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Julia Butterfly


Julia Butterfly
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Copyright: Manyee Desandies (manyee) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3071 W: 231 N: 5861] (19714)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-06
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon Powershot S3 IS
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-25 7:24
Viewed: 664
Points: 42
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Julia Heliconian
Dryas iulia
(male)

Family: Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae)

Subfamily: Longwings (Heliconiinae)

Identification: Forewings elongate. Male bright orange above and below; upperside of hindwing with narrow black border on outer margin. Female duller orange, with more black markings above.

Life history: Males patrol all day for receptive females. Eggs are laid singly on new growth; caterpillars feed on leaves. Adults forage along a set route of nectar sources each day in a behavior known as "trap-lining".

Flight: Throughout the year in southern Florida and South Texas, strays to the north in summer.

Wing span: 3 1/4 - 3 5/8 inches (8.2 - 9.2 cm).

Caterpillar hosts: Passion-vines including Passiflora lutea in Texas.

Adult food: Nectar from flowers including lantana and shepherd's needle; probably others.

Habitat: Subtropical hammock openings and edges, and nearby fields.

Range: Resident in Brazil north through Central America, Mexico, West Indies, peninsular Florida, and South Texas. Strays north to eastern Nebraska.

This photo was taken at a butterfly exhibit.

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 286 W: 3 N: 779] (2796)
  • [2008-05-25 7:25]

Hello Manyee,
this is a beautiful macro shot! Astonishing color, marvelous detail, lovely light.
Regards,
Siggi

great color, and nice composition

Hello Manyee,
Excellent contrasting and saturated colours in this photo. Very sharp and a fantastic composition.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Manyee.
Splendid butterfly about long wings, great from framed, pretty colours and good sharpness.
I greet Robert.

Hi Manyee,
Impressive individual of this beautiful american butterfly... A pitty not having it in europe... TFS, Marta

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 923 W: 4 N: 2310] (10776)
  • [2008-05-26 4:42]

Hello manyee
Well composed
Great lighting
Good focus
sharp details
Ganesh

Manyee,
Lovely image of such a beautiful butterfly. Your photo is very sharp and shows great detail. The colours are bright and very eyecatching. Great composition! TFS.
Ron

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 755 W: 0 N: 1515] (6928)
  • [2008-05-27 7:22]

Hello Manyee
Beautiful presentation.Excellent POV with outstanding color and sharpness.
TFS Michel
PTS tomorrow

A beautiful capture showing this butterfly to the fullest, I liked how you selectively framed it to it's fullest, you can see every detail. The colorful flowers really add to this wonderful capture Manyee. TFS
Paul :)

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-05-31 19:31]

Hello Manyee

Wow what an explosion of vibrant colours.
The pov is wonderful.
Excellent open wing capture showing incredible detail and texture.
Lovely lighting.
Great job.
TFS

Rob

Hi Manyee!
very good work with the macro function.
great colors, clarity of details and compo.
Regards,
Iulian

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1048 W: 1 N: 4156] (13964)
  • [2008-06-02 18:52]

Hello Manyee,
What a colorful composition, with fantastic details. Thanks for sharing this fine image.
Rick

How fortunate to find this extremely charming butterfly sprawled on a cluster of richly colored flowers, Manyee!
With the small, handy yet very versatile camera, you have shot masterpiece of a picture.
Brilliant focus, details and colors.
Thanks for sharing this lovely image and warm regards.
Ram

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1002 W: 6 N: 2700] (10017)
  • [2008-06-03 4:08]

Hi Manyee,this is simply fantastic!!!!A perfect details along all the butterfly,fantastic colors and incredible sharpenss,my best best compliments for this great artwork,have a nice day,Luciano

Dear Manyee,
a wonderful, clear and precise, well composed, richly detailed and excitingly colourful portrait of Dryas iulia in splendid vegetation. A very nice, well made presentaton. Thank you!
With best regards,
Peter

This presentation with the angle and tight crop is beautiful Manyee.
I am very impressed with the colours and how well they all get along together.
The focus is spot on, and the depth you have in this shot looks as if I am there.
Printable.
TFS D:)

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1263 W: 78 N: 873] (7898)
  • [2008-06-15 1:56]

hello Manyee
beautiful species and wonderful capture
POV, colours, sharpness and details are great
TFS
greetings
izler

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5726 W: 605 N: 3416] (9137)
  • [2008-06-17 23:59]

Hi ManYee

Another excellent capture of this beautiful Julia. That flame like colour on the wings is really something to behold.

You show this male with great clarity and sharpness in the detail and the colour saturation is nice and rich. The composition is also great with the insect placed on the diagonal and the sporadic burst of bright coloured flowers to fill the frame and to bring about a slight disbalance that breaks the appearance of the centrally placed butterfly.

Good work and TFS.
Regards
Loot

Hi Manyee

Saw a couple of these in Belize, very attractive species.
Excellent shot of this one, great sharpness
Good DOF and diagonal POV
Looks good on those flowers

Chris

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1714 W: 24 N: 4988] (16346)
  • [2008-07-15 6:03]

Hi Manyee,
Outstanding shot of this very beautiful Julia butterfly with such gorgeous colours and details on its huge wings. Very neat and sharp image with perfect illumination. Among those colourful flowers it stands out nicely and looks regal. Excellent POV and very nice diagonal composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • OzBY Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 182 W: 2 N: 310] (1069)
  • [2008-10-05 5:21]

Hi Manyee,

Great picture of this butterfly
Great color, sharpness, lighting and background

Oz

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