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Vanessa cardui


Vanessa cardui
Photo Information
Copyright: john vantighem (john1) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 65 W: 0 N: 85] (356)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09-08
Categories: Insects
Camera: Sony Alpha DSLR A200, Minolta AF 70-210/F4.0 "Beercan", Sandisk Ultra II 4Gb
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/320 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-09-08 12:52
Viewed: 237
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The painted lady is a remarkable butterfly. It is not a permanent resident anywhere in Europe but arrives here in the spring from North Africa and breeds continuously throughout the summer. In the late summer and early autumn it seems to attempt a return journey south to its breeding grounds but so far as we know invariably dies en route. This dependence on migration means its numbers fluctuate greatly, especially in northern Europe. In some years it is abundant, in others almost absent. 2005 was such a year. I saw none at all in Switzerland until August (my first for the year was seen in Spain in July), when I saw a total of about three
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Ciao John,
une très belle prise de ce beau papillon, les couleurs sont belles et éclatantes, bonne netteté, une très jolie composition,
Merci et félicitations
Amicalement
Maurizio

Hi John,

Good to see you on TN!

This capture is simply awesome! What a great clarity of my favorite, Painted Lady, you have got in this picture, wow!
Great sharpness and taken from a perfect POV with wonderful use of the shallow DOF. The colors of the butterfly are perfectly shown and the textures too. I like the eyes of the butterfly.
Splendid work!

thanks and regards,
Paras

Hello John,

A fine close-up of the Painted Lady butterfly showing fine details of the ribbed underside of the wings. The proboscis and the antennae are also prominatly captured. A well judged dof.

There is some oe on the furry body of the butterfly but it does not significantly detract from the shot.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Hi John,

A fine capture of a painted lady on a a beautifully coloured flowers with soft focusing and nice composition.
TFS and cheers,

Bayram

Beatiful and poetical shot John, i love the color set!... excellent DOF and a nice an very detailed butterfly.

Good work, well done!

Jesús

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