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"Fuzzy" Beastie
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"Fuzzy" Beastie

by Lucy VanSwearingen

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 4, 2012104 views4 comments
This is only one of many, many moths who come to visit my back door nightly. The different species of sphinx moths are some of my favorites. Here's one with hidden orange markings. I'll post him from the back later. He has a little blue and yellow on his head.

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 4, 2012 at 9:21 PM
Neat moth and very colorful background, but the head isn't sharp, looks like maybe it moved, what was you shutter speed?
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Comment posted by Chris Grabski on August 5, 2012 at 8:19 AM
Colours and comp are good, but lack of sharpness is effecting it. Look forward to post from the back. :wavey:
Registered on April 29, 2011, 122 Posts, 431 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on August 5, 2012 at 10:08 AM
I like the subject, colors, and comp, but the moth itself is, as you say, "fuzzy," and the image is a little grainy, Lucy. Hopefully you got or can get a few more chances at this guy. Sphinx moths are amazing to see.
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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on October 21, 2012 at 6:21 PM
I can see, that either my camera shook or, more likely, he did...( I used a tripod w/ shutter release).
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