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Emperor moth #2
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Emperor moth #2

by Fabio Giarrizzo

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted April 7, 2012454 views12 comments
A shot of a male of Saturnia pavonia, to be precise the husband of the last moth I posted a couple of weeks ago- Cropped for composition, noise reduction, selective sharpening.
Nikon d300s Sigma 180mm; ISO 320; F10; 1/2000; -0,33 EV; tripod
Happy Easter to all, Fabio

Comments

12 comments
Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on April 7, 2012 at 10:12 AM
Your portraits of moths and butterflies are breathtaking. Perfectly posed, excellent detail, and all the color and texture nature endowed them with. This one is exceptionally nice.
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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on April 7, 2012 at 1:26 PM
Fabio, this is so beautiful, so sharp and rich, such beautiful lighting.
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Comment posted by Basil Greber on April 7, 2012 at 1:28 PM
Excellent. The detail in the large version is awesome. Background is perfectly clean. Very well done.
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Comment posted by scott lanz on April 7, 2012 at 8:52 PM
Superb, Fabio. Love the spread wings, the antennae, the amazing detail, and the terrific BG. :toast:
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Comment posted by Peter Cross on April 7, 2012 at 11:12 PM
Sure looks like someone is watching you. Gorgeous image, Fabio. Darn nice. Great color, detail, and well composed.
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Comment posted by Richard Olsen on April 7, 2012 at 11:22 PM
A beautiful photograph of this moth. Composition is great, the clean BG compliments the moth.
Detail on the moth itself, is excellent!
I wouldn't change a thing! :toast:
Registered on October 19, 2006, 306 Posts, 1571 Comments
Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on April 9, 2012 at 7:35 AM
A perfect Moth portrait of an amazingly beautiful Moth species, Fabio! Couldn't be any better! :toast: :toast:
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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on April 10, 2012 at 9:56 AM
Oh my, this is fine. Beautifully captured.
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 11, 2012 at 11:55 AM
Really beautiful - wonderful subject and fine detail.
Congrats on the WP!
Sandy
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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on April 11, 2012 at 2:47 PM
Thank you all for your kind feedbacks, Fabio
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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on April 11, 2012 at 8:43 PM
Happy Easter to you, too, Fabio.

Exquisite detail-- just gorgeous-- capture of this insect. Love the perch, too, and the clean, harmonious bg. Congrats on the Pick.
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on April 14, 2012 at 6:12 PM
Hi Fabio :wavey: Congrats on another masterpiece :jump: and winning the WP :toast: :toast:
Albert Darmo
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