‹ Previous Macro & Close-up Gallery Next ›

Large Tolype

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted September 3, 2017213 views8 comments

Most moths are nocturnal and become active after sundown. This is Tolype velleda (Lasiocampidae) which is a common autumn flying moth out where I live in Michigan. K5 IIs 180 mm f3.5 (0.4 sec at f25, Iso 160) Levels, Topaz Detail, crop for comp................Jim

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 3, 2017 at 1:32 PM

Mothra?

Jim, what a unique presentation of this "Mother of all moths." Excellent! devil

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on September 3, 2017 at 1:48 PM

Now that's one strange looking creature, Jim! Looks to have been designed by a committee with a sense of humor. Excellent detail, not too keen on the black BG though.

Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on September 3, 2017 at 2:23 PM

Yikes, what an amazing looking creature here, Jim. Along with the wonderful uniqueness of this huge moth and it's details is your overall excellent final processed image. That would include the field capture as well as the post processing........ laugh

Simply excellent........ devil

Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 3, 2017 at 4:02 PM

VERY cool! Great capture - wish these guys were here.
It looks like a flying deer tail!
Hard to guess scale from the picture - how big are these guys?
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Balan Vinod on September 5, 2017 at 7:38 AM

Jim ..Love the detail...and a first for me. Doubit if any predator would find it ..

Balan Vinod

Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 5, 2017 at 10:30 AM

Another well camouflaged moth, Jim. The details are awesome in the larger view. I'm loving the "furry stick" view here.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on September 6, 2017 at 4:34 PM

Wonderful shot and subject.
Really impressive!
D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Williams on September 7, 2017 at 1:03 AM

Wow Jim, the detail int he fur/scales is amazing in this. Nice job with the clean simple black BG and amazing DOF. Par excellence.

Registered on December 28, 2010, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments