camouflage at its best

as a photographer if lose eye contact with this butterfly when its flying then forget it..
Unless & until it opens its wings & you are able to see that magical blue colour..

comments (13)

travismorhardt

Lion

It sure looks like a difficult subject. Great job capturing it! I particularly like the dof in this photo. Posted 8 years ago
1. abhitap
  
  Lion
  
  thanks a lot :) Posted 8 years ago

WildFlower

Lion

We'll be expecting a photo of the blue side of the wings then. The other Kallima species are similar from this side.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/#!/tx/164-Kallima Posted 8 years ago
1. abhitap
  
  Lion
  
  haha yes yes.. I also tried a lot but its clever animal.. And after this shot it went in deep forest so i'll try next time again.. Posted 8 years ago
2. Ludo Sak
  
  Lion
  
  @Wildflower: Amazing skills in animal knowhow, WildFlower! How are you faring given your admin rights? Posted 8 years ago
3. 1. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    I haven't used any of the extra abilities yet, but the rest just takes a lot of time... Posted 8 years ago

Ludo Sak

Lion

Hi! Well, I've never seen one of those! Given the camouflage I wonder why:) Great shot, Abhitap! Posted 8 years ago

abhitap

Lion

the forest they are found in are full of predators especially like drongos and bee-eaters which feed on these butterflies.. So this camouflage helps butterfly in way that if any of these birds chasing the butterfly, it just sits on nearest branch closing its wings.. And i've seen this.. Drongos are pretty clever but still get fooled by this little creature.. Posted 8 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Amazing capture, I love weird nature! Posted 8 years ago
1. abhitap
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks :-) Posted 7 years ago

Tarsier

Lion

Great capture of this well camouflaged butterfly! Posted 7 years ago
1. abhitap
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks :-) Posted 7 years ago

RMFelix

Lion

Stunning nymphalid! beautiful photo, cheers* Posted 7 years ago

The South Indian Blue Oakleaf

The South Indian Blue Oakleaf is a nymphalid butterfly found in India. The underside appears like a leaf complete with midrib while the upperside is brilliantly coloured.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by abhitap