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Small Bath White


Small Bath White
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5100 W: 178 N: 12477] (34071)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-07
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D-80, Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG APO HSM, @ ISO 200
Exposure: f/11, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Turkish Butterflies, Cypriot Butterflies [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-10-05 0:41
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Pontia chloridice (Small Bath White) [in Turk. Küçük Benekli Melek]

Today a very scarce butterfly shot from my photographic chest:) which I captured in Spring season from Bornova(Izmir)(focal length: 440mm).

TFL and Have a nice new week!
Cheers,

©Bayram GÖÇMEN, Ege University, Faculty of Science. All Rights Reserved.

Ps. i think this is the 1st shot of the species on TN

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Small Bath White (SBW) is a medium sized butterfly with a wingspan of 35-42 mm. The upperside ground colour of the male is white. The forewing has black apical markings and a black, rectangular mark at the end of the cell, smaller than those of Eastern Bath White, Pontia edusa. The underside ground colour is also white. The forewing has green/yellow apical markings and a small, black, rectangular spot at the end of the cell. The hindwing has a characteristic yellow/green pattern. The upperside ground colour of the female is also white. The forewing has more extensive black markings than the male with additional black spots in the postdiscal area and outer margin of the hindwing. The underside is very similar to that of the male. There are, however, two additional black spots in the postdiscal area of the forewing and the rectangular mark at the end of the cell is larger. The adults of the first generation have darker green colours and more extensive black markings than those of succeeding generations.

SBW is a species with a restricted range in the eastern Balkans including Turkey, central western Asia and Cyprus island. The adult butterflies start to emerge in March and are on the wing until November in at least three generations. Overwinters as a pupa. The larval host-plant are Cleome species, which are somewhat rare species of the Capparaceae family.

SBW is a very rare and very local species. Recorded in forest clearings, agricultural land, rocky areas and in dry river beds from 400 m to 1500 m.

References:
1. Makris, C. (2003). Butterflies of Cyprus. Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation. 329 pp.
2. Baytaş, A. (2008). Türkiye’nin Kelebekleri Doğa Rehberi. NTV yayınları, Doğuş Grubu İletişim Yayıncılık ve Ticaret A.Ş., Istanbul, 222 s.
3. Tolman, T.(2008).Collins Butterfly Guide of Britain and Europe. HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., London,. 384 pp.
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Ciao Bayram, superb macro of elegant Pieridae, fantastic colors, splendid sharpness and fine details, very well done my friend, ciao Silvio

Hocam günaydın.. elinize sağlık. Kelebek kolleksiyonunuza bir yenisini daha eklemişsiniz. Kanat altı deseni üstten bile belli oluyor (gölgeler halinde).
Saygılarımla,
Özgür

Dayi gunaydin! Tam beyaz melek:) cok guzel cekmissin yine.
Eline saglik.. selamlar.
Merih

Hello MF Bayram,
another interesting species from you, good sharpness and splendid colours, very nice composition and very good POV showing very well the open wings.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Bayram hocam yine güzel bir kelebek türü. Kıbrıs'ta da olduğunu bilmek daha da güzel. Elinize sağlık.
Nazım

Bayram.. ne guzel bir melek:) detaylar beyaz olmasina ragmen cok guzel..
Eline saglik. selemlar hepimizden..
Leyla.

Hello Beyram,
IMO, I don't think this is one of your best pictures.
It's lack of sharpness and no details are seen and the composition could be improved. It's to central with to much space to the left and
I like to de more infront of butterfly.
The colours are nice and natural.

/Gert

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 411 W: 0 N: 1023] (5522)
  • [2009-10-05 3:08]

Very good macro of this interesting Butterfly! Have a nice day!

Bayrm merhaba,
Bir yeni,değişik ve güzel kelebek daha.Netliği,renkleri ve çekim açısı ile çiçek üzerinde çok güzel bir kompozisyon oluşturmuş.Emeklerine sağlık.
Spas û pîroz...
Bi slavên germ.
Dûrzan

Merhaba Hocam, bu ara size bilenenlerin sayısında bir artış var:) Normaldir. Meyve veren ağaç taşlanır. Haliyle de olacaktır. Görülemeyen detayda kanat altı detay bile üstten nasıl görünüyor? sormak isterdim. Ama ingilizcem o kadar iyi değil biliyorsunuz. TN'de ilk kez görülen bu tür için de elinize sağlık diyorum.
Saygılarımla.
Deniz

Bayram
Wonderful interesting capture, Colors are great.
Horia

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1380 W: 56 N: 4759] (16364)
  • [2009-10-05 4:38]

Hello MF Bayram
A lovely shot of this Small Bath White butterfly.The details and textures show very well.The lighting and colours are very good.Nicely composed in the frame.TFS
Best regards Siggi

Hi Bayram. Great light's management to obtain so fine details on this "terrific" white. Very good DOF and interesting nice compo. Well done MF.

Roberto

Küçük meleğin hoş bir tele-makro çalışması olmuş Bayram, kelebeğin tipik renksizliği geriplanın zengin renklenmesiyle hoş bir tezat oluşturmuş, kutlarım.
Mehmet

hello Bayram
great sharpness composition with good details and good details
i like the colours very much
great shot
greeting lou

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1065 W: 0 N: 162] (870)
  • [2009-10-05 7:04]

Dear hocam, a wonderful tele-macro shot of this beautiful butterfly which we can see first time on TN. All details and also underwing pattern could be seen easily from this side.
Thank you so much for this scarce butterfly's shot and your perfecty prepared notes on species.
Kind regards,

Mehmet

Bayram hocam koyu zeminde oldukça hoş bir beyaz melek karesi olmuş. Elinize ve emeğinize sağlık.
TN'de bir ilk için de ayrıca teşekkürler.
Saygılar,

Bahadır

Merhaba my friend
I like a lot this opposition in colours and the background,very good output very beautiful photo!
TFS thanks for sharing
Nasos

Kanki yeni bir kelebek daha:) ışığı o kadar güzel ayarlamışsınki şeffaf beyazlığın altında kanat altındaki desen bile belli. Emeğine sağlık.
Gökhan

Hello Bayram,
Beautiful shot of the Small Bath White, very nice composition & detail. TFS
Best regards. Ferran.

Hello Bayram,

Splendid photo of this beautiful butterfly.
Lighting and definition are excellent.
Good composition.

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-10-05 15:10]

Hi Bayram,this is another very nice surprise,great sharpness and beautiful composition too,not easy a perfect focus like that whit this wings position,thanks for share,have a nice day,Luciano.

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-10-05 16:43]

Hi LBB,

Congratulations on another first on TN - I know I have not seen this butterfly before. What a treasure chest you have! This Small Bath White looks so delicate and dainty posing on the yellow flower. Very pretty!

Jane

Hello Bayram my friend,

Exceptionally well done macro capture of the butterfly with lovely flower! Great colors with wonderful sharpness and caught from a nice POV. The colors are perfectly natural.
Very well done!

regards,
Paras

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 0 N: 5494] (16524)
  • [2009-10-05 23:20]

Hello Little Bro

The colours and composition here are really excellent. Great work.

James

Merhaba Bayram
this is a very beautiful species, great composition nice pose and POV
this Small Bath White is taken very sharply with superb contrasting colors
Have a good night
Jacqueline

Merhaba Hocam,

Sandıktan güzel bir kare çıkmış :) Paylaşım için teşekkürler.

Saygılarımla, Naşit

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