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Pieridae(Weissling)


Pieridae(Weissling)
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Copyright: Rose von Selasinsky (sela) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 479 W: 1 N: 473] (3758)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09-26
Categories: Macro
Camera: Pentax K 7, PENTAX DFA MACRO 100mm F2.8
Exposure: f/8, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-04 5:33
Viewed: 123
Points: 26
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Pieridae

The Small White (Pieris rapae)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Suborder: Ditrysia
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Diversity
76 genera
1,051 species
Subfamilies

Dismorphiinae
Pseudopontiinae
Pierinae
Coliadinae
Sleepy Oranges mud-puddling on a damp spot, Stuckey, South Carolina

The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing approximately 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and Asia.[1] Most pierid butterflies are white, yellow or orange in coloration, often with black spots. The pigments that give the distinct colouring to these butterflies are derived from waste products in the body and are a characteristic of this family.[2]

It is believed that the name "butterfly" originated from a member of this family — the Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni — which was called the "butter-coloured fly" by early British naturalists.[2]

The sexes usually differ, often in the pattern or number of the black markings.

The larvae (caterpillars) of a few of these species, such as Pieris brassicae and Pieris rapae, commonly seen in gardens, feed on brassicas, and are notorious agricultural pests.

Males of many species exhibit gregarious mud-puddling behavior when they may imbibe salts from moist soils

I captured this butterfly in a wonderful park. Thank you for your points and for looking at.
parasbhalla, horias, alee8891, jan515, roges, brunorsantana, harpya has marked this note useful
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Liebe Rose,

This is a wonderful macro capture of the Small White butterfly with superb sharpness and taken from a nice POV. The eyes of the butterfly are very well shown. The flower enhances the beauty of the picture immensely.

Schoen Tag noch!

Viele Gruesse,
Paras

PS: You can give your comments in German as I completely understand it....it is just that English is faster for me to write and to express my real feelings :)

Hello Rose,

Amazing macro shot. It's so beautiful.
Great focus, POV and DOF. Wonderful clarity, great details and light tones. The colors are very natural and perfectly shown.

Regards and all the best,
Tatjana

Rose
Wonderful this small white!
Lovely natural colors, great details, sharp in very good.
Horia

excellent macro shot, great sharpness

Great photo. fantastic colours.
Regards Zoran

Hello Rose,

Amazing macro shot.
Lovely natural colors.
Great focus, POV and DOF.

Hello Rose,
a very beautiful picture of the Large White, superb sharpness with fine details, excellent POV and DOF, a pleasing composition.
Best regards Siegfried

Hallo Rose,

ja der Wind - ganz schlecht für Makroaufnahmen.
Hier allerdings ist alles perfekt. Super Licht, super schärfe und eine absolut fantastische Kompposition. Ich behaupte mal - besse rkann man einen Weißling nicht ins Bild setzen. Klasse gemacht. TFS.
Thomas

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  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2498 W: 56 N: 3862] (17484)
  • [2009-10-04 12:20]

Hallo Rose,
Das is Perfektes Bild mit Licht und Detail. Klares Photo mit sehr gutem Details und Farben .Die Komposition ist Exzellent.
Gratuliere mit Vielen Grüssen aus Freising.
Janusz

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  • vanda Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 266 W: 0 N: 266] (1788)
  • [2009-10-06 12:40]

Hi Sela!
Another splendid macro shot.
Superb DOF and clarity. Excellent the position of butterfly.
Well done.
Ciao! Vanda

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 555 W: 0 N: 1053] (5172)
  • [2009-10-09 8:50]

Hallo Rose,
wieder ein super Makro ! Wunderschöne Farben mit ein super BG.
Ein schönes Wochenende,
Adrian

Very nice macro shot, Rose.
Great focus and nice details.
Beautiful colors and nice DOF.
Fine presentation. TFS, friend.

Best regards,
Bruno

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5751 W: 198 N: 2535] (9973)
  • [2009-12-13 10:44]

Ciao Rose,


The pattern and colours are well reproduced!
The level point of view works well, DoF spot on isolates the butterfly nicely in the setting...
A balanced framing with good feeling of depth!

Greetings,

Sergio

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