RobbieRoss
FollowSpotted this cute little colorful butterfly comfortably sitting with its vibrant fresh wings under the soft sunlight, it was looking so fresh as if she just had...
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Spotted this cute little colorful butterfly comfortably sitting with its vibrant fresh wings under the soft sunlight, it was looking so fresh as if she just had a good shampoo bath. I was very close to catch that colorful moment as they hardly know I’m there. I knelt slowly down to make an angle before they’re ready to fly off, but luckily I was able to capture this lovely creature just in time.
Delias eucharis, the common Jezebel, is a medium-sized pierid butterfly found in many areas of South and Southeast Asia, especially in the non-arid regions of India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Myanmar and Thailand.
Scientific name : Delias eucharis
Rank : Species
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Delias eucharis, the common Jezebel, is a medium-sized pierid butterfly found in many areas of South and Southeast Asia, especially in the non-arid regions of India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Myanmar and Thailand.
Scientific name : Delias eucharis
Rank : Species
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Mokelumne_Night
October 04, 2016
Gorgeous! The colors really pop. You have really captured the beauty of this butterfly so well.
CrazyCat
October 04, 2016
WoW! I love this. Robbie, if possible, would you mind if I draw this butterfly in oil pastels? It is gorgeous!
Maple-2103
October 28, 2016
Perfection!!!! Beautiful capture and such lovely clarity!! The details in the wings and body exquisite. A real favourite for me!! Well done. Loved your informative narrative as well!!!!!
chrismercerimages
October 29, 2016
I love the brilliant colors, congratulations on seeing the potential of this picture.
adriansart
November 04, 2016
Wow Robbie what a striking nature shot love that deep green background it really does make that butterfly pop out at you!
krisconnolly
November 07, 2016
It's the combination of texture and colours that make this special :)
Achiever
November 10, 2016
Butterfly you're so pretty with a colorful natural beauty. Amazing image of you !!!
romagman
November 19, 2016
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
MaryAnne306
November 20, 2016
Marvelous symphony of colors! What an unusual butterfly--it looks almost as if it were in a coloring book. Great capture!
Svenergy72
December 06, 2016
Amazing colors and incredible pinsharp capture and contrast...love it! :-)
stenchparrot
December 27, 2016
As if you hand-painted the wings. I note the startled look in the formerly pale butterfly. Well done!
twhamill
April 26, 2017
Beautiful! I was going to give the Absolute Masterpiece award but I wasn't fast enough. All of your work is great!
MaggieClaire
May 08, 2017
Beautiful shot! I love the clarity of the details, especially in the wings!
Eramanst
September 05, 2017
I don,t think i have ever seen this beautiful creature your so lucky great capture
JyoScapes
January 09, 2018
Oh! This little guy is even more colorful here than in the other capture. Lovely.
ThistleandThymePhoto
June 22, 2018
I love the saturation of color that you've achieved in all of your photos.
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Location
This picture was taken on a pleasant evening at about 4 p.m. on 18th July 2020Time
As a wildlife photographer, I often begin the day with a thought where do I begin? and one day it was 4 p.m. in the evening I ventured into the garden near by to my home, with determination to capture butterflies. The weather was right and it was spring season. Spring time is best to access near by gardens, to go out and start shooting.Lighting
The light was very ambient, exactly how I wanted it to be and adjusted my settings in accordance to the available light. While I was in the garden looking at the pretty butterflies hip hopping from plant to plant my eyes fell on this cute Indian Jezebel Butterfly sitting very firmly and drinking the nectar from the flower. I immediately pulled the camera from my shoulder and and bent down slowly and aimed at it gently angling it against a soft green blurry background and took the shot.Equipment
I used a Canon 5D Camera with 55-250mm lens, and not a macro lens since I wanted to shoot the butterfly from a distance as we know that when our shadow falls on the butterfly they presume danger and fly away, in fact a micro lens would do a great and better job but needs a lot of patience to go close to them.Inspiration
I shot a lot of butterflies previously but what inspired me to take this shot was that the butterfly was showing off its brilliant colors with its wings closed which looked amazing.Editing
I shot this picture in RAW file just to get the white balance in shape. I did not do any color grading as the butterfly was colorful. I added little bit of luminance to pop up that color on it.In my camera bag
In my bag I always carry my Canon 5D camera, with my 250mm lens, macro lens, flash light, dust covers, tripod, lens hood, rain cover for the camera and some few memory cards.Feedback
When shooting butterflies my advice is to be patient sit and observe the butterfly very calmly and when it rests on the flower then take the shot . Patience is very important while shooting, especially butterflies.