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Vanessa cardui.


Vanessa cardui.
Photo Information
Copyright: Nikos Nikolaou (nikosrio) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 264 W: 0 N: 514] (2754)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-26
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D80, Nikkor Af-S micro 105mm VR f/2.8G IF ED
Exposure: f/14.0, 1/320 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-07-04 10:15
Viewed: 274
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) is a well-known colourful butterfly, sometimes known in North America as the Cosmopolitan. This butterfly has a strange pattern of flying in a sort of screw shape.
It is one of the most widespread of all butterflies, found on every continent except Antarctica. In Australia, V. cardui has a limited range around Bunbury, Fremantle and Rottnest Island. However, its close relative, the Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi, sometimes considered a subspecies) ranges over half the continent. Other closely related species are the American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis), and the West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella).
The Painted Lady occurs in any temperate zone, including mountains in the tropics. The species is resident only in warmer areas, but migrates in spring, and sometimes again in autumn. For example, it migrates from North Africa and the Mediterranean to Britain in May and June, but offspring produced there die in the Autumn.
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2859 W: 34 N: 8471] (31652)
  • [2009-07-04 10:22]

Hi Nikos. This is a fine side view of the Painted Lady, Your side POV lets us see the wing markings on this old looking butterfly. You have taken it wit goood detail and natural colours .well done TFS.
Nick..

Hello Nikos,

An excellent capture of this Vanessa butterfly with great colors, sharpness & details. Well done & TFS.


Regards

Umar

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  • Arjun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 356 W: 7 N: 1076] (5251)
  • [2009-07-04 10:40]

hi nikos,
Very nice picture. good compo with rich details.
Is the wings damaged or built like that only ?

TFS

Hi Nikos,
Another image with fine details and BG. Reminds me a bit of this one that I posted a few days back. Your background is less obtrusive, but my butterfly is fresher!! Thanks.
Alan

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  • thor68 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 794 W: 138 N: 1312] (5642)
  • [2009-07-04 10:53]

terrific capture of the pretty butterfly! :-) sharpness, light and details are really great, looks like somebody had been eating
on his wings, wonderful composition with him "refueling" on the nice thistle. well done & best wishes, thor.

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  • horias Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 384 W: 64 N: 838] (3878)
  • [2009-07-04 11:04]

Hi Nikos
Congratulation to....yours is a male I think... shows that after the fight.

Nikos merhaba,süper bir makro fotoğraf,detaylar ve keskinlik şahane,çokta güzel bir kompozisyon olmuş,ellerine sağlık,selamlar :)

Hi Nikos
Beautiful sharp image of the painted lady. Good exposure in a strong sun, perfect sharpness, nice not disturbing, OOF background. Very good job. Nothing to citique ;-)
TFS
Krzysztof

Νίκο καλημέρα
με όμορφα χρώματα και σύνθεση με το αγαπημένο σου θέμα,όπως πάντα προσεγμένη πολύ καλή τεχνικά,θαυμάσια φωτό
καλή συνέχεια
Νάσος

Hello Nikos
the focusing on the Vanessa and the flowers is perfect. Excellent the composition of colors that give a great contrast between the little butterfly and the pink color with fine details and optimal game of light.
Livio

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2339 W: 92 N: 5338] (17078)
  • [2009-07-05 1:03]

Hello Nikos,
What a fantastic photo in excellent sharpness and details. The details on the wings are marvelous. Splendid clear colours against a very beautiful OOF BG. Great POV and composition. Good quality!!!
Regards,
Peter

Hello Nikos!

Wow, this is called details and sharpness!

A picture with great purity, and which speaks of a bright sun and warmth.

The details, again, they're perfect. So much so that even small damage in the wings can easily be seen.

Good job!

greetings!

Jesús

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