Hi, Thanks. This was photographed using the full - zoom as taught to me by my friend Jayesh Timbadia who is professional photographer. This helps the subject stand out [while adequately blurring the background] and at the same time not disturbing the subject. With regards, Neil Soares.
--- On Wed, 6/8/11, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> wrote: From: Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:71254] To: "Neil Soares" <[email protected]> Cc: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2011, 9:19 AM Dear Neil: hello, wonderful sighting... and fotos... how far were you, or was the mother so intent that your lens etc did not frighten her enough to fly away... I love this series... Usha di ==== On Jun 8, 8:29 am, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > My apologies. Forgot to mention the title ' Tawny Coster laying an egg on > Common Mallow" > Regards, > Neil Soares. > > --- On Wed, 6/8/11, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Neil Soares <[email protected]> > Subject: [efloraofindia:71249] > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2011, 8:52 AM > > Hi, > Photographed at my farm at Shahapur over the weekend. The black-coloured > egg of the Tawny Coster was perfectly camouflaged on the dry capsule of > Common Mallow [Thespesia lampas, syn. Azanza lampas]. Presumably the > caterpillar will feed on the fresh new leaves that will sprout with the onset > of the monsoons. > Sending a few photographs - the last one was taken by my friend Jayesh > Timbadia. > With regards, > Neil Soares.
