A Moth On A Dahlia
Many thanks to all the moderators for the feature in the Stillness Speaks Group on May 2nd 2009 !
I was lucky enough to spot this awesome, intricately patterned Moth resting on a Dahlia in the yard.
Image As Is straight from a 6 MP Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-S500.
F-stop: f/5.6
Exposure time: 1/160 sec.
ISO speed: ISO-80
Exposure bias: -1 step
Focal length: 5mm

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Lori Peters
James, this is so beautiful!!!!!!! Excellent work! xo
reflector replied
It was a great surprise to see it sitting there and it’s my first decent quality insect on plant capture ! Thanks very much for the fave Lori ! :)x
Bev Woodman
Beautiful work James – so delicate!
reflector replied
Thanks Bev, it was hard to catch so close to the ground and the light kept changing minute by minute !
Antanas
lovely angle
reflector replied
Many thanks for your comment Antanas ! This is my first decent insect shot.
Virginia McGowan
beeeuty fab how wonderful
reflector replied
Thank you Ginny, I was happy with how this turned out ! That’s really close to the best my camera can deliver at such a close range.
Helen Corr
Wow! is that it’s curly tongue? awesome!
reflector replied
Yes, it is ! :)) Thanks for your visit Helen !
mab03
wow great shot !!!!!
reflector replied
Thank you for your visit and the fave !
Babbler
wonderful capture
reflector replied
Thanks Violetta, I appreciate it !
handprintz
Stunning colours and capture James , soooo pretty !
reflector replied
Thanks Trudi, I was lucky to notice it sitting there !
bubbleblue
Beautiful image.
reflector replied
Thanks a lot !
Larry Butterworth
just beautiful
reflector replied
Thanks very much, it was a great find in the yard !
cherylc1
WOW~ amazing capture!! what a beauty!! gorgeous colors and fabulous detail!!! Great work my friend!!!
reflector replied
Many thanks Cheryl, I was lucky to spot it while searching the yard for shots ! Thanks for the fave !
neogolas
Great shot,very colorful.
reflector replied
Thank you very much Neo, I like the colours too !
VintageXposure
proves that moths can be just as beautiful as butterflies, wonderful shot!
reflector replied
Thank you for your nice comment !
Shanina Conway
How lucky to come across this meeting…gorgeous capture James, the colours are glorious;)
reflector replied
Thanks Shanina ! I photographed it from all angles for a few minutes, then it was gone. Thank you for the fave !
hilarydougill
absolutely glorious, wondrous light, butterfly and flower, the colour is wonderful too. hugsxxx
reflector replied
It wasn’t very good weather but I persisted ! Thanks for the fave Hilary ! :))
sunshine0
What a beautiful view point of this lovely butterfly! Nice job!
reflector replied
Thanks very much, I sat on the grass to get this angle !
Daniel Bowen
wonderful capture, love the detail in the moth and the flower, well done
reflector replied
Thanks Daniel, I don’t see many opportunities to catch an insect on a plant so I was straight into it when I spotted this ! Thanks a lot for the fave !
Heloisa Castro
great macro
reflector replied
Thank you very much !
david campbell
wow reflector is fantastic
reflector replied
Thanks David, it was great to get a shot with an insect on a plant !
Danilo Lejardi
Amazing capture!
reflector replied
Thanks very much !
emolena
James,this is WONDERFUL WORK !
reflector replied
Thank you Grazyna ! :) Thanks too to the fave !
lorilee
A beautiful capture!!!!!
reflector replied
Thanks, it was a great opportunity !
dinghysailor1
gorgeous capture – love the colours!
reflector replied
Thanks very much Dinghy ! It was a hard shot being so close to the ground. Thanks for the fave !
cieloverde
One catch with a beautiful visual charm…..James !
reflector replied
Thanks a lot Lilliana !
chrythmnove
It must be Australia…we call these “a tassie brown”...butterfly. Yes. after looking at your site, it is Australia.
reflector replied
I’m no entomologist so I thought it was a moth ! :) Thanks !
christiane
Wow to get them both together is magic.
reflector replied
Thanks Christiane, I was lucky to notice it sitting there ! Thanks for making it a fave !
Maureen Bloesch
wonderful capture!
reflector replied
It was a great surprise to notice it sitting there. Thanks for your comment !