W: 233 N: 5091] (17959)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-22
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 400D (Rebel XTi), Sigma 180mm f/3.5 Macro + 1.4x Converter, Digital ISO-200, Kood 72mm UV filter
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Dedications at Trek Nature part Four, Dedications 2008, Haraprasan's Favs [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-05-08 1:59
Viewed: 348
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This one is for Bob Shannon for firstly all his great shots and critiques, secondly for making all these awesome videos, and thirdly for sending me a new one of his Bobshannon.org T-shirts (if you watch his movies then you'll know what I mean) :-D

Thankyou Bob!!!

This is a Large White on a Dandelion.
Finally I photographed a Brimstone that would actually land and the Damselflies are thriving! :-))
It will be a veeery early start (about 5:00am) for me tomorrow so I can get some early-morning shots of all the insects when they're all cold and sluggish :-)

I think this is my first post of this species so here's some info on it:

The Large White or Cabbage White (Pieris brassicae) is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. The butterfly is called the Large Cabbage White in India.

Appearance, behaviour and distribution
The Large White is common throughout Europe, North Africa and Asia to the Himalayas often in agricultural areas, meadows and parkland. It is a strong flyer and the British population is reinforced in most years by migrations from the continent. Scattered reports of the Large White from the northeastern United States (New York, Rhode Island and Maine) over the past century are of a dubious nature and indicate either accidental transport or intentional release. Such introductions threaten to establish this agricultural pest in North America.

The wings are white, with black tips on the forewings of both males and females, the female also has two black spots on each forewing. The underside is a pale greenish and serves as excellent camouflage when at rest. The black markings are generally darker in the summer brood. Its wingspan is 5 to 6.5 cm.

Lifecycle and foodplants
The female lays batches of 20 to 100 yellow eggs on plants in the cabbage family and can be a pest on food crops. They seem to have a preference for cultivated varieties of Brassica oleracea such as cabbage and brussel sprouts. The caterpillars are yellowish green with yellow lines and black spots and feed in groups in plain view on the leaf surface. They gain protection from predators by obtaining distastful mustard oils from their foodplants although large numbers are sometimes lost to the parasitic wasp Apanteles glomeratus. The chrysalis is also yellowish green with black spots. The species over-winters as a chrysalis. It has two broods in a year, the first is on the wing in May and June and the second in August.

Adult
The upperside of the male is creamy white. Fore wing is irrorated with black scales at base and along costa for a short distance; apex and termen above vein 2 more or less broadly black, the inner margin of the black area with a regular even curve; in one or two specimens a small longitudinally narrow black spot in interspace 3. Hind wing : uniform, irrorated with black scales at base, a large black subcostal spot before the apex, and in a few specimens indications of black scaling on the termen anteriorly. Underside, fore wing : white, slightly irrorated with black scales at base of cell and along costa, apex light ochraceous brown; a large black spot in outer half of interspace 1, and another quadrate black spot at base of interspace 3. Hind wing: light ochraceous brown closely irrorated with minute black scales ; the subcostal black spot before the apex shows through from the upperside. Antennae black, white at apex; head, thorax and abdomen black, with some white hairs ; beneath : whitish.

Female upperside similar to that of the male but the irroration of black scales at the bases of the wings more extended; the black area on apex and termen of fore wing broader, its inner margin less evenly curved ; a conspicuous large, black spot in outer half of interspace 1, and another near base of interspace 3. On the hind wing the subcostal black spot before apex much larger, more prominent. Underside: similar to that of the cf but the apex of the fore wing and the whole surface of the hind wing light ochraceous yellow, not ochraceous brown ; the black discal spots on fore wing much larger. Antennae, head, thorax and abdomen as in the male.

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Hi Joe,

Very good capture of the Large White. Very good composition and POV; DOF is very good keeping the whole butterfly and the flower on focus but blurring the BG nicely; colours are natural bright and all the details are pin sharp. Very good work!

TFS

Best wishes

Pekka

hello joe,
what a fine and fitting dediaction to our dear friend bob, i am sure that he will love this beautiful capture, superb macro with good sharpness, lovely colors and pleasing composition,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Hi Joe, Superb capture of this great composition in all aspects and nice dedication. TFS & cheers,
Bayram

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 339 W: 3 N: 371] (1095)
  • [2008-05-08 3:40]

Hi Joe,
Magnificent macro shot.Details are tack sharp,focus couldn't be better.Colors ,blurred BG and composition are also perfect.
Thanks for posting.

Hi Joe!
Great sharpness and quality of details. Nice composition and colours. Looks great!
TFS
Adrian

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 441 W: 0 N: 68] (472)
  • [2008-05-08 4:38]

Hello Joe. Splendid shot of this butterfly. TFS. Regards,
Mehmet

Hello Joe, great capture and composition. TFS. Greetings,
Bahadır

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2297 W: 163 N: 6694] (21146)
  • [2008-05-08 8:33]

Hello Joe,
You've made this common butterfly look so beautiful here on the (euqlly common, in our lawn anyway!)Dandelion! Excellent sharpness of butterfly and flower and I like your low POV. Beautiful colours and a fine background too. Well done!
TFS and cheers, Ulla

HA! You are my European Correspondent I reckon...Well thanks much for this joey...It is close enough to one I have been successful at...A fine dedication and I do appreciate it so much...Sorry to have been tardy today. My mind is in neutral and my body keeps moving...strange...Again..thanks! You keep me young in spirit!
bob

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1675 W: 8 N: 4022] (13255)
  • [2008-05-08 9:20]

Hi Joe,

I think a T-shirt is worth a dedication :-) A lovely Large White on the Dandelion. Just the thought of that flower which we had in the East but not here, makes me sneeze. But the butterfly is beautiful with natural colors and good details. I love seeing both sides of the wings.

Jane

Such a fine capture in good focus and exposure, forming a beautiful composition Joe, it is a pleasure to watch my friend, thank you indeed for sharing this piece of nature with us.
Cheers,
Mehmet

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1864 W: 2 N: 4738] (18250)
  • [2008-05-08 11:30]

Hi Joe. A nice picture for our good friend from America Bob.. The T-shirt looks great on you.
Well my friend this is a first class close up of the Butterfly. You have used your lens so well .Fine detail and colours. A nice POV/DOF. well done TFS.
Nick,,
I have a few days of work now so i to must get up early and get out and see what i can find.

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1223 W: 0 N: 4449] (13290)
  • [2008-05-08 13:40]

Hi Joe

Well deserved dedication! A great close-up and POV with good colour and superb detail - excellent throughot infact. Well observed and captured.


James

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1036 W: 5 N: 2728] (9914)
  • [2008-05-08 13:54]

Hola My friend Joe.
Well, Bob should be happy for this fine present. Lovly Macro, great sharpness on the Butterfly and in the flower. I also like the colors in all the frame.
Saludos Joe.
Luis52.

hello Joe,
splendid colors, white and yellow looks very nice. your macro is also great with sharp details, POV and lighting. Nicely composed. thanks. best wishes friend
Ahmet

Hi Joe,
A nice capture of this beautiful large with with the dandelion flower. Excellent composition and sharp details. A very good dedication. Is it true that Bob sent you a T-shirt. WOW. Hope I will get one ;>. Thanks a lot for sharing this secret.

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 729 W: 4 N: 1811] (8608)
  • [2008-05-09 1:48]

Hello Joe, This is fantastic and nice. Excellent frame and lovely clarity. Sharp details and great composition. Ganesh

Nice work Joe,
The exposure looks perfect here mf..
Lovely color and the predominantely green BG is most complimentary :)
Very good details within your DOF, with a great POV and comp as well.
Howard

Great job Joey! I think that mabe I'll try getting a photo like this one! The perspective and angle are great and wonderful focus! Nice over all! Thanks for sharing... p.s. nice t-shirt! Cheers Josh Lewis.

Joe, since I have worked with this butterfly recently, I am happy to see that you have captured it so beautifully on a dandelion flower.
Excellent focus, details and natural colours.
Well done and TFS.
Ram

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2726 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-05-16 21:39]

Hello Joe

Wow...A beauty!

Excellent sharpness and focus.
The illumination is well done.
Wonderful rich,vibrant colours.
The textures and details are super.
Great job.
TFS

Rob

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1216 W: 78 N: 843] (6904)
  • [2008-06-04 10:14]

hello Joe
wonderful macro photo
composition, POV, DOF, light, colours, sharpness and details are great
TFS
regards
izler

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