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Vanessa cardui and blue sky


Vanessa cardui and blue sky
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Copyright: Paras Bhalla (parasbhalla) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 582 W: 0 N: 1731] (7083)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-16
Categories: Nature
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-P150
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-08-21 0:33
Viewed: 204
Points: 48
[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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  • jone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2283 W: 180 N: 0] (29390)
  • [2009-08-21 0:35]

Good morning Paras ;)
Wonderful POV...original position, pleasent colors...
Have a nice WE...
J ;)

Hello Paras! Nice light and colours, good low POV, very good capture. Original art work. Well done!

Hello,
Magnificent macro shot!
Perfect sharpness of that butterfly.
Lovely colours and light and nicely blurred background.
Excellent presentation and interesting note.
TFS

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  • AndroK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 1511 W: 23 N: 0] (11870)
  • [2009-08-21 0:55]

Hi Paras...
Again nice macro shot...
Nice light, colors, composition...
Have a nice wekend...
Regards...
Andro

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4263 W: 414 N: 6807] (42646)
  • [2009-08-21 1:18]

Hello Paras

Striking warm cold colour contrasts, between the pink orchid, & blue sky, with impeccable shallow dof on the butterfly, & an informative note. Have a nice weekend!

Hi Paras,
A nice position of this butterfly in this lovely composition.
Fantastic colors and lighting in this sharp macro!
Very good details both on the flower and the insect!
A neat presentation in an elegant frame.
Well done,

Francis Xavier

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1352 W: 0 N: 2670] (21245)
  • [2009-08-21 1:41]

Hello,

merveilleux papillon sur cette fleur rose, quelle netteté, quelle pureté dans l'image, une splendeur.

bravo et maitié

Nicou

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  • Fons Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1302 W: 2 N: 202] (15658)
  • [2009-08-21 1:47]

beautiful picture vav that butterfly in that blue sky

excellent macro, beautiful butterfly, good color, hugs

Hello Paras,
Stunning angle of wiew, unfamiliar look a lovely butterfly.
Saturated colors and clear image
TFS
Selahattin E

Nice, very nice, Paras!
Good sharpness on the butterfly and a bit blurred BG, nice composition and very harmonic colors.
Very good one.
Raimundo

Great image, Paras! So close to the butterfly that it looks enormous, with sharp details apparent. The narrow depth of field works well to provide softness to the flowers in front and behind. Amazing colors. Excellent macro image!

Bonjour Paras.
Je suis émerveillé par ces belles couleurs et les beaux détails de cette superbe photo.
Urs

A+

Hi Paras
an other Vanessa Cardui shot
beautiful light and colors
the pink flower add a grate contrast
amazing blue sky
excellent details
Have a grate weekend
Oana

Hi Paras!
wonderful shot! the pov is amazing...wonderful colors, both on the butterfly and the flower...
tfs
take care,
Alper

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  • Juliet Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 881 W: 64 N: 1979] (13658)
  • [2009-08-21 7:07]

Hi Paras,
This is BEAUTIFUL. Great macro. The colors are excellent- nice bright and vivid. The details are so sharp. Really a pleasant composition. TFS Julie

Hello!
magique macro, un émerveillement bien capturé, beau.
Respect. Yolande

Hi Paras,
Great colours of a beautiful macro...
good focus and clarity.
Presantation perfect.tfs.
Dr.Seyfettin Güner

Hi Paras,
Just a wonderful macro vith excellent DOF, colours and lighting.TFS.
Namastay,

hAyAti

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  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2488 W: 56 N: 3862] (17484)
  • [2009-08-21 12:31]

Hello Paras,
great picture with much good details and colors. A marvelous illustration and presentation. Congratulation.
Janusz

Hello!
Superb macro,splendid colours and interesting note.
Have a nice weekend
Tadeusz

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  • AKITA Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1053 W: 81 N: 66] (12629)
  • [2009-08-21 19:04]
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dear Paras,
this your POV is very nice to capture the wonder figure of the lady.
(she looks losing one antenna...)
partial red and blue on her cream/brown wing are graceful.
fore pink flowers and back green buds are beautifully blurred in this wonder blue space.
your image on her eye is able to be imagined by this picture.
thank you for your excellent shot,
Akihisa

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5757 W: 198 N: 2577] (10106)
  • [2009-08-22 10:47]

Ciao Paras,


Smallest details in this small
creature is so well written!
Bright eyes make a good color contrast to the blue sky, and sharpness in the subject makes it stand out in the middle ...
Composition, Attractive dynamic palette very well!
Ah. the pink flower is beautiful!
Greetings

Sergio

Hi Paras. Good diagonal shot and stunning details on FP. Intersting POV and DOF. Good acro.

Roberto

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  • vanda Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 277 W: 0 N: 279] (1836)
  • [2009-08-23 12:48]

Hi Paras,
Great and original macro.
Amazing lighting. Fantastic details of Vanessa cardui.
Splendid colours. Well done.
Congratulations.
Regards.
Vanda

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