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Dryas Julia


Dryas Julia
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Copyright: Pam Russell (coasties) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3975 W: 518 N: 8120] (27582)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-02-05
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 100-400mm L IS USM, Digital RAW 200, Hoya UV 77mm
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Claudine's favorites, Butterflies of New Zealand [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-02-16 3:07
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Dryas iulia

Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Common name: Julia
Wing span: 3 1/4 - 3 5/8 inches (8.2 - 9.2 cm).
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.
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.

Conservation: Not usually required, but habitat in South Texas is limited.The Nature Conservancy Global Rank: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management needs: None reported.

The above obtained from http://orbita.starmedia.com/~chrysallids/dryas%20julia.htm

IMAGE INFORMATION

Camera: Canon 20D
Time of day: 2:05 p.m.
Date: 5th February 2007
Weather conditions: Inside Tropical Butterfly House
Lens: Canon 100-400mm L IS
Filter: Hoya 77mm UV
Shutter Speed: 1/250
F-Stop: F/6.3
Focal Length: 400mm
ISO: 200
External Flash: Canon 580EX Speedlite
Original file type: Digital Raw

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Nice composition. Beautifully sharp, excellent depth of focus, really makes the shot.

Gary

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4964 W: 298 N: 4027] (13131)
  • [2007-02-16 3:32]

Hello Pam,
Excellent capture.I liked POV,natural colors,lighting and visual impact a lot.Have a great day!
TFS..:-)

Hello PAm, nice close up, well balanced in colors and compo.
The eye's details are amazing and I love the pose of the leaf.

Andrea

Bonjour Pam
C'est une excellente prise de vue avec ce beau macro ! Grande composition et belles couleurs, bon contraste entre vert/brun. Merci pour le partage .
bravo et au revoir...JP

Hi Pam,
What an eyes!
I like so much the "movement" of this picture, you achieved a really great composition here formed with all the curves of both leaf and butterfly's wings.
I really like it very much.
Congratulations and thanks for share.
My best regards,
JM

100%.. excellent Pam...
parada

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  • fartash Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1064 W: 54 N: 2838] (10341)
  • [2007-02-16 13:18]

Hello Pam
Very nice shot of Dryas iulia ,
its wings damegad so bad,
Perfect composition and colors,
Welldone.Pts later :-)

Regards
Fartash

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  • whjb Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 51 W: 26 N: 172] (683)
  • [2007-02-16 13:47]

Hi Pam,

Very sharp and good DOF. Also an interesting composition. It looks as if the butterfly is pulling up the edge of the leaf. Well done.

TFS
Willem

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  • falke Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 158 W: 17 N: 456] (1630)
  • [2007-02-16 14:28]

Wow, beautilful calm colours. Fantastic sharpness and composition, this will be a favourite of mine!

Regards/Bengt

Gosh! an awsome butterfly pic lovely detail and colours, creative composition. Lovely DOF tfs rgds Necip.

Hi Pam,
A good shot. Very good composition.
Excellent quality.
TFS
Annick

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  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 863 W: 73 N: 1348] (5265)
  • [2007-02-16 17:32]

Hi Pam.
Great composed sharp close-up.Superb details,colors and light.Perfect POV and very good DOF with blurry background.The leaf made very good work.
Beautiful done,thank you for sharing.
Best greetings Milos

Hello Pam,
You've captured wonderful butterfly I've never seen before. :-)
Nice details and outstanding POV, great DOF!!
Well done, TFS.
Regards,
Kevin

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2300 W: 322 N: 4275] (16888)
  • [2007-02-16 20:41]

Pam, a beauty.

Wonderful eye, great composition and colors.

I like the blurred bg too.

Perfection! the DOF is very pleasing on this excellent capture. the natural colors are undisturbed. Well done Pam. :)

Hi Pam, Great shot all-round. I shoot b-flies when I have to in lowlight at ISO 400 or greater on rare occassions. I'm amazed at how you manage to pull these off so well at ISO 200 handheld? You don't say here..Excellent point of focus, because the whole b-fly is in...at F/6.3...no small feat.
I have only used the 400mm to try and catch em' inflight. You will never get the sharp detail of a true macro using the long lense for small things though...that's just my humble opinion. And don't you forget it! :)
Very well done.

hi pam!
very nice macro with perfect
sharpness fine composition
beautiful!

Hello Pam,
This one is drawn from a cartoon. I love it. Details, pose of the butterfly, colors and composition are superb :-)
Claudine

Hello Pam.

Very beatiful image, nice composition and colors.

Regards.
Jose Luis.

Hi Pam,
A superb close up shot of this butterfly. POV is perfect and it is so sharp and clear.
Well done,
Nick :-)

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