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V. cardui and Lantana flowers


V. cardui and Lantana flowers
Photo Information
Copyright: Paras Bhalla (parasbhalla) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 320 W: 0 N: 822] (3234)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-12
Categories: Insects
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC P150
Exposure: f/3.8, 1/80 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-11-08 0:51
Viewed: 136
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Dear TN members,

Today, I posted a picture of Vanessa cardui perching on Lantana flowers.
I must accept that the background is not the best, but I like the here a great contrast between the butterfly and the lantana flowers.

Hope you like it.

best 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
a. Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi)
b. American (Painted) Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
c. 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: WiKiPedia)
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Hello Paras! Nice shot, good contrast and sharpness, perfect capture, ideal exposure. Nice frame. Very interesting note. Well done!

Hi Paras,

An explosion of color, registered with excellent technique. Congratulations.

TFS

Jesús

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3586 W: 143 N: 5690] (18601)
  • [2009-11-08 5:17]

Hi Paras.
What a full of lovely colours and lights picture. Subject is sweet as well as 3D-effect and tremendous details/sharpness of the beautiful butterfly and so amazing flowers. Bravo. Perfect pictorial shot.
Alexei.

Ciao Paras, great macro with fantastic colors, splendid sharpness and wonderful details, very well done, have a good Sunday, ciao Silvio

Paras
Today we have here two great capture:a wonderful Vanessa cardui and a lovely Lantana flowers.
Congratulation for all!
Horia

Wundervolle Farben, Paras.
Schmetterling in Bauerngarten, genau so wirkt das Bild auf mich.
Schöner Moment, vielen Dank und Gruß
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-11-08 11:33]

Hi Paras,wonderful sharpness and fantatics colors like your style...a beautiful Cardui and excellent composition too.My best compliments,have a nice week,Luciano

hello Paras
super sharpness with good light and beautifulcolours
great shot
greeting lou

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1380 W: 56 N: 4759] (16364)
  • [2009-11-08 12:27]

Hello MF Paras,
Nice shot, very good colours. Good detail and exposure and I like the tight crop, it lets us see the Butterfly really close up. Nice work.Best regards Siggi

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2582] (9107)
  • [2009-11-08 23:05]

Hi Paras,
excellent colours in superbs view. The sharpness is really wonderful and exciting.
I like the splash of colours and the glow of the wings.

Regards,
Foozi

Ciao Paras. Impressive details on wing's weft and excting light to exalt brigh natural colours. Great macro shot.

Roberto

Impresionante explosión de colores Paras! A esto hay que añadir el soberbio enfoque que conseguiste. También tiene interés el que este capturada, como parece, en una zona urbana.
Precioso trabajo.
Saludos: J. Ignasi.

Hello Paras
the Painted Lady is taken very sharply and the lantana have soo beautiful colors
the BG is perhaps not the best but the great illuminated butterfly and flower and the nice pose and POV let forgot this detail
have a good night
Jacqueline

Oye bache, ki haal?Sorry, main thoda busy ho gaya tha.
I see I've missed quite a few shots here!!!
:(
This shot has awesome colours, the lantana makes for a lovely base, and the butterfly stands out beautifully on it!
bravo!
A big jhappi!
Goldy

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