SINGAPORE WILDLIFE - 27 Oct 2022. 10AM. Bright sunshine. Yio Chu Kang Cres forest. This may be the dot-dash sergeant butterfly (Athyma kanwa kanwa) which is one of 5 species of Athyma present in Singapore's forests. It is very difficult to identify the 5 species as Athyma kanwa kanwa at the time of writing this report.
It basks on the blade of grass for over 5 minutes. I was able to take a sharp photo and video. A tripod is NECESSARY. I used Canon R5, 24-105mm lens. For images, I use AV Mode, F/16, ISO 100, tripod and got this sharp photo as I shot several frames. Slight breeze, but the butterfly was stationary. Bright sunshine is important for sharp images.
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This
dot-dash sergeant butterfly, taken on 27 Oct 2022, 10 AM, at Yio Chu
Kang Cres forest,
appears to have a pimple or an extra eye (small
lump). Tripod is necessary to get such a sharp image. Canon R5 camera
is said to specifically focus on wildlife eyes. Butterfly came just 6
feet away to get such a sharp image. I did visualise getting a sharp
photo of this rare butterfly and it happened yesterday. Being 6 feet
away is quite unsafe distance from humans for many butterflies. TO
BUY PHOTO: www.shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets
ANOTHER
SIGHTING IN 2021 AT:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2021/10/kindle-stories-dot-dash-sergeant.html
BUTTERFLIES SEEN BY DR SING KONG YUEN:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2020/12/3944-nature-story-be-prepared-at-all.html
UPDATES
AT:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2022/10/4154-singapore-wildlife-dot-dash.html