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Posted by Dave Tucker on June 30, 2008 at 3:54 PM
First post on the UKNP forum
Hi to all, I am new to the forum, and I must say I am in awe of the images on this forum. I am new to photography and keen to learn so any advice and critique will be welcome, as "we all have to start some where" I was bought a Sigma Macro 105mm lens for my birthday, however my main passion is birds..I found this moth at Bolton Abbey in North Yorkshire at the weekend, no idea of the species.

Regards
Dave

Nikon D200
Lens Sigma 105mm
Nikon SB800 fill flash -1/3 50m
Matrix metering
Group Dynamic focus
ISO 200
Posted by Tom_W on June 30, 2008 at 3:56 PM
Welcome.
Posted by Dave Tucker on June 30, 2008 at 3:57 PM
Thanks Tom
Posted by Dave Tucker on June 30, 2008 at 3:58 PM
Will post an image of a pied fly tonight for C&C
Dave
Posted by Tom_W on June 30, 2008 at 4:02 PM
That might be hard as one image every elapse 24 hours for members :wink:

PS try http://ukmoths.org.uk/ they have a search facility.
Posted by Stephen Boyd on June 30, 2008 at 4:10 PM
Dave

Welcome, plucked up the courage myself for the first time last week and its definitely worth it

look forward to seeing more

Stephen
Posted by Edwin kats on June 30, 2008 at 4:15 PM
Welcome Dave.

Edwin Kats
Posted by Dave Tucker on June 30, 2008 at 4:21 PM
Thanks, this "passion" is becoming more expensive than a "herion addiction"!! Bought a new lens tonight a Nikon 80-400mm. Now have a:
1) Sigma 500mm f4.5
2) Nikon 80-400mm
3) Sigma 24-70mm f2.8
4) Sigma 10-20mm
5) sigma 105mm

Please tell me this has all "my bases covered" and to think this started some time ago with a Panasonic straped to my Nikon spotting scope....
Posted by John Robinson on June 30, 2008 at 4:31 PM
Welcome Dave
Its a Large Skipper butterfly by the look of it.(Maybe small ) They have that distinctive wing arrangement.And moth antennae are like feathers not nobbly !:biggrin:
Nice shot too.
JohnR
Posted by Barrie Harwood on June 30, 2008 at 4:33 PM
Welcome Dave.

It's NOT a moth in fact but one of the Skipper family of butterflies probably a male Large Skipper.

Barrie :smile:

EDIT: Beaten by John
Posted by Tom_W on June 30, 2008 at 4:40 PM
Well that explains why I cannot appear to find it in my Moths of Britain book... :biggrin:

Posted by Bertl Menegoni on June 30, 2008 at 5:05 PM
Hi Dave,
my moth book tells me
its too flat on the leave, it has too much detail,
sharpness is too perfect and composition is too good
for a first post here at this forum.
:wink: :wink: :wavey:
Greetings and have fun!
Bertl
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on July 1, 2008 at 2:53 AM
Welcome Dave!
Nice first post!
Posted by Andy Astbury on July 1, 2008 at 4:35 AM
A very warm welcome Dave :toast: :toast:

When you include your techs don't forget shutter and aperture :biggrin:
Posted by Philip Kirkham on July 1, 2008 at 4:46 AM
Welcome :wavey:
Best wishes
Phil
Posted by kevin Treadwell on July 1, 2008 at 7:34 AM
Welcome Dave

Nice 1st photo

Kevin

Posted by PhilH on July 1, 2008 at 8:22 AM
Welcome..... :wavey:

:toast: :toast:
Posted by eric weight on July 1, 2008 at 2:33 PM
Welcome Dave.
Definitely a skipper, I think probably a large skipper and lacking the black sex brands on the forewing should mean it is a female as well.
:wavey: Eric