Popular Hawk Moth

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7 replies

Posted by Vincent Jones on May 17, 2008 at 3:52 PM

Just discovered this large moth whilst out & about, amazing creature, very big & well camoed up on where it was.

Very hard to get detail I found due to its velvet looking covering

Image taken at Dusk

Thanks for looking

D2X
105mm VR Macro
ISO 200
F13, 1/250th sec
Sigma Ring Flash
Handheld

Posted by Andy Astbury on May 17, 2008 at 3:55 PM

Cracking macro and super symmetry Vince

Posted by Vincent Jones on May 17, 2008 at 3:57 PM

Here is a head on shot, heavy crop. I hope I didn't blind him/her with the ring flash

Posted by Dave Courtenay on May 17, 2008 at 4:09 PM

Great looking moth-rarely seen and not suprising really-Nice to have on file

Dave

Posted by Paul Inglis on May 17, 2008 at 5:36 PM

Hi Vincent,

Fabulous capture! Looks like you’re still enjoying your 105mm VR. I’ve yet to find a willing subject to test mine out properly!

Posted by Ian Andrews on May 18, 2008 at 2:03 AM

HI Vince,
Well spotted and nicely captured.

Ian

Posted by David Kjaer on May 18, 2008 at 4:53 AM

Hi Vince

Nice one - shows it's camouflage very well!

David

Posted by Greg Hitchcock on May 19, 2008 at 5:03 AM

Never seen a Poplar hawkmoth - well spotted!

Greg