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The Painted Lady


The Painted Lady
Photo Information
Copyright: Paras Bhalla (parasbhalla) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 554 W: 0 N: 1651] (6807)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-26
Categories: Nature
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-P150
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/200 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-08-04 0:53
Viewed: 154
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
WiKiPedia Information on "Painted Lady" butterfly:

The Painted Lady group of colourful butterflies comprises the subgenus Cynthia of the genus Vanessa in the Family Nymphalidae. They are well known throughout most of the world.

The group includes:
the Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), which is almost global in its distribution

1. Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi)
2. American (Painted) Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
3. West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella).

In general, the Painted Lady is a large butterfly (wing span 5--9–cm (2--2 7/8 in)) identified by the black and white corners of its mainly deep orange, black-spotted wings. It has 5 white spots in the black forewing tips and while the orange areas may be pale here and there, there are no clean white dots in them. The hindwings carry 4 small submarginal eyespots on dorsal and ventral sides. Those on the dorsal side are black, but in the summer morph sometimes small blue pupils are present in some.

Vanessa cardui

The American Painted Lady (V. virginiensis) is most easily distinguishable by its two large hindwing eyespots on the ventral side. virginiensis also features a white dot within the subapical field of the forewings set in pink on the ventral side, and often as a smaller clean white dot in the orange of the dorsal side too. A less reliable indicator is the row of eyespots on the dorsal submarginal hindwing; virginiensis often has two larger outer spots with blue pupils. The black forewing tips have 4--5 white spots, usually the largest is whitish orange.

The West Coast Lady (V. annabella) does not have obvious ventral eyespots. On the dorsal side, anabella lacks a white dot in the subapical orange found in virginiensis, and is a purer orange color. annabella has a fully orange subapical band and leading edge on the forewing. The submarginal row of hindwing spots in annabella features three or four blue pupils. The two larger pupils in annabella are the inner spots, rather than the outer spots as in corresponding virginiensis.

The Australian Painted Lady (V. kershawi) is quite similar to V. cardui. Its four ventral eyespots are less clearly defined, and it always sports at least three (often four) blue pupil spots on its dorsal hindwing. Caterpillars are found mainly on Ammobium alatum.

(Source of information: WiKiPedia)
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Hello Paras,

Another breathtakingly sharp shot of a butterfly.
You have captured the exquisite details of this lady's wings and the texture of her furry body, beautifully.
The flowers make a triangle for your composition, with the butterfly nicely placed in the frame.
The narrow d/f give a good bokeh, a perfect contrast for the sharpness of the focal image.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Hi Paras
beautiful close up
so clean and impressive details
good light and natural colors
well framed

Have a grate day!
Oana

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  • sela Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 479 W: 1 N: 473] (3758)
  • [2009-08-04 1:22]

HI Paras, this is top of the top. Congratulation for this beautiful presentation of this Painted lady. Super!I´m a fan of them, too:-)))
Regards Rose

Salut Paras.
Très belle série de papillon parfaitement présenté avec beaucoup de soins.
Les couleurs et la netteté sont aussi parfait et permet une bonne observation des détails.
Bonne journée.
Urs

Hi Paras,
A very sharp macro shot of this painted lady butterfly!
Fabulous details adorned with very natural colors.
Lighting is just fantastic and focusing is accurate.
A nice contrast with the blue flowers.
A clean presentation!
Well done,

Francis Xavier

Hi Paras
Good shot, nice colors
The POV seems not perfect and there is a need for a closer aperture, Also an overexposed area in the left upper side of BG is obvious.
Best wishes
Alireza

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  • KBE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 452 W: 103 N: 597] (2759)
  • [2009-08-04 1:44]
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Hello Paras
Nicely captured beautiful macro of this butterfly.
Excellent focus and good clarity!

TFS
Cheers
JZM

Hi
great macro!...excellent sharpness, every detail is visible...
tfs
Regards,
Khawar

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1324 W: 0 N: 2619] (21013)
  • [2009-08-04 4:44]

Hello,

Encore un macro de rêve, qu'il est beau ce papillon, posé en souceur sur sa fleur, grandiose.

Bravoe t amitié

Nicou

Selam Paras,
Very beautiful macro again.Colours, light, sharpnes and details are superb.TFS.
Namaste,

hAyAti

Olá Paras,
Yours butterflies are happy with so good portraits...
Very good POV, colors and sharpness.
TFS
Raimundo

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  • Fons Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1300 W: 2 N: 202] (15620)
  • [2009-08-04 8:49]

splendit macro wonderful couleurs

Hallo,
Sie leben in Deutschland, ich denke also Sie haben keine Schwierigkeiten mit meiner Kritik. Das ist ein ausgezeichnetes Makro-Foto, so praezise Details und sehr gutes Licht, das ganze Foto ist einwandfrei
Komplimente
Ryszard

Hello Paras

First : your gallery is the butterfly paradise
and two, here a wonderful capture with a good light
Perfect timing
Excellent focus for a dreaming result
I like all these colors
So happy shot.
Compliments !

Excellent composition, colours and details. Good job
warm regards
David

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  • AKITA Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1043 W: 81 N: 66] (12562)
  • [2009-08-04 17:27]

dear Paras,
a wonderful macro shot of the painted lady,
it looks really painted art work and also looks noble lady.
this image is so clear and beautiful, light and colors are are excellent too.
an illusionary air in macro world is nice,
thank you,
Akihisa

Hello Paras, a great capture of the Painted Lady! Very good detail! I see these here but don't remember seeing one this yr yet. I would give you smileys for all your butterfly photos, just great! Thanks much for commenting on my Hummer in Action 3. I think I don't get much action since I haven't been returning visits much lately. Very slow at typing & too busy this summer. Regards, Don

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  • Athila Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 171 W: 136 N: 400] (1783)
  • [2009-09-21 19:22]

Bonsoir Paras,

This is a nice close-up. Nice exposure and good focus. I like the composition. The blured BG looks wonderfull. A splendid image. TFS.

Alain

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