Male Moth by Stephanie

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01-JAN-2012

Male Moth

I admit it ~ I am the cause of this moth's demise....
All I did was place a bowl over it before Christmas; and then forgot all about it until yesterday....
Oopsie!!!
Thanks to CHRISTINE for identifying this as a male moth due to it's feathery antennae :)

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Canon EOS 40D
1/200s f/9.0 at 100.0mm iso160 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Jeff Lobaugh		04-Jan-2012 16:05
Great detail in these shots!!

Guest		04-Jan-2012 13:58
he's gort rabbit ears!

carol j. phipps		04-Jan-2012 03:36
Nice detail! Fabulous detail.

Jola Dziubinska		04-Jan-2012 00:54
Great macro, Steph, lovely pattern on the moth, but....you've got to improve your memory ;) Voted.

fotabug		03-Jan-2012 12:38
Outstanding detail

Carl H. Johnson		03-Jan-2012 11:36
Such great details...........on this corpse :-( ~V~

Aud Elise Sjøsæther		03-Jan-2012 09:37
Amazing pictures! V

Martin Lamoon		03-Jan-2012 09:33
Amazing photographs of the Moth. Wonderful series. V

Yvonne		03-Jan-2012 09:01
What a superb series, sorry about the poor moth! v

Guest		03-Jan-2012 08:39
Beautiful work!

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		03-Jan-2012 07:40
Great series with beautiful details!!

Range View		03-Jan-2012 07:14
Excellent sharp detail Steph. Beautiful work! V Barbara

Mieke WA Minkjan		03-Jan-2012 06:23
an excellent study of the moth!

David Hobbs		03-Jan-2012 06:02
Wonderful series of images. Good information. Nice, close up detail. V

Sam Rua		03-Jan-2012 05:41
Nice patterns and colors on this (poor) fellow.

globalgadabout		03-Jan-2012 03:37
a charming cadaver with lovely earth colours...not sure about the bottom one though, upside down he seems less than dignified...V

Frank Brault		03-Jan-2012 02:37
Poor moth. :) A fantastic series of macros. BV

Barbara Heide		03-Jan-2012 02:11
excellent macro Steph! v

sue anne		03-Jan-2012 01:15
Oh dear. :( Great detail !

Walter Otto Koenig		03-Jan-2012 01:10
Three great looking macros. Well done despite the demise of the model. "V"

Bill Ewart Jr		03-Jan-2012 00:18
Any closer and you'll have moth dust on your lens!~

Cindi Smith		02-Jan-2012 23:33
Uh oh. Well at least it couldn't get to your sweaters. Excellent images! BV!

John Reynolds LRPS		02-Jan-2012 22:45
Interesting, detailed work Stephanie. V.

Sheila		02-Jan-2012 22:35
Beautiful patterns on those wings!

Jean Chiasson		02-Jan-2012 22:29
Wonderful macro shots series Stephanie vote

Brenda		02-Jan-2012 22:25
Wonderful photographs. V but oops! I try and let them lose outside but at this time of year, I'm not sure that your way isn't kinder.

larose forest photos		02-Jan-2012 22:02
He is a beautiful creature and I'm grateful to know his demised was a mistake! You did get some excellent shots of him, so he will live on! VV

Guest		02-Jan-2012 21:37
Fantastic close up and great details Steph!! Well done!!!

Mariusz Bartniczak		02-Jan-2012 21:36
Beautiful pattern and shapes.

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet		02-Jan-2012 21:34
Very nice close-up.

Rosemarie Kusserow		02-Jan-2012 21:16
Wonderful macro shots of this moth, I admire the fine details, V Rosemarie :o)

patou		02-Jan-2012 21:03
Magnifique serie sur les papillons ( v )

Mairéad		02-Jan-2012 21:03
Super macro work. And you didn't do it on purpose. V

Colin Storey		02-Jan-2012 20:59
Great series of macro shots, I would not worry about it, gave you a great subject. v

Janice Dunn		02-Jan-2012 20:59
But what a great model he is for you... And it still looks alive too.

John Hamers		02-Jan-2012 20:53
Superb macro shots of these moths, very nioce work !!! V

laine		02-Jan-2012 20:49
If you hadn't then it would have eaten your wardrobe by now!! The best butterfly images I ever shot was those of one I found dead on the ground so I like these :)

Marielou Dhumez		02-Jan-2012 20:09
Lot of biologists make this ! Don't worry ! Great macro work !

joseantonio		02-Jan-2012 20:04
Excellent details

Janet Donnelly		02-Jan-2012 19:59
Excellent macro work! A stunningly beautiful creature ...... even in death :-)

Laryl		02-Jan-2012 19:58
ok I was enjoying the great photos on top.. scrolled down and well, oops is right! lol

Blandine Mangin		02-Jan-2012 19:51
une belle série ! v

marie-jose wolff		02-Jan-2012 19:51
very fine details! V

Johnny JAG		02-Jan-2012 19:30
Super details

Graeme		02-Jan-2012 19:29
We have all done it at one time or another Stephanie. Great details and colours of this close up.BV

Jim Coffman		02-Jan-2012 19:17
Wow, awesome,Stephanie!!

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