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Leptosia nina – Psyche Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/38513/leptosia_nina_psyche.html" title="Leptosia nina &ndash; Psyche"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2784/38513_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=s6y0u1ZOjR7B6%2BVvEz96FXR8CN4%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Leptosia nina &ndash; Psyche This is quite a common sight on my bug safaris, skipping along the scrub at the side of the path. Its slow, lumbering flight giving me the impression that it is about to alight and give me a photo opportunity. But, mostly I am disappointed and end up trailing the butterfly for many metres before giving up.<br /> <br /> Even when I get lucky, they are very finicky and easily spooked. Photography always involves getting down and dirty, as the butterfly is never much more than a few inches off the ground. This is most annoying for an older guy like me, carrying a few extra pounds of belly cushioning.<br /> <br /> It is not enough to point and shoot to collect your images of this butterfly, if you leave the settings to the automatic computer of the camera, you are likely to be disappointed with the results. The butterfly is white, and the camera computer tries to make a grey tone, consequently the computer under exposes the image.<br /> <br /> What often happens, is that you know you have to make an adjustment, but forget which way. In the couple of seconds you have, you think; white &ndash; too bright &ndash; make darker &ndash; under expose a stop. The camera is already under exposing about one stop, so you end up with a murky mess.<br /> <br /> I over expose half a stop and do the rest in Photoshop. This way I preserve all the vein detail without blowing out the white. If given the opportunity, I will bracket a few settings, just to make sure. A good opportunity to shoot this butterfly is rare, so best make the best of it.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38516/bf_psych_3303.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38515/bf_psyche_combo_74_75.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38514/bf_in_flight_5245.html Bandung,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,Leptosia nina,Psyche,West Java,Winter,butterfly" /></a></figure> Bandung,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,Leptosia nina,Psyche,West Java,Winter,butterfly Click/tap to enlarge

Leptosia nina – Psyche

Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.

Leptosia nina – Psyche This is quite a common sight on my bug safaris, skipping along the scrub at the side of the path. Its slow, lumbering flight giving me the impression that it is about to alight and give me a photo opportunity. But, mostly I am disappointed and end up trailing the butterfly for many metres before giving up.<br /> <br /> Even when I get lucky, they are very finicky and easily spooked. Photography always involves getting down and dirty, as the butterfly is never much more than a few inches off the ground. This is most annoying for an older guy like me, carrying a few extra pounds of belly cushioning.<br /> <br /> It is not enough to point and shoot to collect your images of this butterfly, if you leave the settings to the automatic computer of the camera, you are likely to be disappointed with the results. The butterfly is white, and the camera computer tries to make a grey tone, consequently the computer under exposes the image.<br /> <br /> What often happens, is that you know you have to make an adjustment, but forget which way. In the couple of seconds you have, you think; white – too bright – make darker – under expose a stop. The camera is already under exposing about one stop, so you end up with a murky mess.<br /> <br /> I over expose half a stop and do the rest in Photoshop. This way I preserve all the vein detail without blowing out the white. If given the opportunity, I will bracket a few settings, just to make sure. A good opportunity to shoot this butterfly is rare, so best make the best of it.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38516/bf_psych_3303.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38515/bf_psyche_combo_74_75.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38514/bf_in_flight_5245.html Bandung,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,Leptosia nina,Psyche,West Java,Winter,butterfly

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    Wow! Great moment! Posted 9 years ago

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The Psyche

"Leptosia nina", the psyche, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae and is found in Indian subcontinent, southeast Asia and Australia. The upper forewing has a black spot on a mainly white background. The flight is weak and erratic and the body of the butterfly bobs up and down as it beats its wings. They fly low over the grass and the butterfly rarely leaves the ground level.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Vodkaman
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Uploaded May 3, 2016. Captured Sep 8, 2012 09:08 in Jl. Lavender No.8, Ciwaruga, Parongpong, Kabupaten Bandung Barat, Jawa Barat, Indonesia.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/8.0
  • 10/50000s
  • ISO1600
  • 105mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.