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Polydamas Swallowtail.


Polydamas  Swallowtail.
Photo Information
Copyright: Luis Leal (Luis52) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1026 W: 5 N: 2887] (10445)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-05
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D80, 55mm Micro Nikkor f2.8
Exposure: f/11, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-12 13:58
Viewed: 562
Points: 54
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Common name: polydamas swallowtail, gold rim, tailless swallowtail

Scientific name: Battus polydamas lucayus (Rothschild & Jordan) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Papilionidae: Troidini)

Introduction
The polydamas swallowtail is one of only two United States swallowtails of the genus Battus andis our only eastern United States swallowtail without tails.
Distribution
The polydamas (subspecies lucayus) swallowtail is a tropical species occurring in peninsular Florida, the Florida Keys and the Bahamas. At least 12 other subspecies occur in areas of southern Texas, throughout the Antilles, and through Central and South America to Argentina. Occasional strays wander as far north as Missouri and Kentucky.
Description
The wingspread range is 3.9 to 4.8 cm. The upper surface of the wings is black with submarginal yellow bands. The underside of the wings is black with a submarginal row of yellow spots on the front wing and a submarginal row of wavy red lines on the hind wing. The body of the adult is black with red dots dorsally on the anterior part of the thorax and red-orange dots laterally on the thorax and coxae. An orange lateral line runs the length of the abdomen.

Saludos
Luis52.

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 653 W: 0 N: 1622] (5298)
  • [2008-07-12 14:05]

Hola Luis, beautiful picture of a fantastic butterfly. The dof is spot on and the colours are bright and shining. Thank you for another great post,

Francine

Hi Luis,
Perfectly focused and detailed close-up capture of a tailles swallowtail with great POV and marvelous BG.
TFS my friend
Cheers,

Bayram

Hello Luis,
Colourful. Good DOF and POV. Well composed.
TFS
Annick

Splendida macro di una bellissima farfalla, eccellenti POV e composizione con la posa su questo fiore solare, ottima definizione della "texture" delle ali, magnifici i colori e BG luminoso. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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  • Amadeo Gold Star Critiquer [C: 211 W: 0 N: 755] (3323)
  • [2008-07-12 15:15]

Hola Luis, buen macro, de este bonito ejemplar, con buena luz, definición y agradables tonos de color. Un saludo

It is indeed sitting as though it was posed for you Luis...Almost a proud look to it...Very good fine sharpness control you have this time. I always remember who has Nikons and what the images look like to me when I take them..and so I compare against my own qualities...you give me some inspiration!
Bob

hello Luis

very beautiful macro-shot, with very fine POV, DOF and framing,
very beautiful luminosity and colours of the image,
excellent sharpness and details of the butterfly's wings patterns,

TFS

Asbed

Hola Luis,
Como esta usted!
very nice to see my friend that comes with a beautiful posting of butterfly!
great pose of it in good sharpness, wonderful colour and superb details in the shot
very well done
muchas gracias
Tony

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2102 W: 6 N: 2113] (13565)
  • [2008-07-13 0:45]

WOOW,
que buen disparo amigo,
preciosa macro, y bg.
colorida y perfecto pov, mostrando esos originales dibujos en las alas...
bella iluminación y tonos.
saludos Luis.

Hi Luis!

You present us a beautiful and delicate picture of this butterfly. I like the composition with the yellow flower repeated in the background very much. The other technical aspects are fine, too.

Kind regards

Markus

Hola Luis, espero haya idobien la "becerrada" y que tu cabaña crezca sana. Te comento que yovivo en una zona eminentemente agro-ganadera, siendo mi Provincia Lleida (Lérida en Español)la primera productora de España de cerdos, pollos, huevos, manzanas y peras. Solamente en fruta dulce tenemos 40.000 Hectáreas.
Bueno tu macro, de colores muy atractivos y con un buen control de la luz.
Abrazo: Josep Ignasi

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 996 W: 4 N: 2570] (11874)
  • [2008-07-13 1:16]

Hello Luis, Beautiful and brilliant butterfly. The DOF is superb and POV is amazing. Ganesh

Hello Luis,

What a model!
Perfect posture!
You have captured this with lovely details, colours and good composition.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 463 W: 11 N: 1311] (4592)
  • [2008-07-13 1:53]

Hi Luis
Very nice work. Well done. Composition is great with good clear details.
Best regards,Siggi

Hi Luis
Beautiful crystal clear image of this swallowtail butterfly
Lovely color tones and fine detail
tfs jon

Hola Luis!
A very nice macro, very sharp and beautiful colours!
Goldy

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1902 W: 8 N: 4957] (16017)
  • [2008-07-13 10:23]

Hola Primo,

I've missed you cousin! It's nice to see this beautiful Swallowtail. The colors are so deep and rich and show off even more because of the yellow flower. Superb details of the entire butterfly. Lovely composition. Bayram is your cousin already since he is my brother!

Jane

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1874 W: 245 N: 6145] (21884)
  • [2008-07-13 13:44]

Hola Luis!
Splendid macro of this beautiful butterfly.
Excellent DOF and BG.
Very sharp.
Great composition.

Well done,
Joe

Hola Luis
excellent beauty. tropical butterflies more colorful and beautiful mostly. You captured it with a great macro. from sharpness and details to POV and composition, everything great. Gracias y saludos amigo
Ahmet

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1800 W: 29 N: 5223] (17114)
  • [2008-07-13 19:49]

Hi Luis,
Just marking this wonderful shot, I will be back with a proper critique.
Sumon

Dear Luis
This is really beautiful. The combination of black, yellow and white on the wings is really special. Add the few red spots near the body and this is indeed a beauty. A lovely close-up with great focus, sharpness and framing all in one. The green background and the yellow flower adds speciality to this already lovely image. Presented in a most pleasant and attractive manner. Thanks for sharing. Kind regards.
Anna

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1325 W: 79 N: 916] (8534)
  • [2008-07-14 13:08]

merhaba Luis
muhteşem bir tür ve harika bir makro çekim paylaşmışsın
bakış açısı, ışık, renkler ve netlik nefis
eline sağlık
selamlar
izler

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1297 W: 0 N: 5080] (15138)
  • [2008-07-14 22:48]

Hola Luis

A great shot of this beautiful butterfly. Good detail and exposure. Well seen and captured.

James

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2422 W: 63 N: 3988] (12860)
  • [2008-07-15 3:57]

Hola amigo,
It's a crisp sharp very good close-up of this butterfly. I like the light, colors, details, composition and your POV a lot.
Gracias y saludos,
Selen

Though I have missed quite a few of your pictures lately, I would settle for this beautiful Swallowtail in the season for butterflies, Luis.
From your perspective, you have captured an exceptionally attractive image of this pretty butterfly. I am delighted to look at the colours and patterns on its wing.
Well done and all the best.
Ram

Hola Luis, superb butterfly with fantastic colors, splendid sharpness and wonderful details, perfect focus and beautiful blurry BG, reat composition with beautiful flower, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3464 W: 145 N: 5942] (17790)
  • [2008-07-17 18:42]

Oh Luis, this is great. What a wonderful butterfly - look how sharp and colourful he is. Excellent clarity.
Very good details and a lovely composition.
Thanks a lot for sharing. I wish he was mine. . .
Janice

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