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CeleryGirl, 4 months ago

AMAZING! So crisp and clear!

Ken Boxsell in reply to CeleryGirl’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks very much Celery

Lorraine Deroon, 4 months ago

Another fantastic capture! I love the colour and composition. Amazing eyes!

Ken Boxsell in reply to Lorraine Deroon’s comment, 4 months ago

Thank you so much Lorraine

Loreto Bautist..., 4 months ago

Amazing macro…detials are awesome.

MaKayla Songer, 4 months ago

He is cute. :D

Ken Boxsell in reply to Loreto Bautista Jr.’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks heaps Loreto

Ken Boxsell in reply to MaKayla Songer’s comment, 4 months ago

Thank you so much MaKayla

gunnelau, 4 months ago

Absolutely beautiful, hair and all, what a pet! gunnelau

Ken Boxsell, 4 months ago

Thanks Gunnelau

salsbells69, 4 months ago

Fabulous Macro~! Wonderfully shot and framed. What a gorgeous moth! Excellent Ken.

Ken Boxsell in reply to salsbells69’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks very much Sals.

lance leopold, 4 months ago

What a stunning sight,Ken,bravo,love it!!!

digitalmidge, 4 months ago

Ken! I love him… ;-) He is so cute and adorable..

Krys Bailey, 4 months ago

Gotta love the green hair, at that! Amazing details! Excellent capture!

Helene Kippert, 4 months ago

What a beauty! :o)

Lindsay Knowles, 4 months ago

WOW. This is brilliant Ken. So much detail

Ken Boxsell in reply to lance leopold’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks very much Lance

Ken Boxsell in reply to digitalmidge’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks heaps Zoe

Ken Boxsell in reply to Krys Bailey’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks very much Krys

Ken Boxsell in reply to Helene Kippert’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks very much Helene

Ken Boxsell in reply to Lindsay Knowles’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks so much Lindsay

jacqi, 4 months ago

So beautiful and a great macro. He looks like a little punkie owl

Maree Toogood, 4 months ago

Outstanding shot Ken!!!

Ken Boxsell in reply to jacqi’s comment, 4 months ago

Lol. He does too. Thanks for your lovely comment Jacqi

Ken Boxsell in reply to Maree Toogood’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks so much Maree

Metamorphosis, 4 months ago

how cute!!! :o)

Ken Boxsell in reply to Metamorphosis’s comment, 4 months ago

Thank you so much

Mary Campbell, 4 months ago

Fablous Ken, looks like an Owl not a moth, Australia has such interesting creatures.. So different than here.

Ken Boxsell in reply to Mary Campbell’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks very much Mary. In this shot its really only the angle that the shot was taken. From above he looks rather drab

ApeArt, 4 months ago

Ken this is fantastic, how do you get a good dof?

Anne Smyth, 4 months ago

what a great birdface a;most owl like – the details and textures on the legs and antennae are wonderful as well

Ken Boxsell in reply to ApeArt’s comment, 4 months ago

When shooting macro I never shoot below f16 and sometimes I may even go as far as f32. This shot was taken with the MP-E 65. You can only stop it down to f16 but this moth was very small anyway. To get a feel for the size, that twig that he is perched on is about 2mm round. I sometimes use a macro rail and might move the camera a 1/2mm back and forth to ensure that the DOF is where i need it to be. Some people actually take the 3 shots and layer them in photoshop. Unfortunately I’m not real good with software so I have never really used that method.
Thanks very much for your kind words and I hope that info helps a little ApeArt

Ken Boxsell in reply to Anne Smyth’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks very much Anne. You are to kind

ApeArt, 4 months ago

Thanks Ken, very helpful. What is a macro rail?

Ken Boxsell in reply to ApeArt’s comment, 4 months ago

I rarely use one these days because they can be cumbersome on moving bugs etc. The do have there advantages on still objects. They sit on the top of your tripod and you attach your camera to the macro rail. Using the dials you can position your camera with absolute accuracy. Heres a pic

ApeArt, 4 months ago

Thanks Ken, this is a new thing for me. Bit expensive though!

Linda Syms, 4 months ago

Beautiful macro image

coffeetea, 4 months ago

Thank you for visiting me Ken.
This is a wonder Moth! really big, nice looking too.

Ken Boxsell in reply to ApeArt’s comment, 4 months ago

Check Ebay mate. I wouldn’t buy this one, they all do pretty much the same job. It was just the first image I found. No more than $100 and make sure that its one that goes left & right as wall as back and forth.

Ken Boxsell in reply to Linda Syms’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks very much Linda

Ken Boxsell in reply to coffeetea’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks heaps CT

ApeArt, 4 months ago

Cheers Ken. Still don’t understand what it does though!

Ken Boxsell in reply to ApeArt’s comment, 4 months ago

Lenses like the MP-E65 will not auto focus. Therefore you must move the camera in or out to obtain focus. Thats where the rail can be handy. When you extend this lens to five times 1/1000 of an inch can make the difference between a great shot and a big blur.
An EF100mm USM macro is a great starting point with macro lenses. It will auto focus but if you are not steady or if your subject has a smooth texture the lens will tend to hunt (focus back and forth). That can be a real pain so I always use manual focus and move the camera in or out to achieve sharp shot.
So I suppose the rail is really more a tool for achieving focus mate. I hope that helps, my friend

ApeArt, 4 months ago

Oh right! That is much clearer!! My macro lens is a Nikon 60mm with autofocus, so thankfully I don’t have these problems, though I struggle with dof. Thanks mate )

Ken Boxsell in reply to ApeArt’s comment, 4 months ago

Try using the highest f stop possible on that lens. The shot will certainly be slower, due to such a small aperture, so you may have to use a tripod if you don’t add external lighting. For example this image was shot using three flashes 2X 580EX + Ring flash. F16 1/200th. Not sure about the ISO, could have been anywhere from 100 through to 400. <br />Set your lens 1:1 use manual focus and carefully move in or out. Give that a try mate.
Happy shooting
Ken

ApeArt, 4 months ago

Cheers Ken, good advice ))

Matthew Hogan, 4 months ago

Nice one ken excellent shot..

Ken Boxsell, 4 months ago

Thanks heaps Matt

Jonicool, 4 months ago

such a stunning macro, excellent work!

Ken Boxsell in reply to Jonicool’s comment, 4 months ago

Thank you Jonicool. It is always greatly appreciated

Susie Wieberg, 4 months ago

Wow, Ken~~I am actually speechless. You are an amazing photographer and your gallery is beautiful. Instant fave!!

Ken Boxsell in reply to Susie Wieberg’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks so much Susie. You are far to kind.

Antanas, 4 months ago

perfect exposure

frozenfa, 4 months ago

WHOAH!! awesome macro… absolutely love this!! O_O
i’ve never seen one so up close before.. this is so cute! =D

Ellen, 4 months ago

He looks very handsome on the photo,its a beautiful macro!

jesika, 4 months ago

I almost missed this gorgeous little chap. He’s a beautiful moth and you have captured him perfectly.
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Leslie Battjes, 4 months ago

Ken, I’m impressed now, not only with your photography but with your generosity in sharing your knowledge. Very nice.

Beautiful creature, by the way! :)

Marvin Collins, 4 months ago

Amazing macro!!!

tjmimagery, 4 months ago

Now this is fantastic, very well done.

Lenny La Rue, IPA, 4 months ago

LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!! But a most outstanding shot!!!

Ken Boxsell in reply to Antanas’s comment, 4 months ago

Thankyou very much Antanas

Ken Boxsell in reply to frozenfa’s comment, 4 months ago

Thank you very much frozenfa

Ken Boxsell in reply to Ellen’s comment, 4 months ago

Thank you Ellen

Ken Boxsell in reply to jesika’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks so much Jesika

Ken Boxsell in reply to Leslie Battjes’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks so very much Leslie

Ken Boxsell in reply to Marvin Collins’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks Marvin

Ken Boxsell in reply to tjmimagery’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks heaps Tjm

Ken Boxsell in reply to Lenny La Rue, IPA’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks Lenny

solstone, 3 months ago

Wow this is an awesome capture. so much detail. My wife and I are in awe!!!!

Rosina Lamberti, 3 months ago

Absolutely brilliant

Tracy King, 3 months ago

Great shot, its face looks like an owl.

Ken Boxsell in reply to solstone’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks very much solstone

Ken Boxsell in reply to Rosina Lamberti’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks very much Rosina

Ken Boxsell in reply to Tracy King’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks heaps Tracy

Jan Piller, 3 months ago

I echo Leslie’s sentiments – very kind of you. This is a stunning image! He looks like a little owl!

Ken Boxsell in reply to Jan Piller’s comment, 3 months ago

Thank you so much Jan.

kenspics, 3 months ago

Astounding and outstanding!!
Have you adopted this one as your family pet yet?? lol

Ken Boxsell in reply to kenspics’s comment, 3 months ago

He does look like such a cool little critter but he is back on his way now. Thanks heaps for the wonderful comment Kenspics

ajax, 3 months ago

fantastic macro and check them eyes suits the expression bug eyed

Ken Boxsell in reply to ajax’s comment, 3 months ago

hehehe. You absolutely right about those eyes ajax. Thanks heaps for the wonderful comment.

Carol & Kev Ha..., 3 months ago

Wow, this is incredible Ken, the eyes of an owl!! So SUPERBLY captured, amazing capture!!

Ken Boxsell in reply to Carol & Kev Haberle’s comment, 3 months ago

Thank you so much Carol

clarkey, 3 months ago

So much detail and beautifully coloured little creature. Wonderful macro.

Ken Boxsell in reply to clarkey’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks very much Clarkey

Jacky, 3 months ago

Stunning detail..beautifully captured !

eXposure, 3 months ago

wonderful macro …
beautiful detail

Ann Palframan, 3 months ago

Wow! This is awesome, Ken. Best pic I’ve seen in a while – and I’ve looked at plenty!

Ken Boxsell in reply to Jacky’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks very much Jacky

Ken Boxsell in reply to eXposure’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks so very much exposure

Ken Boxsell in reply to Ann Palframan’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks heaps Ann

Dennis Jones -..., 3 months ago

Never seen one like this…Great angle too. Well done

Ken Boxsell in reply to Dennis Jones - CameraView’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks heaps Dennis

georgiegirl, 3 months ago

Wow!! How cool is that!! Such an excellent photo of such a brilliant looking moth!!

SharonAHenson, 3 months ago

Nicel done Ken….excellent camera work !

avocet, 3 months ago

Oh, he’s so sweet. Lovely macro.

Ken Boxsell in reply to georgiegirl’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks heaps Georgiegirl

Ken Boxsell in reply to SharonAHenson’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks heaps Sharon

Ken Boxsell in reply to avocet’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks so much avocet

eyestrange, 3 months ago

this is simply STUNNING

KazM, 3 months ago

What big eyes it has and what a great shot

Shelley Heath, 3 months ago

Amazing macro, love its hairy chest

greenfrog153, 3 months ago

Amazing shot Ken.

Ken Boxsell in reply to eyestrange’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks heaps Pat

Ken Boxsell in reply to KazM’s comment, 3 months ago

Thank you so much Kaz

Ken Boxsell in reply to Shelley Heath’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks very so much Shelley

Ken Boxsell in reply to greenfrog153’s comment, 3 months ago

Thank you GreenFrog. You are to kind

Trudi ~, 3 months ago

He is so Awesome Ken,your macro’s of these little guys show us a world seldom seen,fabulous

Ken Boxsell in reply to Trudi ~’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks for dropping by and leaving such a wonderful comment.

Gino Iori, 3 months ago

Great macro shot – well done !

Ken Boxsell in reply to Gino Iori’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks heaps Gino. Your comments are always greatly appreciated.

Joanne Bradley, 3 months ago

Excellent shot!

LindaR, 3 months ago

wow~ truly amazing macro~~!!! congrats on your being recognized ~ so deserving!

Kenny Gulley Jr., 3 months ago

eek!

Mark Weaver, 3 months ago

incredible shot

Ken Boxsell in reply to Joanne Bradley’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks very much Joanne

Ken Boxsell in reply to LindaR’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks you so much for your very kind words Linda

Ken Boxsell in reply to Kenny Gulley Jr.’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks Kenny

Ken Boxsell in reply to Mark Weaver’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks heaps Mark

Judi Corrigan, 3 months ago

Am absoutely enthralled by your little creatures. Spectacular colours & wonderful clarity

Ken Boxsell in reply to Judi Corrigan’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks heaps Judi.

Hans Kawitzki, 3 months ago

fantastic eyes and superb details

Ken Boxsell, 3 months ago

Thanks heaps Hans

Stephen Chapple, 3 months ago

A truly amazing macro, so clear and crisp and a wonderful outcome!

Ken Boxsell in reply to Stephen Chapple’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks mate

Gareth Chalklen, 3 months ago

This is an amazing shot. He/she has an almost owl like quality. Fantastic.

Ken Boxsell in reply to Gareth Chalklen’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks heaps Gareth. I really enjoyed capturing him (antenna shape) especially when I seen those big eyes through the lens

NATURELENS, 3 months ago

WOW, SUPERB.

Ken Boxsell in reply to NATURELENS’s comment, 3 months ago

Thank you so much

Jeremy Harrington, 2 months ago

stunning macro shot Ken, the colours and detail are fantastic.. great work

Ken Boxsell in reply to Jeremy Harrington’s comment, 2 months ago

Thank you so much Jeremy

Terry Arcia, 2 months ago

i can only say wow…wow

Ken Boxsell in reply to Terry Arcia’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks heaps Terry

Stuart Rose, 2 months ago

Awsome macro ken, good work

Ken Boxsell in reply to Stuart Rose’s comment, 2 months ago

Thank you so much Stuart

Periwinkle, 2 months ago

What a fantastic macro shot. Look at his huge eyes!! He has green feathers!! I can say I have never seen anything like him in the states!!

clarkey, 2 months ago

Congratulations on this image being selected as the Avatar for the Butterflies, Skippers, Moths, & Other Winged Insects Group. They made a great choice!

Ken Boxsell in reply to Periwinkle’s comment, 2 months ago

Thank you so much Periwinkle. What a wonderful thing to say.

Ken Boxsell in reply to clarkey’s comment, 2 months ago

Wow. Thanks clarkey, thats the first I have heard of it mate. When did that happen?

clarkey, 2 months ago

I don’t know, Ken. I found it when i was looking through the Groups, trying to find one that dealt with a particular topic. I’m guessing if that if the Avatar is the picture used to represent a Group, then yours is it, at the moment, anyway. Go to the Groups page, and scroll down a little way – you’ll see it..

clarkey, 2 months ago

Woops – UPDATE: Go the Groups page, and search on “Butterflies”, then you’ll find it.

Ken Boxsell in reply to clarkey’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks mate

clarkey, 2 months ago

You’re welcome. Enjoy!

Magnetic, 2 months ago

Lol – what a great title :) and what an Awesome Macro … OMG if these are your ‘fun’ shots, I would love to see your serious stuff ;) Brilliant work all round of all your shots!

Ken Boxsell in reply to Magnetic’s comment, 2 months ago

Thank you so much Magnetic for the wonderful comment.

Bonnie Taylor ..., 2 months ago

There’s something owlish about this moth! What a fantastic find and what a perfect photo! Your work is absolutely amazing.

Ken Boxsell in reply to Bonnie Taylor Barry’s comment, 2 months ago

I cannot thank you enough Bonnie. Your words are inspirational. Thank you so so very much

jdmphotography, 2 months ago

This is so awesome beyond belief you have some really brilliant work going on there Ken love it all ! (-:

Ken Boxsell in reply to jdmphotography’s comment, 2 months ago

Ahh. Thanks heaps JD. Its always a pleasure reading such awesome comments mate

Ben Herman, 2 months ago

great shot, he looks almost like a muppet, its fascinating getting so close to your subject.

John Hooton, 2 months ago

What a fabulous photograph and now we know why a moth can see so well at night – eyes like saucers! I have read that this lens is very tricky to use, yet this photo makes it look a breeze. I doubt if it was. Superb result, I am not worthy etc etc…

Ken Boxsell in reply to Ben Herman’s comment, 2 months ago

Thank you so much Ben

Ken Boxsell in reply to John Hooton’s comment, 2 months ago

Thank you so much for dropping by and leaving such a wonderful comment. Yes the lens can be difficult to use handheld but for me I think its worth all the effort to discover nature that is so seldom seen.

NautilusBlue, 2 months ago

Wow he’s the owl of the insect family. top shot

Ken Boxsell in reply to NautilusBlue’s comment, 2 months ago

Ahhh thank you so much NB

Robyn Carter, 2 months ago

This is what I look like the morning after a heavy night :)

Ken Boxsell in reply to Robyn Carter’s comment, 2 months ago

You have to stopping drinking that green ginger wine Robyn…..Thanks for dropping by my friend

Robyn Carter, 2 months ago

sigh – you spoil all my fun :)

Ken Boxsell in reply to Robyn Carter’s comment, 2 months ago

lol

Tara Sheffer-A..., 2 months ago

Excellent!!! This is very cool!!!

Ken Boxsell in reply to Tara Sheffer-Archie’s comment, 2 months ago

Thank you so much

Lucindawind, about 1 month ago

wow unbelievable .. I didnt know what this was until I read your description ! a fav

Ken Boxsell in reply to Lucindawind’s comment, about 1 month ago

Thank you so much

LoreLeft27, about 1 month ago

oh heck i am jealous this is good

arteology, about 1 month ago

the wonder of it all

Ken Boxsell in reply to LoreLeft27’s comment, about 1 month ago

Ahhhh…........You are too kind Lorel

Ken Boxsell in reply to arteology’s comment, about 1 month ago

Thanks arteology

dinghysailor1, about 1 month ago

superlative capture! how amazing!!

Ken Boxsell in reply to dinghysailor1’s comment, about 1 month ago

Thank you so much DS. Your comments are always greatly appreciated

JuliaWright, about 1 month ago

He’s so beautiful….I shot one very much like him some months ago I found late in afternoon so I kept him in my bedroom for the night and them captured him the next day, but he wasn’t as pretty as yours my friend!

Ken Boxsell in reply to JuliaWright’s comment, about 1 month ago

Thank you so much for such a wonderful complement. You are too kind

helmutk, 29 days ago

Absolutely stunning capture instant Fav.

Ken Boxsell, 28 days ago

Thanks heaps helmutk

naturelover, 26 days ago

Oh Wow! this is just incredible-simply Great!!!

Ken Boxsell in reply to naturelover’s comment, 26 days ago

Thank you so much naturelover

Gail Fletcher, 24 days ago

This Image is soo cool! Great work! funny title

Ken Boxsell in reply to Gail Fletcher’s comment, 24 days ago

Thank you so much Gail

Lolabud, 20 days ago

Fabulous shot!!!! My son walked by as I was looking at this and said “Gross yet cool!!” I agree with the cool part for sure.

Ken Boxsell in reply to Lolabud’s comment, 20 days ago

LOL. Tell him I said thanks. I couldn’t ask for a better response as it must have caught his eye. Thank you so much Lola for taking the time to drop by and leave such wonderful feedback

jselliott, 17 days ago

Fantastic photograph, Ken! The shocked ‘look’ really has me cracking up :).

Ken Boxsell in reply to jselliott’s comment, 17 days ago

Thank you so much js

Cheri Perry, 13 days ago

Amazing capture…What an outstanding image. Excellent techs and that face is one only a mother could love…lol Excellent work.

Ken Boxsell in reply to Cheri Perry’s comment, 13 days ago

Thank you so much Cheri

jlynn, 11 days ago

Wow,, this is in incredible,, and I also love the title:)

Geraldine Lefoe, about 17 hours ago

Amazing sharpness and wonderful composition Ken