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Common Palmfly, Species of my homeland!


Common Palmfly, Species of my homeland!
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Copyright: Goutham Ramesh (goutham_ramesh) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 778 W: 152 N: 2579] (10360)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-26
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D50, Sigma 180 Macro Ex HSM
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/60 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): GouthamButterflies [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-09-29 8:53
Viewed: 712
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi all,
After another hectic week I'm posting one of the gems that i took in Blijdrop Butterfly pavilion. This is "The Common Palmfly", Elymnias hypermnestra, which is a species of satyrid butterfly found in south Asia. Males and females do not look alike. Males exhibit black colored upperside forewings with small blue patches and reddish brown color on upperside hindwings, while the females mimic butterfly species of the genus Danaus.
Range is Peninsular India, sub-Himalayas and southeast Asia.

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elymnias_hypermnestra

Thanks for dropping by
Goutham R
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  • Arjun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 359 W: 7 N: 1110] (5404)
  • [2007-09-29 9:59]

hi goutham,
good to see you again..nice picture with good details.good compo too.
tfs

Hi Goutham
ver nice Sharp picture. I think in my computor, it looks slightly dark. And the butterfly is somewhat too tight.otherwise, a nice picture.

Hello dear Goutham
Very nice shot of this Common Palmfly,
Perfect details,lighting and DOF,
Superb shot,Welldone.

Good Luck
Fartash

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2007-09-29 10:12]

Hi Goutham,

What a strange name for a butterfly. I have not seen this one before. Nice rich colors, fine details, great background and wonderful composition on the diagonal stalk.

Jane

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  • smitha Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 323 W: 75 N: 1002] (3753)
  • [2007-09-29 11:27]

Hello Goutham,
Happy to see you and also a familiar butterfly from you after a long time.:) Never knew they existed in Netherlands too.The picture as usual is excellent with perfect POV, DOF, sharpness and details. Thanks for the share,
Smitha.

Goutham, Great butterfly picture. The eyes are really standing out. Lovely wing colors.
Regards,
- Murali Santhanam

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8625] (32146)
  • [2007-09-29 11:36]

Hi Goutham. Still working hard i see.You have posted a fine shot of this colourful butterfly.your sharp focusing shows the markings of so well. with rich colours .and a good POV. well done TFS. good notes too.
Nick..
Have a good week ahead.

Hi Goutham,
this one looks like the wings were made of velvet - glittering so nice and the colour so noble, I like it very much, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

PT

Hi Goutham,

Excellent shot of this Common Palmfly
Superb compo with perfect sharpness and DOF
Great details and colours

TFS Thijs

Hi Goutham

Beautifull...
A lovely shot, sharp and colourfull..

jean paul

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2007-09-29 14:03]

Hello Goutham,
an outstanding capture of this butterfly.
+++ Amazing detail in the wing which is defined by the perfect sharpness.
Great composition and a good POV showing the whole wing. Decent BG aswell.
--- Nothing :)
Well done,
Joe

Hi Goutham
Perfect shot: sharpness, compo, buckground, colors everything is great. Nothing to critique :-)
Best wishes
Krzysztof

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2007-09-30 8:46]

Ramesh Bhai, are you back to India? Anyway this is lovely and superb shot. I like the eye catch.Ganesh

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5579] (18518)
  • [2007-10-01 0:34]

Hi Goutham,
Hope you are doing fine there.
This is an outstanding shot with such sharp details and lovely colours. Are they breeding this species there? How is it coping with the climatic change? Good use of flash and great exposure. I like its classical pose on the green branch. Excellent POV to portray it and very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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