Sharing A Few Butterflies Part VIII

[Bluesteel]

One of Endau Rompin National Park's beauties to look forward to...... for those heading up there with ButterflyCircle end of the month.


Rajah Brooke (Trogonoptera brookiana mollumar)

:cheers:

 

[commonbirdwing16]

 

[NovJoe]

Nice capture, Joe. :cheers:

This is a female Malayan Eggfly (Hypolimnas anomala anomala). The upperside blue forewings are intended to mimic the male Striped Blue Crow for protection.

Very nice capture Joe, :thumbsup: Really nice blueish colours to the BF!

Thanks alot Papilio & inckurei! I'm still a newbie in shooting butts, alot to learn from everyone here .

 

[inckurei]

Thanks alot Papilio & inckurei! I'm still a newbie in shooting butts, alot to learn from everyone here .

Must ask Bluesteel aka Sunny to teach you how to shoot butterflies, he is very good at it! Or you can hop on ButterflyCircle and see if there are any outings available to shoot butterflies.

 

[cheerful88]

Nice shot there Cheerful!!!

thanks, still learning. Hopefully can one day can tag along with you to learn more ;p

 

[madmartian]

Just contributing my share........................

 

[NovJoe]

Nice shot MM .

Must ask Bluesteel aka Sunny to teach you how to shoot butterflies, he is very good at it! Or you can hop on ButterflyCircle and see if there are any outings available to shoot butterflies.

Yep, I'm always envy of Bluesteel's works :thumbsup:.

 

[madmartian]

Nice shot MM .

Thank you nj. Glad you like it

 

[Bluesteel]

Thanks Anthony and Joe for the kind words.

Most welling to share a trick or two in photographing these beauties!

 

[Bluesteel]

Sharing a rare shade dweller from Endau Rompin National Park.

Paralaxita damajanti damajanti --The Malay Red Harlequin

ISO1000 1/15s F/7.1 , Fill-flash, Monopod.

Cheers!

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[kuanwk]

Thanks Anthony and Joe for the kind words.

Most welling to share a trick or two in photographing these beauties!

so, wat's the secret mantra for getting the orange-tip to open its wings?
this fella lands and closes wing with nary an extra flutter, so frustrating!

 

[bluefinx]

Sharing two shots. ;p


Blue Glassy Tiger (Ideopsis vulgaris macrina)

Common Sailor (Neptis hylas papaja)

 

[Bluesteel]

so, wat's the secret mantra for getting the orange-tip to open its wings?
this fella lands and closes wing with nary an extra flutter, so frustrating!

Kuanwk.

There is no secret mantra, it is a matter of knowing why and when a butterfly open its wings to sun. Also different species of butterflies open their wings under different weather condition and time of the day ---plus a bit of luck and loads of patience on the photog's part.

Remember you have read one of ButterflyCircle thread ? Half the answer was already there.

 

[Bluesteel]

Thanks Nelson for contributing to the thread .

I admire your steadfastness and patience in the field in stalking these jewels on wings!

Keep them coming!


Cheers!

 

[NovJoe]

One more noob shot to share :embrass:.

 

[andylausk]

(Palm Dart)

(Yamfly)

 

[Bluesteel]

Joe,

That's a beautiful shot of the Elymnias hypermnestra agina (Common Palmfly).

You were perfectly parallel to the broadside of the BF and had fully utilized the DOF in giving fine details of the BF and the bamboo perch.

Thanks for sharing!



Cheers!

 

[Bluesteel]

Andy ,

Fabulous shots of the Palm Dart and Yamfly with good DOF and creamy BG to boot!!

To be critical and nit picking ;p, composition wise you could consider giving a bit more space in front of the Palm Dart, and on top for the Yamfly to make them less ""crammed in"".

Thanks for sharing !


Cheers!

 

[inckurei]

NIKON D80
Shutter Speed: 1/250 second
Aperture: F/8.0
Focal Length: 180 mm
ISO Speed: 400
SB800 -1/3 ev
Handheld

 

[Bluesteel]

Another one of the 3 species of Red Harlequins at Endau Rompin National Park

Paralaxita telesia lyclene -- The Common Red Harlequin

ISO2000, 1/50s F/5.6 . Fill-flash , Handheld.

:cheers: