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Papilio memnon - Great Mormon


Papilio memnon - Great Mormon
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Copyright: Pam Russell (coasties) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3815 W: 505 N: 8089] (27698)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-02-19
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 100-400mm L IS USM, Digital RAW 100, Hoya UV 77mm
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-03-03 3:33
Viewed: 1569
Points: 42
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Great Mormon

Papilio memnon is a swallowtail butterfly living in the Malay Archipelago and Indonesia. The females come in a variety of morphs.

The most common morphs, such as anchanes, mimic natural
models which are unpalatable to birds.

The butterfly Papilio memnon provides a good example of linkage disequilibrium:

Unlike the camouflage polymorphism in the peppered moth, each of the different morphs is thought to be controlled by a multi-locus genotype.

The loci in question are so tightly linked that rare recombinants practically never arise - this explains why the different multi-locus genotypes appear, when crossed, to segregate like single locus genotypes. A set of genes so tightly linked that they behave like a single locus has been termed a supergene. However, a sufficiently large number of crosses should be able to break one of the supergenes into different combinations.

In the P. memnon there appear to be at least five loci in the mimicry supergene: T, W, F, E and B.

The five loci control respectively presence or absence of

• tail,

• hindwing patterns,

• forewing pattern,

• epaulette color, and

• body color.

The rare anura morph is thought to be a recombinant between the T-locus and the other four.

The above obtained from http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/ridley/a-z/Papilio_memnon.asp

IMAGE INFORMATION

Camera: Canon 20D
Time of day: 1:13 p.m.
Date: 19th February 2006
Weather conditions: Inside Tropical Butterfly House
Lens: Canon 100-400mm L IS
Filter: Hoya 77mm UV
Shutter Speed: 1/60
F-Stop: F/5.0
Focal Length: 210mm
ISO: 100
External Flash: Canon 580EX Speedlite
Original file type: Digital Raw

loot, ALIRIZA, AndyB, Dando, phlr, peter_stoeckl, dew77, scottevers7, wallhalla15, TAZ, fiyo, red45, limier, livios, Gargouille has marked this note useful
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To ALIRIZA: Thanks!coasties 1 03-03 04:05
To AndyB: Thanks!coasties 1 03-03 04:03
To loot: I am sure you planned it that way, didn't you?coasties 1 03-03 03:52
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Hi Pam
Superb macro!.POV, clear, details, colors composition are very well. TFS. Congratulations...
ALIRIZA / TURKEY

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5414 W: 593 N: 3647] (10019)
  • [2006-03-03 3:41]
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Hi Pam
Another good macro from your lens. Nice capture of this lopsided butterfly.
The colours are good and the DOF is brilliant. The BG's colours really worked well with you. I am sure you planned it that way, didn't you?
Well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1391 W: 32 N: 1350] (3982)
  • [2006-03-03 3:59]
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Hello Pam,
A very nice capture.
Excellent sharpness,very good DOF and a great POV.
A lovely oof background with great colours.
very nice indeed.

TFS

Have a good weekend.

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  • Dando Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 637 W: 32 N: 792] (3084)
  • [2006-03-03 4:14]

Hi Pam, great composition. The neutral colours of the butterfly work well against the beautiful colours of the OOF background. As always excellent detail, sharpness and POV. TFS.

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  • himself Silver Star Critiquer [C: 21 W: 0 N: 1] (93)
  • [2006-03-03 4:22]

hi
nice colours and good models:)
i like it
www.lukasziewa.be

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2006-03-03 4:32]

Just wonderful!
A very beautiful butterfly!
Excellent on colours!
Very good POV with wings wide open!
Very good DOF and BG!
TFS!!

Very beautiful, Pam!
I very much appreciate that you are also showing aged and battered individuals, not just the "pretty" ones.
This is showing respect to the beings.
Excellent composition, beautiful colours.
And quite funny to look at, too.
Thanks and regards,
Peter

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-03-03 5:59]

Hello Pam!
Excellent close up.Colors,sharpness,POV,framing,details,
BG and composition are wonderful.TFS...:-)

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  • honza Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 537 W: 0 N: 716] (4191)
  • [2006-03-03 6:47]

Nice butterfly Pam. I like composition, details, beautiful colors and excellent blurred BG.

Hi Pam,
He really looks great sitting out there on the end of that slender leaf. The flash exposure was perfect here giving great colors and detail in the Morman. The OOF backround is very beautiful and contrasts so well. Really great shot!
Scott

Great macro Pam. Colorfull with very good sharpness and very good details. Very good job. WEll done. TFS. Have a great weekend.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2006-03-03 7:04]

What a pleasant composition with a pretty butterfly ! But who broke it beautiful wings ? Great colors and sharpness. Congratulations Pam for this beauty and TFS.

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 987 W: 5 N: 2762] (10606)
  • [2006-03-03 7:55]

Hello Pam,
Magnificent close up !
Superb sharpness and great details and colors.Well done

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2006-03-03 9:04]

Hi Pam!

Ouch, look at its right wing! I bet someone ate piece of it ;-) Great insect, perfect DOF and POV.

Hi Pam
Useful notes and great shots gives to your photos points.
Excellend job again and again makes us try to reach you
Well done

Beautiful capture of this cool looking butterfly, I love the POV and the exposure is excellent with the soft 2 toned background. :)

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2006-03-03 10:53]

A nice one ! Sharp, well exposed, good background and a very nice specimen. Thanks,

Mario

Hi Pem,
Very nice capture, colors,POV,sharpness and composition are excellent.TFS.Hilmi

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2006-03-03 14:39]

very nice one Pam,
almost perfect would I say, a very good taken shot , good in pov and good light and a fantastic dof, qualitywork.
gr. jaap

Hi Pam,
Very quick visit.
Well worth a big Smile.
Thanks for posting, have a great weekend.

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2006-03-04 19:18]

Pam, this is lovely and beautiful.

I like composition and colors. Great pov too.

Very nice contrast between the main subject and the bg.

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  • RII Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 485 W: 0 N: 884] (2812)
  • [2006-03-09 3:40]

Hi Pam,

Magnific photo, the butterfly is excellent, great colors details and composition.

Thanks and I wait more photos ,tips, critiques and comments.

Saludos desde MEXICO...RICARDO.

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