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Giant Leopard Moth
Giant Leopard Moth
WalesP


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Macro VI (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D
Location: Austin, TX
Date: Oct 14, 2007
Aperture: f6.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/320 s
Galleries: Nature, Macro
Date Uploaded: Oct 14, 2007

 I found this fella on the side of my house. I put him on a leaf and moved him to a garden bench where I could take his picture. When the sun came out from behind the clouds the brilliant blue just flashed out and I started snapping photos faster. Then the wind blew the leaf up and I got a shot of his face. I found this moth extremely fascinating. I hope you do too.

Statistics
Place: 48 out of 248
Avg (all users): 6.1282
Avg (commenters): 6.8333
Avg (participants): 6.1500
Avg (non-participants): 6.1053
Views since voting: 3853
Views during voting: 267
Votes: 156
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0

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 10/24/2007 05:50:01 PM
Eeeeeee Yikes!!! AMAZING!!!
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 10/24/2007 08:12:28 AM
I am starting to worry about where you live Ron. Bug eating lizards one week and then this critter the next

Very impressive macro, great dof and the whites are positively glowing without being blown out. Super counterpoint with the elctric blue markings. Congrats on your second consequtive 6+ score (breakfast of champions still counts in my books) and on getting another shot on your front page
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 10/22/2007 05:06:57 PM
hey ron .. brilliant photograph .. a wonderful close up image .. that intense blue is amazing .. i do find him fascinating .. i really like macros and insects .. they are the most interesting creatures and this is an excellent example .. :)...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/22/2007 12:04:10 AM
Whooo! Above 6 lol. Congrats on your 3rd best score!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/21/2007 05:08:54 AM
nice composition and colour, I think the problem I have with this is that the eye's are either not in focus or too dark against a dark background to see them clearly. I think a greater DOF would have improved this shot?
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 10/20/2007 05:49:35 PM
Superb macro with some great looking colours
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 10/18/2007 01:16:35 PM
Very nice
 10/17/2007 11:54:34 AM
Great clarity and sharpness. Great composition. Love the colors in the moth. DOF is great also. Nice work.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/17/2007 10:31:35 AM
Very menacing pose... great
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 10/15/2007 10:03:46 PM
Good except i do not like the blue.
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 10/15/2007 07:30:55 AM
Lighting of the moth's head could still be a little better.
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