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Vanessa cardui


Vanessa cardui
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Copyright: Paras Bhalla (parasbhalla) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 480 W: 0 N: 1453] (6093)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-16
Categories: Nature
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-P150
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/125 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-08-06 0:53
Viewed: 131
Points: 28
[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! Nice light and colours. Perfect sharpness. Marvelous butterfly, excellent flower. Original shot. Well done!

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  • Fons Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1299 W: 2 N: 202] (15594)
  • [2009-08-06 1:40]

the butterfly looks at right in the camera! beautiful picture

Hi Paras
good light and colours captured of this beautiful model

perfect pov and details
ciao

HI Paras nice detailed macro good colours and sharpness the details are excellent tfs
regards bryan

Olá Paras,
Nice capture from this beautiful specimen.
Very good shot, lights and sharpness. Good POV.
TFS
Raimundo

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4228 W: 414 N: 6653] (42081)
  • [2009-08-06 4:02]

Hello Paras

Vibrant colour, with excellent lighting contrasts, & superb sharpness & shallow dof. The butterfly is well placed & positioned in the frame. Tfs!

Hi Paras
beautiful colors and sharpness
with nice light and details
well cropped and framed

Have a nice day!

Oana

Hi Paras,

good shot with excellent colours, perfect sharpness and POV well selected. Good balance in the composition as well.

Have a nice sunny day,

Stasa

Salam Paras Bhai,
What a stunning macro again.Great colours, sharpness and lighting.TFS.
Namaste,
hAyAti

Hello Paras,
another great presentation - similar to the one I liked so much some days ago. Very natural and sharp and I also like the square type of your frame. Well done. TFS Thomas

Hello Paras,
Another great shot of painted lady.
Crisp image and well saturated colors.
TFS
Selahattin E

Hello,
Excellent macro shot of that beautiful butterfly!
Perfect sharpness, lovely colours and light.
Nicely blurred background.
TFS

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  • AKITA Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1008 W: 81 N: 66] (12198)
  • [2009-08-06 17:09]

dera Paras,
a very clear and shining picture of the wonder Painted Lady,
its beautiful pattern on wing can be observed like watching paintings in the museum.
the nature is most excellent painter indeed.
and its lovely face with round eye and sharp antennae is seen in detail too.
light and colors are perfect.
thank you,
Akihisa

Ciao Paras,


This is an eye-catching composition,
where the simplicity speaks loud!
Effective point of view and the wing pattern
is skilfully reproduced, excellent clarity in colours...
Greetings,

Sergio

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