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Tiger Moth (I think)
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Tiger Moth (I think)

by Charlie Baugh

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted June 12, 201147 views7 comments
Though the guide states that most are white and black with bold patterns it also states they are sometime of differnt colors. This moth matches the patterns of the illustration in my guide exactly and with what appears exactly the same feathery antenae and the triple hair pattern of the illustrated moth. Many Tiger moths contain toxic substances and their bold patterning serves as a warning to predators. I would appreciate any information any of you can offer on this moth. Taken last evening at our garage wall.

Olympus E-5
50mm F2 macro
Tripod
aperture priority
1/2.5 sec @ F22, -0.7 EV
flash off
+2 saturation
high key gradation
ISO 200
manual focus

Large view provided

Thanks for looking and comments.

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Richard Teller on June 12, 2011 at 5:33 PM
Nice detail and color.
Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments
Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on June 12, 2011 at 7:10 PM
Excellent detail. Looks like it's on sand rather than a garage. I love the antennae and bold colors
Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on June 12, 2011 at 9:27 PM
Charlie:
Excellent documentary capture of the moth. All the details are nicely shown. Well done.
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on June 13, 2011 at 8:25 AM
What a beautiful Tiger moth, Charlie! You can see why they named it after a tiger! The antenae are huge and the hair makes it almost pettable! :toast:
Registered on March 16, 2006, 419 Posts, 2076 Comments
Comment posted by Monica Siri on June 13, 2011 at 11:33 AM
Hi Charlie,
beautiful capture indeed. I think you are right, this is a Tiger Moth (Grammia, genus of moth in the family Arctiidae).The males are active flyers while the big, heavy females have a difficult time flying.
I love the pattern and the antenae of this moth you captured so well. :toast: :wavey:
Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments
Comment posted by Heath McDonald on June 13, 2011 at 12:39 PM
A beautiful looking moth, detail and colours are excellent, what I can't work out is how the textures of the garage wall only follows the outline of the moth, is that the result of the gradation or something else! Either way, I like the effect. :toast:
Registered on August 21, 2009, 3 Posts, 15 Comments
Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on June 13, 2011 at 1:54 PM
No, Heath, I'm sorry I did not describe what I have done to the background. I used an airbrush tool to smooth out the garage wall textures and blemishes. The garage wall bugs me, perhaps more than it should, and I smooth it out often by airbrushing. Most of my insects are photographed during the day near an overnight light that attracts moths and other insects.
Registered on April 18, 2011, 329 Posts, 1985 Comments