A Commander at Sime Track on 8 Aug

[Peacock Royal]

Saw this Commander high up looking for his army. It was so sensitive to flash light - lifting up its wings everytime it sees flashes.
#1 :
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/Federick/Commander5.jpg



My patience and persistance paid off as the Commander decided to come down. But still very shy.
#2
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/Federick/Commander1.jpg


Decided to show off infront of me but very fast it said :hello:
#3
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/Federick/Commander4.jpg


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Shot by Minolta Z1 by Federick Ho

[Yong San]

Hi federick,
I have the same experience that every time I pressed the shutter, the butterfly wings will be lifted up a little causing the photo with the blur wings. If you keep trying, you may get one nice shot.
BTW, I am not sure it was caused by the flash, or probably caused by the sound of the camera shutter.
Any one know how light (flash) will affect butterfly ? How does butterfly
see the world, or sense movements ? Thanks.
Regards, << Yong >>

[Common Rose]

Hi federick,
I have the same experience that every time I pressed the shutter, the butterfly wings will be lifted up a little causing the photo with the blur wings. If you keep trying, you may get one nice shot.
BTW, I am not sure it was caused by the flash, or probably caused by the sound of the camera shutter.
Any one know how light (flash) will affect butterfly ? How does butterfly
see the world, or sense movements ? Thanks.
Regards, << Yong >>
From my experience, it should be flash. When I off the flash, wings were not flicked. Some species are quite sensitive to flash.

[Cruiser]

From my experience, it should be flash. When I off the flash, wings were not flicked. Some species are quite sensitive to flash.

Agree with Neo, it's the flash. Sometimes it flew off so fast that I don't even got to see them on film :-(

[Peacock Royal]

Another species that when flash is fired the wings will be lifted a bit is Horsefield's Baron that I saw during the CD/USR outing.
Encounter a few other species behaving the same way but at the moment just can't recall.

[Common Rose]

It's not only a bit, sometimes the wings will also appear vertical on the shots!

[Elbowed Pierrot]

actually, if you persist and keep firing yr flash, they will eventually ignore it. Happen to me and cheezypoof at SICC on Mon. with a male Knight. We kept firing our flashes and after awhile it just stayed still for us.. Even viscount and archduke are sensitive to flash