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Painted Lady with Lavender flowers


Painted Lady with Lavender flowers
Photo Information
Copyright: Paras Bhalla (parasbhalla) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 567 W: 0 N: 1685] (6925)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09-19
Categories: Nature, Macro
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-P150
Exposure: f/5.2, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2009-09-20 0:33
Viewed: 147
Points: 50
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Good Morning, Everybody!

Today, I come with my favorite butterfly, the Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui).

Well, yesterday, I took this picture when I was lucky enough to spot 'only' a single Painted Lady, who was having a great time on Lavender flowers. Luckily, I had my camera with me, and I must admit that I was quite satisfied with the results. I hope you too :P

Looking forward for your comments/suggestions/critiques...

Have a nice Sunday!


greetings,

Paras

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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! Amazing macro, perfect contrast and sharpness, nice light and bright, good colours. Very good exposure. Well done!

Morning neighbor :)

excellent shot
have all ingredients to make this an appealing one
grate sharpness and details
beautiful colors and good use of shallow DOF
Bravo!
Have a beautiful day my friend!
Oana

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  • akg Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 181 W: 0 N: 87] (1100)
  • [2009-09-20 1:13]

Hello Paras,
once again a beautiful butterfly from you! Fine sharpness and one can see the details of the texture of its wings. Excellent composition.

Regards and thanks,
abhijit.

Hi Paras,
I'm never tired watching the Painted Lady! This is a very sharp macro with an interesting POV.
The insect is fully straightened and every detail on the body and wings can be seen.
Good work enclosed in an elegant white margin.
Good Sunday.

Francis Xavier

Hi Paras,
Great colourful shot...
Excellent details of a perfect macro.tfs.
Dr.Seyfettin Güner

Merhaba Paras
What a beautiful macro shot and butterfly
Perfect clarity, details and backround
Have a nice Sunday
Burak

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  • sela Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 479 W: 1 N: 473] (3758)
  • [2009-09-20 4:55]

HI Paras, this is a super macro of the Painted Lady. Wonderful my dear friend.
Regards Rose

Hi Paras ,
WoW ! Great shot and wanderful caught of view,
nice of this beautiful butterfly,
good sharpness and details,,
colors great too,
all my compliments,
Michel

Hello Paras,
The diagonal spread of the wings is attractive. Good focus as I can appreciate details and texture. A successful macro posting.
Regards
Danilo

Maravilloso encuadre ,ademas de un perfecto enfoque y un gran color
Buen trabajo
un saludo

Hi Paras,

Excellent macro of the Painted Lady. Excellent sharpness from wingtip to wingtip, not an easy thing to do. Nice diagonal composition with effective use of background bokeh. Well done and TFS!

Best regards,
Werner

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4258 W: 414 N: 6781] (42568)
  • [2009-09-20 6:49]

Hi Paras

The diagonal axis of the butterfly adds superb dynamism. Good use of a shallow dof with excellent colour & sharpness. Have a great week!

Ciao Paras,


The action is well captured!
Excellent macro work, showing the butterfly
at work with sharp fine details...
The composition is attractive, and the chosen
DoF work well to isolate the subject!

Greetings,

Sergio

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1333 W: 0 N: 2642] (21119)
  • [2009-09-20 8:03]

Hello,

Fantastique macro, une toute belle iamge, quelle netteté, quelle beuaté, el couleurs, la finesse, sueprbe.

Bravoe t amitié

Nicou

Hi Paras!
excellent capture my friend:)...
great sharpness with perfect light and colors...
i like the composition and the pov...
have a nice sunday!:)
take care,
Alper

Bonjour Paras

nice close up with a nice composition. The orange mass balance well with the green mass. Well expopsed, looks sharp. The only adjustment I would do (I made a WS) is to clear the cyan spot in the upper right corner. That color is no where else and seems to take to much importance. By desaturating it and lighting it, it fade out with the rest of the sky. Nice work and TFS

Alain

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  • bri Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 386 W: 0 N: 460] (2461)
  • [2009-09-20 9:23]

Beautiful catch Paras,
Fantastic details and colour, you have a superb shallow DoF and the framing is brilliant. TFS
Bri

Ciao Paras, beautiful butterfly on a wonderful flower, splendid natural colors and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • john1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 190 W: 0 N: 197] (1660)
  • [2009-09-20 11:25]

Hello Paras,

Excellent macro of the vannessa cardui.
Good details and great sharpness.
The wings are wonderfull, perfect clarity.
Have a good week, my friend.
John

Salam Paras Bhaijaan,
Very beautiful macro again vith great sharpness, colours and details.TFS.
Namastey,

hAyAti

Hi Paras
This one is really amazing!
Very good point of view and DOF
Great focus, sharp details, and well managed background
Bravo
Alireza

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  • AKITA Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1051 W: 81 N: 66] (12597)
  • [2009-09-20 21:28]

dear Paras,
fully opened wings show us its excellent pattern and colors, it is quite natural art painting.
deep blue lavender and back blurred green leaves make charming space for the lady.
this time, I notice that the wing pattern on edge brown/white portion is like a pumpkin face for Halloween...haha.
anyway really beautiful shot of the nice moment,
thank you,
Akihisa

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  • vanda Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 266 W: 0 N: 266] (1788)
  • [2009-09-21 9:28]

Hi Paras,
Wonderful macro of Vanessa cardui.
Amazing sharpness and details.
Excellent DOF. Perfect the position of the butterfly.
Ciao! Vanda

Amazing and awesome take Paras, what more can i say ? Terrific, , stunning details throughout ,i kind of like the blurred BG too , it was your lucky day , he he !
TFS,
Carol

Hello Paras.
Beautiful composition with very good POV pretty shows all good sharp details on full opened wings of this very nice butterfly.Well focused and good exposure with amazing contrasty colors.Dark BG worked here very well.Excellent macro!Best regards Siegfried

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