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Tiger tiger burning bright


Tiger tiger burning bright
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Copyright: Angelina Deans (angybone) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1191 W: 14 N: 2371] (7672)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-27
Categories: Insects
Camera: OLYMPUS E-500, Olympus Zuiko 40-150 f3.5-5.6
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/100 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-28 19:15
Viewed: 1037
Points: 48
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From Wiki:

The Eastern tiger swallowtail, Papilio glaucus, is a large (12 cm wingspan) swallowtail butterfly. It is found in the Eastern United States, as far north as southern Vermont, and as far West as extreme Eastern Colorado. It flies from spring through fall, and most of the year in the southern portions of its range, where it may produce two or three broods a year. In the Appalachian region, it is replaced by the closely-related and only recently described Papilio appalachiensis, and in the north, it is replaced by the closely-related Papilio canadensis. These three species can be very difficult to distinguish, and were formerly all considered to be a single species.

Adult males are yellow, with four black "tiger stripes" on each fore wing. The trailing edges of the fore and hind wings are black which is broken with yellow spots. On the medial margin of the hind wing next to the abdomen there are small red and blue spots.

There are two morphs of adult females, a yellow and a dark one. The yellow morph is similar to the male, except that the hind wings have an area of blue between the black margin and the main yellow area. In the dark morph, most of the yellows area are replaced with a dark gray. A shadow of the "tiger stripes" can still be seen on the dark females. The dark form is more common in the Southern portions of the range, especially in areas also inhabited by the pipevine swallowtail, which it seems to mimic.

Eastern Tiger Swallowtails often rest with their wings fully spread, particularly if the sun is out.

Female lays spherical green eggs on the top of leaves of host plants. After hatching, the caterpillars often eat the shell of their egg. The first instars are dark and mimic bird droppings. The larvae eat the leaves of a wide variety of trees and shrubs, including cottonwood, tulip tree, sweet bay, and cherry. Adults are strictly diurnal; they start to fly towards noon and by and by return to rest throughout the afternoon (Fullard & Napoleone 2001).

It is the state butterfly of Georgia, Virginia, Alabama, South Carolina and Delaware.
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Hi Angy
Another great capture of this very detailed and colorful butterfly.
Very nicely done!! TFS
Tom

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-03-28 21:38]

Hi Angy,

Another wonderful shot of this Swallowtail and the pretty red flowers. The position is great showing off the lovely colors and the wing markings in great detail. I think this composition is superb.

Jane

Looks like spring is in full swing! Lovely composition and colours Angy!

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2262 W: 10 N: 2630] (15565)
  • [2008-03-29 0:41]

Hola Angelina,
bella macro y pov...
hermoso color y detalles.
saludos amiga.

Super shot Angy! Wondeful open wing pose of this incredible butterfly. Lovely colors and comp. tfs Richard

Hi Angelina,
A nice capture of this beautiful swallowtail. This is another beautiful POV. Very well composed with excellent details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Apt title from Tennyson for this lovely capture of a Swallowtail, Angelina.
The open wing stance of the subject offers full details and colors on its upper wing.
Very well composed image.
TFS and take care.
Ram

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2386 W: 94 N: 5517] (17564)
  • [2008-03-29 1:57]

Hello Angelina,
Very beautiful photo with wonderful contrasting colours. Very good POV and sharpness. Excellent diagonal composition.
Regards,
Peter

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2991 W: 162 N: 949] (2787)
  • [2008-03-29 2:48]

Hello Angelina,
Lovely shot of this Swallowtail seeking nectar on the Dianthus flower. I've got some in my garden in summer but I've never noticed a butterfly on them! Perhaps its only the Swallowtail that likes their strong scent!
Anyway, the butterfly is very nicely in focus with sharp details and natural colours that go so well with the bright red flowers. A lovely composition!
Many thanks, Ulla

Hello Angelina,
Today I noticed your name while I was browsing Mr. Haraprasan's photos and clicked. Your shots are excelent friend and really I liked all of them. This capture of a beautifully coloured The Eastern tiger swallowtail is also superb with excellent details, wonderful DOF, POV and sharpnes. I especially like your composition with vivid colours. Thanks for sharing this beauty friend.
Cheers,

Bayram

hello Angelina

another fine image of a Butterfly, i love the POV you choose
and the framing you gived, excellent DOF,
lovely sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

A State Butterfly in some places? This and the double tailed and the Monarch...all my favorites...perhaps because the3y are so imposing. Even with the deep red flowers the butterfly dominates. A nice archival. These tend to come later in summer right? At least here my one and only double tailed id...but maybe I wasn't looking. Nice!
Bob

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8623] (32138)
  • [2008-03-29 7:49]

Hi Angelina. You have captured such a fine close up of this beautiful butterfly. with fine detail and colours.you have captured the markings so well. Tfs Nick..

Great comp Angelina, a colorful frame with those red flowers (what R they?). The light, color, DOF, and detail look fine..
You've got an edge on those b-fly shots living south of me :)
Well done,
Howard

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 705 W: 13 N: 1405] (5027)
  • [2008-03-29 9:54]

Hi Angelina,

Fabulous shot of the pretty Swallowtail and isn't it great when they rest on such colourful flowers, nicely composed with a great classic diagonal pose, good detail and superb colours.

Hil

Hello Angy,
Your butterfly presentation is always outstanding and beautiful always!
a great image of the Swallowtail with it's best pose in total sharpness, good colouration and details
well done, Angy!
Tony

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3584 W: 143 N: 5669] (18531)
  • [2008-03-29 20:36]

Hi Angelina.
Perfectly composed and cropped picture of the wonderful swallowtail on amazing flowers bush. I also like great wide DOF, excellent sharpness of the flowers and butterfly, nicely a bit blurred remote BG. Well done and many thanks.
Alexei.

Hello Angelina,
Great details in the wing pattern!
This fine image gives hope for spring, with its fine light and optimistic colours...
A well composed presentation of this fine macro work!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2008-03-30 5:33]

Another superb shot of this Tiger Swallowtail!
Once again the photo has some lovely colours in it.
Great composition and POV.
Superb BG-blurring DOF.
There's some noise but I actually like it in a way!
Well done Angy!
Cheers,
Joe :-D

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2008-03-31 8:03]

Hola Angy.
Ahora tienes una muy bella coleccion de Mariposas de hermosos colores y finos tonos posadas sobre estas flores rojas del jardin.
Muy interesante la nota escrita
Saludos Angelina.
Luis52.

A perfectly formed specimen captured from a good dorsal POV in good focus and great pattern & coloration detail, on fine dianthus flowers and accompanying greenery Angelina, altogether making a perfect composition my friend.
Cheers,
Mehmet

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  • rcrick Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 712 W: 36 N: 1553] (4999)
  • [2008-04-01 19:03]

Hello Angelina,
Nice to here from you like wise its been a while, T.N is getting so big these days, I love this shot, really wonderful colours, the detail is amazing, excellent framing, well done :) promise to be back soon all the best & take care, Rick ....

Great shot .
Nicely composed with beautiful colours.Waiting for some new pictures.

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  • iris Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 469 W: 60 N: 947] (3016)
  • [2008-09-24 21:13]
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Dear Angie
How 're you? Where r you? And why 're you not here often?

I came around to check for new uploads that could mark your presence and found none:(
Hope you are fine and it is just brisk business of life holding you back.

In the meanwhile i have to say this is a beautiful diagonal composition showing the open wings of a Swallowtail.Incredible amount of details and sharpness.The red flowers make fine contrast to the colour of the butterfly.

Very well done and hope to hear from you soon...

Warm regards
Silpa

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