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Painted Lady - Feeling Blue


Painted Lady - Feeling Blue
Photo Information
Copyright: Paras Bhalla (parasbhalla) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 594 W: 0 N: 1758] (7189)
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
Date Submitted: 2009-09-21 1:14
Viewed: 166
Points: 52
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Good Morning, TL-members!


My favorite Painted lady butterfly with lavender flowers. The butterfly was so much 'in love' with those blue flower, it seem to me that he was "feeling blue", and that defines the title of my picture for today.

Have a nice day.

best regards,
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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Hi Paras,

I loved the angle of the shot here. lovely sharp details and dof here. a slight tight croping here but dats fine.
have a great day ahead.

Tfs,
Sanjib.

Merhaba Paras
Very beautiful butterfly and macro shot
Impressive details, colors and figures
Thanks
Burak

Ciao Paras, splendid painted lady on a wonderful flower, great colors and superb sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Good composition, excellent editing, great macro, beautiful butterfly, congratulations, hugs
buscar

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4269 W: 414 N: 6836] (42744)
  • [2009-09-21 4:23]

Hi Paras

Superb warm cold colour contrasts, between the blue purple flowers, & the reddish orange painted lady butterfly. Excellent dof & sharpness, with good composition. Tfs!

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1363 W: 0 N: 2686] (21341)
  • [2009-09-21 4:51]

Hello,

sur la lavande, qu'ils ressortent à merveille, fantastique macro de ce papillon, superbe netteté, positionnement et couleur.

Bravo et maitié

Nicou

Paras
Wonderful Painted lady butterfly with lavender flowers.
Lovely colors, great capture.
Mariana

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1446 W: 31 N: 3117] (12664)
  • [2009-09-21 7:38]

HI Paras
The colors are exceptionnaly beautiful, the composition well done, a pleasing eye opener for today.
Dot

Hi Paras!
great composition and the angle is perfect...
nice composition, it really looks great with colors of the lavender
great work my friend:)
tfs
regards,
Alper

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  • Fons Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1303 W: 2 N: 202] (15668)
  • [2009-09-21 8:00]

a very nice painting !

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  • vanda Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 283 W: 0 N: 288] (1868)
  • [2009-09-21 9:36]
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Hi Paras,
Another very nice macro.
Wonderful vibrant colours. Very good POV.
Perfect framing.
Ciao Vanda.
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P.S.
In Italy the lavander blooms in spring.
In Germany now?

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5766 W: 198 N: 2587] (10150)
  • [2009-09-21 10:48]

Ciao Paras,


I like the colour palette, the nuances of blue
really stand out on the blurry background!
And it is a lovely butterfly, with the silky-crisp
texture in the wings...
The subject is well framed and the image has
a fine feeling of depth!

Greetings,

Sergio

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  • solrac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 290 W: 0 N: 69] (2641)
  • [2009-09-21 12:10]

Buen macro ,excelente color y encuadre
Buen trabajo
un saludo

Hello Paras
Another impressive close-up of a splendid butterfly with great details and DOF. Many thanks for sharing this my friend.
Best regards Siegfried

Beautiful quality work Paras!! Nice saturation here, wonderful sharpness! There is lots of color in this, the purples compliment the orange nicely!
B-)
Linda

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  • john1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 193 W: 0 N: 199] (1727)
  • [2009-09-21 13:56]

Hello Paras,

We've got both the same passion, the butterflies.
Excellent macro again, my friends.
Greater details of the wings and beautiful colors.
I thank you for us to share.
Very nice presentation of the Painted Lady.
have a good day.
John

Boa noite Paras
Fantastic composition with amazing colours. A great tribute to nature.
My regards
Teresat

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  • AKITA Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1059 W: 81 N: 66] (12677)
  • [2009-09-21 18:33]

dear Paras,
this combination of the orange lady and the blue lavender is splendid.
maybe lots of bees and butterflies visit this lavender, and you succeed to capture most beautiful scene in those.
the fragrance of lavender attracts the lady, and you too.
thank you for your excellent shot,
Akhisa

Hi Paras,
Nice presentation of this butterfly,
Excellent POV. and DoF. well presented with great colors and light,
picture very sharp and clear,
well done.
Michel

Hello Paras

So beautiful colors on this image !!! on the butterfly and on the flowers in the BG.
TFS. :) Tellie.

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  • sela Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 483 W: 1 N: 480] (3778)
  • [2009-09-22 1:54]

HI Paras, wonderful macro again of this beautiful Painted Lady, very well composed.There is waiting a surprise for you. Just have a look at my last posting:-)
Regards Rose

Nice shot Paras - focus is correct on the eyes, good use of DOF to help make the subject stand out and the orange wings compliment the blue flowers very well.
Good one.

David

Hi Paras,
Colourful butterfly and levander...
Nice colours of excellent macro.
I love it.tfs.
Dr.Seyfettin Güner

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  • jone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2284 W: 180 N: 0] (29430)
  • [2009-09-23 1:24]

Hi Paras ;)
Vivid and pleasent colours...TFS
Best wishes,
J ;)

Bonjour Paras.
Une netteté parfaite qui permet une excellente observation de l’image.
Le texte d’accompagnement est aussi bien adapté.
Bonne journée.
Urs

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1724 W: 127 N: 1483] (20890)
  • [2009-09-25 12:44]

Hi Paras,
that is enjoy of living.Beautiful colours.Perfect light and sharpness.TFS.Necla.

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