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Painted Lady


Painted Lady
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Copyright: Siegfried Potrykus (neusser0204) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 490 W: 48 N: 1830] (7212)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08
Categories: Nature
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-08 0:47
Viewed: 107
Points: 38
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
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; Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi); American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) and West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella).
Illustration of a Painted Lady with open wingsFor a key to the terms used see Lepidopteran glossary
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.

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.
(Wikipedia)
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  • AndroK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 1509 W: 23 N: 0] (11868)
  • [2009-10-08 0:54]

Hi Siegfried...
Beautiful macro shot with so nice colors, composition...
Beautiful light...
Regards...
Andro

hi siegfried
good close up shot,beautiful colours and detail great b/g.
regards
jimmy

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  • akg Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 188 W: 0 N: 87] (1120)
  • [2009-10-08 1:08]

Hello Siegfried,
beautiful lady at work! Excellent capture. Nice sharpness and so colourful. Good light and exposure.
TFS, abhijit.

Hallo Siegfried,

Nice macro capture of the painted lady with superb sharpness and wonderful POV.

Great work, my friend.

Viele Grüße,
Paras

Hi Siegfried,
Great macro captured from an interesting POV!
Great lighting and accurate sharpness!
Marvelous details very clearly visible.
An ample DOF to include in perfect sharpness the two wings!
I like the blurred BG and the wonderful pink flower!
Well done.
Best regards,

Francis Xavier

hi
good detail & color band shot

hello Siegfried
how are you?
nice shot
good macro capture and fine sharpness
nice dof
great colours
nice dof

regards
MAnuj Mehta

Salam Siegfried

Great colorful butterfly you've captured from a nice POV here
The background is well managed, and DOF is good

TFS>
Best wishes, Alireza

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  • JT50 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 202 W: 1 N: 172] (882)
  • [2009-10-08 2:55]

Hi Siegfried,
Very detailed and colourfull macro shot.
Regards.
Janak

Hello Siegfried,

Amazing macro shot.
Great composition, clarity and sharp details. Very good focus, blurred background and light tones. Lovely natural colors.
I like the title of photo.

Best regards,
Tatjana

Preciosa imagen ,muy nitida y con excelente color parece que pueda volar en cualquier momento
Buen trabajo
un saludo

Hi Siegfried,
This is a handsome addition to your impressive portfolio of butterfly images. The markings on the painted lady's wings are sharp and vivid. You could have not composed this any better. Well done. regards
Danilo

you got a good POV to provide such a nice blurred background
i don't often comment or critique macros but that background makes the shot
the focus is spot on and exposure is correct,
nice macro, well done
jc

Beautiful laddy with so nice colors .Very nice focused and composition is very good.
Zoran

Ciao Siggi, how many painted lady this year..fantastic macro with fine details, splendid colors and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • Saba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 605 W: 0 N: 1662] (9389)
  • [2009-10-08 13:54]

Witaj Sigi! :)

Kolejny w Twojej kolecji, piekny motyl.
Cudne kolory i swiatlo...wspaniale wyglada na tle blekitnego nieba.
Uzyskales fantastyczny efekt.

Gratulacje i moc pozdrowien.
Barbara

Wowww... a crystal clear image of this beautiful lady MF Siggi.
Amazing macro with great DOF providing a fine 3D effect.
TFS and have a nice nigh!
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2498 W: 56 N: 3862] (17484)
  • [2009-10-08 15:44]

Witaj Siegfried,
Sama wspanialosc,to dopracowanie kadru ,swiatla ,kontrastu nie wspomne o tych wspanialych kolorach.Makro jest wspaniale z tym tlem rozmycia. Moje uznanie.
Pozdrawiam serdecznie.
Janusz

Witaj,
Kolejny, uroczy motylek!
Doskonala ostrosc, piekne kolory i super rozmyte tlo.
Swietna prezentacja - jak zwykle :)
Pozdrawiam

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