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Painted Lady and Buddleia flowers


Painted Lady and Buddleia flowers
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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: 2009-07-26
Categories: Nature
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-P150
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/200 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-09-01 0:29
Viewed: 163
Points: 56
[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)

mikolaj_cava, milas, neusser0204, chrisJ, messenger1, Juliet, alper2702, boreocypriensis, burak28, cirano, harpya, tanburi, jjanczyk, jan515 has marked this note useful
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  • jone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2283 W: 180 N: 0] (29390)
  • [2009-09-01 0:33]

Morning Paras ;)
Fantastic colors, details...nice feelings, TFS
Best regards,
J ;)

Hello,
excellent macro shot, beautiful details on the butterfly, very colorful
regards
Ryszard

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  • Fons Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1302 W: 2 N: 202] (15658)
  • [2009-09-01 0:42]

again a very nice macro !

Hello Paras! Nice macro, very nice light and colours, good contrast and sharp. Good exposure. Well done!

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2743 W: 412 N: 2987] (32971)
  • [2009-09-01 1:41]

merhaba Paras..
çok net ve harika bir ışık, eline sağlık..selamlar

Hello Paras.
Excellent macro capture of Painted Ladyan butterfly from a nice POV with wonderful details, DOF and composition.
Best regards Sieghfried

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4263 W: 414 N: 6807] (42646)
  • [2009-09-01 3:16]

Hello Paras

A superb macro of the profiled butterfly, atop the flower. Good use of a shallow dof, with excellent sharpness, colour, & saturation, & with superb lighting contrasts & framing. Tfs!

Hello, Paras -
Excellent butterfly macro with fine, sharp details and vibrant color. Well composed with the the bright, colorful flowers in the lower left corner. You really got close with this one - it looks enormous. Very nice image.

excelente macro, color , nitidez composicion y encuadre, abrazos

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  • Juliet Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 881 W: 64 N: 1979] (13658)
  • [2009-09-01 3:58]

Hi Paras,
This is excellent- such nice details and lighting. A beautiful subject with a great POV. Very attractive and well composed. TFS Julie

Hi Paras!
wonderful macro shot!
great sharpness and details...the eye, every hair on the butterfly is perfectly visible...
great work, tfs
regards,
Alper

Ahhhh... ahh... another perfectly composed and focussed macro capture of a painted lady my dear friend Mr. Vanessa:)
TFS and have a nice day!
Namastay,

bayram

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1352 W: 0 N: 2670] (21245)
  • [2009-09-01 5:46]

Hello,

Merveilleux papillon, de très belles couelrus, quelle netteté, posé sur la belle fleur une grandiose macro.

bravo et amitié

Nicou

Hi Paras

excellent macro shot
splendid colors and details
with good focus and DOF
Have a wonderful day!
Oana

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  • AKITA Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1053 W: 81 N: 66] (12629)
  • [2009-09-01 7:20]

dear Paras,
painting on the lady looks magical in this clear macro picture,
upper blurred orange is like the mysterious fog in sunset time,
and lower circles on branches are like small black-holes,
those are natural bombs toward us,
illusionary abstract art panels on the lady indeed.
thank you for your excellent shot,
Akihisa

Merhaba Paras
Impressive macro my friend
Clarity, colors and details are all perfect
Thanks for sharing
Burak

Ciao Paras, splendid butterfly with fantastic colors, fine details and wonderful sharpness, perfect focus and lovely blurry BG, great macro, very well done, ciao Silvio

Slav Paras,
Very good capture of this vanessa cardui with great sharpness and colors.Thanks for sharing my friend.
Best regards.
Dûrzan

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5757 W: 198 N: 2577] (10106)
  • [2009-09-01 9:41]

Ciao Paras,



This is a fine capture of the butterfly at work!
Good details in the insect, and the colours are well reproduced...
DoF spot on isolates the subject well,
making the butterfly stand out in the fine selective light!

Greetings,

Sergio

  • Great 
  • sela Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 479 W: 1 N: 473] (3758)
  • [2009-09-01 9:57]

Hi Paras, this is a very, very great eyecatcher of a beautiful Painted Lady. TFS
Regards Rose

hi Paras.. this s great shot with great details .. bravo well done Harout.

Hello Paras,
Incredible clarity, brillant color combination and natural blurred BG
My compliments dear friend...
TFS
Selahattin E

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

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  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2488 W: 56 N: 3862] (17484)
  • [2009-09-01 13:31]

Guten Abend Paras,
Fantastic sharpness on this flower - very in detail and the texture is beautiful. The colors are rich and alive. Perfect placement of the Butterfly and excellent sharpnes details.
Best regards.
Janusz

Salam Paras Bhaijaan,
Another great macro of this butterefly.Excellent sharpness, colours and details.TFS.
Namastay,

hAyAti

Hello Paras!
What a wonderful portrait of Painted Lady!
great clarity,colours and details.Fine
lighting and good focused!
Regards and tfs
Kostas

Ciao Paras. Beautiful coloured and lighting macro shot in stunning details.

Roberto

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  • vanda Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 277 W: 0 N: 279] (1836)
  • [2009-09-03 9:46]

Hello Paras,
Amazing macro shot of the Vanessa cardui!
Superb lighting and details.
Good presentations.
Regards.
Vanda

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