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Photo of the Month 02/12

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted January 27, 20121,576 views33 comments

Oleander hawkmoth #2

Another shot of an oleander hawkmoth (Dapnhis nerii), taken on early morning light- Cropped for composition, noise reduction, selective sharpening.
Nikon D300S- Sigma 180mm; ISO 320; F5,6; 1/25; -0,67EV; tripod
Many thanks for looking , Fabio

Comments

33 comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 27, 2012 at 5:38 PM

One of the best top shots of this moth I've ever seen Fabio, excellent comp and beautiful colors.
Attractive complimentary BG with great contrasting colors..Just the right amount of sharpness and detail too.
Very nice!

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on January 27, 2012 at 6:14 PM

This is just simply fantastic !!!

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Comment posted by scott lanz on January 27, 2012 at 8:24 PM

A very beautiful capture. The background could not be more beautiful and complementary. I still like the double capture version version you posted last year a little better, but this is certainly outstanding.

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Comment posted by Hali Sowle on January 27, 2012 at 8:37 PM

This is just gorgeous Fabio, beautiful colors and detail, lovely background, just a treat!

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Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on January 28, 2012 at 11:07 AM

Simply beautiful image, Fabio! The BG couldn't have been better than this! The small version doesn't do this justice.

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Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on January 28, 2012 at 1:57 PM

Wow, this is fabulous! Those camouflage colors, combined with that pink, beautiful background...just killer.
Jaymes

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Comment posted by Tonia Graves on January 28, 2012 at 2:33 PM

Fabio, this is wonderful! Love the greens in the subject against the warm-colored background.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on January 28, 2012 at 3:17 PM

Excellent image. Beautiful colors, great details and the bg is perfect for this.

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on January 28, 2012 at 6:26 PM

The background color really shows this guy off very well. Gorgeous image & a great subject!

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Comment posted by Basil Greber on January 29, 2012 at 8:32 AM

Nice!

Excellent level of detail, and the contrasting but smooth background works great! Well done!

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Comment posted by Chris Grabski on January 29, 2012 at 11:01 AM

What a fantastic shot!!!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 29, 2012 at 4:02 PM

Hi fabio

The subject, the color, the detail. All outstanding

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on January 29, 2012 at 5:57 PM

Fabio, this is gorgeous! What amazing detail, beautiful colors, wonderful light.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on January 29, 2012 at 9:16 PM

Fabio:
Wow! Simple fabulous & congrats on such a beautiful image

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Comment posted by BorgesiusBeckles on January 30, 2012 at 12:14 PM

Hello Fabio,Thumps up with both hands my man.No nits at all.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on January 30, 2012 at 1:34 PM

Oh, this is a beauty, Fabio! Very beautiful moth with a great complimentary background and fantastic details! I like the way the moth is vertically straight but the stem is slightly angled; makes a nice comp.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on January 31, 2012 at 1:17 PM

Wonderful, Fabio. Great subject, details and BG. I also like the composition.

D&L

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on January 31, 2012 at 1:28 PM

Wonderful, Fabio. Great subject, details and BG. I also like the composition.
I know that this moth is quite rare in Italy.
Congrats!

D&L

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on January 31, 2012 at 2:08 PM

Hi- Thanks for nice feedbacks- to Daniel & Loana: actually D. nerii is present in the warmest part of Italy, and somewhere it's a sedentary species, but i think is getting rarer now- As I had written on my comment of the first shot of the series, this is a bred specimen- Surely Daphnis nerii is one of the most striking species of the moth family- Thanks again and greetings, Fabio

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 1, 2012 at 12:19 PM

Fine detail and colours, and exellent BG - congrats on a nice WP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Chris Grabski on February 1, 2012 at 4:17 PM

Well deserved WP. Congrats.

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on February 1, 2012 at 6:32 PM

Thanks again for your kind feedbacks and for WP, Fabio

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on February 2, 2012 at 11:34 AM

Fabio - The background is so important to this kind of image, and yours perfectly compliments the subject. Though I haven't check out any of your other images of the moth, I bet some differrent angles would be pretty cool with selective focus. Not sure if you would be able to keep that fantastic BG.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on February 2, 2012 at 12:29 PM

Compliments Fabio, it's really a splendid image. Bravissimo!

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on February 2, 2012 at 3:17 PM

POTM was really a big surprise, and a great honour as well- Many thanks to all, Fabio

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on February 2, 2012 at 3:57 PM

Congrats on the POTM, Fabio!

Very well deserved!

D&L

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Comment posted by Pete D on February 2, 2012 at 5:04 PM

Congratulations of photo of the month. You deserve it. A beautiful subject helps, but you had the heart to compose it, the skill to record it, and the patience to present it.

best wishes, Pete D.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on February 2, 2012 at 7:36 PM

Fabio:
Many congrats on POTM

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on February 3, 2012 at 7:48 AM

Wonderfully crisp image, Fabio - many congrats on the POM award !!

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 3, 2012 at 6:59 PM

A big congratulations Fabio, and so well deserved

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Comment posted by Kedar Bhat on February 3, 2012 at 9:49 PM

congratulations Fabio