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Painted Lady


Painted Lady
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Copyright: marie christine guegan (mariki) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1062 W: 64 N: 2225] (9165)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-09-27
Categories: Insects
Camera: Samsung digimax D103
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/180 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Lepidoptera [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-10-06 1:05
Viewed: 266
Points: 56
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Vanessa cardui

Dutch name: Distelvlinder
French name: Belle dame or Vanesse des chardons

The Painted Lady inhabits backyards and meadows throughout most of the world.

This butterfly is an irruptive migrant, a species that occasionally migrates without regard to geography or season. The Painted Lady lives year-round in the tropics; in cooler climates, you may see them in spring and summer. Some years, when southern populations reach large numbers or weather conditions are right, they will migrate north and expand their range temporarily. These migrations sometimes occur in phenomenal numbers, filling the sky with butterflies. The adults that reach the colder areas will not survive the winter, however. Painted Lady rarely migrates south.

(source: insects.about.com/od/butterfliesmoths/p/Vcardui.htm)

Front view in the WS.

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Ciao Marie Cristine,
bellissima immagine di questa meravigliosa farfalla (ieri ho scattato oltre 100 fotografie ad una Vanessa cardui molto confidente), ottimi POV e composizione, molto buona la definizione, magnifici e luminosi i colori.
TFS.
Maurizio

hello marie,
nice fotoğraf, çok güzel bir çalışma renkler ve detaylar çok güzel.

Fine captures, both of them Maria, the overwing and antenna characteristics are easily discernible in these sharply focused macros, TFS them.
Cheers,
Mehmet

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2108 W: 6 N: 2116] (13589)
  • [2008-10-06 1:53]

Hola Marie,
bonita macro,
colores y excelente composición,
fino encuadre,
saludos

If I could clone off the stick perch, I could turn this image into an in-flight shot, Marie :)!
Well, it is a wonderful, open-wing image of the Painted Lady. The subject is effectively isolated from the BG. The focus is slightly soft at the lower end, but that is a minor nit.
The details and colours are superb.
TFS and regards.

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  • OzBY Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 182 W: 2 N: 310] (1069)
  • [2008-10-06 3:01]

Hi Marie Cristine

Very good picture of this butterfly
Great color, lighting and background

Oz

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2765 W: 150 N: 7969] (24819)
  • [2008-10-06 3:46]
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Hello Mariki,
A very nice capture of a Painted Lady taken from a fine open-wing POV with good sharpness and fine contrast against an OOF natural BG.
This species has not been that common in Sweden this year.
Thanks for sharing this beauty,
Cheers,
Ivan

hello marie,
excellent capture of the painted lady, the open winged posture is very nice, the pov is very appropriate, adding to the dof value would have been even better,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1111 W: 1 N: 4518] (15130)
  • [2008-10-06 4:19]

Hello Marie,
Outstanding colors and patterns on the wings, another superb macro Marie, thank you for sharing.
Rick

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 0 N: 2229] (9388)
  • [2008-10-06 5:14]

Bonjour Marie-Christine,
Contente de voir la Vanesse des chardons, car jusqu'à présent pas une sous le soleil ici. L'année dernière j'en avais vues pas mal, cet automne rien, malgré quelques jours de beaux. De même Vanessa atalanta est beaucoup plus rare que les autres années. Bonne présentation les ailes ouvertes, avec f/9-10 tu aurais peut-être pu atteindre encore un peu plus de netteté
Bon après-midi
Anne

Buen trabajo a pesar del ligero desenfoque para esta bella Vanessa. Naturalidad en el color y buen encuadre.
Abrazo: J. Ignasi

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1427 W: 128 N: 5241] (23187)
  • [2008-10-06 7:15]

Une autre beauté de la nature, bravo Marie pour cette belle macro, le côté esthétique aussi bien que le côté technique! Merci.

Mario

Hi Mariki, splendid painted lady with wonderful colors, fine details and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 750 W: 13 N: 1442] (4951)
  • [2008-10-06 11:10]

Hi Marie

Great capture of the Painted Lady.
Nicely coposed with a great POV and a lovely open winged pose.
superb details and lovely colours and light.

Hil

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 475 W: 11 N: 1334] (4670)
  • [2008-10-06 11:41]

Hello Marie,
A beautiful shot of the Painted Lady. Wonderful position, fine details, nice rich colors, wonderful background.
Regards Siggi

Hi Marie,

what a great sot from this Painted lafy.
I thouht it was an inflight shot.
Great deateails and sharpness.

Gert

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 404 W: 0 N: 630] (2535)
  • [2008-10-06 21:31]

Hello marie,

You have chosen a good POV to show the butterfly. Wings pattern and beautifull colors can be well seen. There is a fine match between insects colors and background. A wider DOF should have helped to increase the sharpness.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

Bonjour Marie,
Nicely captured of this Painted Lady in full broad wings!
very sharp with good colour and details
well done
merci
Tony

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 996 W: 4 N: 2570] (11874)
  • [2008-10-07 4:46]

Marie, Very nice view and good lighting. Good natural colors. Well done Ganesh

Hi Mariki,

Nice shot of this butterfly, you got it to pose nicely.

John

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  • Amadeo Gold Star Critiquer [C: 211 W: 0 N: 755] (3323)
  • [2008-10-07 13:20]

Hola Marie, excelente toma, buena definición y detalle.
Me gusta la composición.
Acertada exposició, fondo bien desenfocado y tonos de color naturales. Buen macro, un saludo.

Olá Marie

Linda, linda foto!
Cores admiráveis, uma linda borboleta, boa captura, parabéns.
Grande abraço,
Vera

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1107 W: 6 N: 3062] (11322)
  • [2008-10-08 2:17]

Salut Marie,mais quelle beaute' as tu capture'! Excellent qualite' ,des couleurs extraordinaires et un point de vue superbe,mes plus gros compliments,Luciano

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2582 W: 170 N: 7867] (24879)
  • [2008-10-08 6:48]

Hello Mariki,
Very beautiful close capture of the Painted Lady. Excellent sharpness and lovely colours. It stands out very nicely from the green background.
TFS and cheers, Ulla

Hello Marie Christine

A wonderful capture of this beautiful butterfly.
The colours are vivid and well saturated.
Excellent open wing pose showing the details and pattern.
Nicely done.
TFS

Wolf

Hi Marie
Very nice picture.
Sharp butterfly against uniform green background - well done.
Thanks for sharing
Ania

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1811 W: 29 N: 5243] (17176)
  • [2008-10-13 22:10]

Hi Marie,
Wonderful shot of this beautiful Painted Lady with very impressive colours and details. Nice pose captured with perfect lighting and DOF.
TFS.
Sumon

Hi Marie, sory I missed this beautiful butterfly capture my friend. Colours details and sharpnes are lovely and POV is great.
TFS and cheers,
Bayram

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