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Spinx Moth
Spinx Moth
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2005 (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Tokina MF 300mm f/2.8 AT-X AF Pro for Nikon
Location: Custer County, Colorado
Date: Jul 31, 2005
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 250
Shutter: 640
Galleries: Animals, Action
Date Uploaded: Jan 9, 2006

 moth among Colorado Lupine. Shot with 300mm with two extension tubes, +0.3 light. This shot was one of approx. 75 of the same moth flying between flowers in direct sunlight at approx. 8,500 ft. in mtns. I like this one best since the dof included a backgroung white lupine and yellow sunflower to right.

Statistics
Place: 394 out of 833
Avg (all users): 5.6803
Avg (commenters): 6.6154
Avg (participants): 5.6408
Avg (non-participants): 5.8824
Views since voting: 1556
Views during voting: 543
Votes: 416
Comments: 17
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/29/2006 04:58:55 PM
ok capture, a bit soft all around, color ok, dof nice, subject needs to be sharper, b&w need tweeking, light ok, comp nice, overall ok
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 01/28/2006 09:51:09 PM
This would look so much better if the flowers on the left were in focus
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 01/28/2006 05:26:14 PM
Overall too out of focus for my taste
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 01/26/2006 12:46:22 PM
beautiful
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 01/26/2006 08:17:45 AM
I do enjoy macros, and his face, body, and feelers, look good...
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 01/24/2006 11:53:18 PM
Nice capture
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 01/24/2006 11:16:47 PM
Well caught, great colours.
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 01/24/2006 02:56:25 AM
wow, never see a bug in flight photo before. nice! just wish the flowers were a bit sharper
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/23/2006 10:44:31 PM
Amazing capture. I wish the flowers were a little bit more in focus.
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 01/22/2006 08:13:46 PM
Excellent capture! The details and stop action are wonderful! Great job!
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 01/22/2006 01:16:40 PM
Great shot of an extremely fast moth. Love that you actually caught him/her in the act of drinking. Crisp focus on the head, would have loved stop action on the wings but they move so quickly it would be very difficult, I know as I have taken a few of this type moth. Well done and good luck
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/21/2006 01:58:54 AM
A rare shot. The sort of shot I would like to take myself. Besides the great capture of the moth in flight it's also a good composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/19/2006 03:48:34 PM
A nice capture of insect action.
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 01/18/2006 10:10:35 PM
10 from me....very nice capture!
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 01/18/2006 01:56:52 PM
I really like how the wings are slightly blurred, it adds a lot to the photo :)
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 01/17/2006 08:27:59 PM
Nice catch! Love the colors.
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 01/16/2006 03:56:09 PM
Tastes like chicken..


Nice color contrast. Hard to capture these guys
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