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Elephant Hawkmoth & Yellow Flag

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Posted by Clive_S on June 12, 2006 at 2:35 PM
D70 180mm macro, f5 1/400th ISO 200 tripod ff

This gorgeous, freshly emerged Elephant Hawkmoth was just too tempting to pass by!
Posted by John MacTavish on June 12, 2006 at 2:38 PM
Wow.I'm just on my way out the door and this appears. Too good to pass by w/o comment.

Did you place the moth on the iris? or was this as found?

John :toast: :toast:
Posted by Clive_S on June 12, 2006 at 2:39 PM
I have to admit I posed it :wink:
Posted by Sean Bolton on June 12, 2006 at 2:45 PM
Hi Clive

A great composition, it's a great shot of a yellow iris too, what a great specimen.

:toast:

cheers

Sean

p.s. Did you move in a bit closer and take some moth only images?
Posted by Clive_S on June 12, 2006 at 2:47 PM
>> p.s. Did you move in a bit closer and take some moth only images?

You bet, it was amazingly patient despite 29C temperatures so I got a load of shots including 1:1's of wing details too - will post some soon!
Posted by Rob Howard on June 12, 2006 at 2:57 PM
Hi Clive,

Absolutely stunning image :cool: I really must try this macro malarky!!

Regards

Rob
Posted by Justin on June 12, 2006 at 4:01 PM
Insect photography at it's finest.

What a stunning,colourful image.

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on June 12, 2006 at 4:05 PM
This is a stonker...love it

:toast: :toast: :toast:

Barrie
Posted by Tim Munsey on June 12, 2006 at 4:06 PM
This is extremely beautiful, but as noted it is too pure and so feels unnatural, however stonking stuff all said.

:toast: :toast:

Tim
Posted by Colin Pickett on June 12, 2006 at 4:15 PM
It's all been said. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dennis Alden on June 12, 2006 at 5:11 PM
Can't fault it - superb

:toast:

dennis
Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 12, 2006 at 5:29 PM
As my brother said-stonking :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Varley on June 12, 2006 at 6:46 PM
Beautiful shot Clive - look forward to the closups of the moth.

John
Posted by PhilH on June 13, 2006 at 3:31 AM
Clive....

This is simply stunning, I like the colour combination and the composition, I know you have admitted to placing the moth, which is not normally my cup of tea but you have achieved a magnificent result here...

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Philip Kirkham on June 13, 2006 at 3:54 AM
Hello Clive
I'm with the rest of the gang, it's a cracker.
Best wishes
Phil :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Clive_S on June 14, 2006 at 2:26 PM
Thanks everyone for your kind comments - I'll post some close-ups soon! :smile:
Posted by Elliott Neep on June 16, 2006 at 5:24 AM
Stunning... really. I'm glad you posted the habitat shot as its so easy to be taken in (and zoom in) with such a beautiful little creature. Well done for having the composure and peice of mind to think about what you wanted to acheive here. It shows :toast: