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Silver Y Moth


Silver Y Moth
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Copyright: Valerie Schnepp (valy67) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1318 W: 52 N: 1782] (5276)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-16
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 350D, Canon EF 18mm-55mm f/3.5 - f/5.6
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-07-18 2:25
Viewed: 1053
Points: 37
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I found this moth early in the morning, on the fence that is running around my house. I know that there should be no visible fences or things like that on TN, but unfortunately the moth didn't listen when I asked him (or her) to go on a tree ! :-)

I had time to take a lot of photos of him before my young kitten made him fly away. This is the best one.


Silver Y Moth (Autographa gamma)

The silver Y moth, common in gardens and throughout the countryside, is on the wing from May to October. It has pale brown wings with a distinctive silvery white Y-shaped marking on each forewing. This moth is well-camouflaged and thus hard to see when resting, but it is active by day as well as dusk, when it feeds on flowers.

Mainly a migrant moth, it is most abundant in southern and eastern England. Adults can be found from May, or occasionally earlier, often in large numbers. There are usually two or three broods a year. The early stages are killed by frost in the autumn, but some adults may overwinter. The caterpillars can be seen from June to September. They are smooth and any shade of green, from pale to dark olive. They feed on low growing plants and can sometimes be a pest on cultivated crops and garden plants, especially kale and peas. Pupation takes place in loose cocoons among leaves.


The original picture was vertical, and the moth had its head down, but I rotated the photo as I think it looks much better like that.

I hope you will like it !
ddg, dew77, cas_orla, Dando, ramthakur, pablominto, jmp, SkyF, firelord, Kaszek, phlr, Comandante, Christopher_PL, Friday has marked this note useful
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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2814 W: 75 N: 7958] (26909)
  • [2006-07-18 2:45]

Bonjour Valerie!
I saw similiar moth in my work :-) Very nice diagonal composition, good details and colours. I like patterns on moth's wings. Good work my friend!

  • Great 
  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 883 W: 23 N: 930] (5013)
  • [2006-07-18 3:06]

Bonjour Valerie, la chaleur a du l'endormir!! Joli camouflage et de belle couleurs, félicitations pour ce shot, Didier.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-07-18 3:33]

Hello Valerie,
Very nice capture.Colors,POV,framing,BG and composition are wonderful.
TFS...:-)

Hello Valerie,
Nice shot of this moth. For me the original vertical view of the moth may give a more natural feel. Anyway, this is a fine picture to appreciate. TFS
JC

Bella composizione Valerie!
Bei dettagli e buoni i colori, ciao!
Franco

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  • Dando Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 641 W: 32 N: 791] (3080)
  • [2006-07-18 6:04]

Hi Valerie, nice moth. I have also seen them many times but unfortunately don't know the I.D. Like you say if it had been on the bark of a tree you wouldn't see it, a great defense. I think this one must have been a bit thick as it isn't blending in at all. Great lighting, details and colours, well captured and TFS.
Dean.

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 753 W: 108 N: 1729] (5398)
  • [2006-07-18 6:35]

Hi Valerie
Another good capture, and excellent thinking on the composition! Great deatils on your subject, excellent POV, super DOF and nicely blurred BG
TFS
Silke

Hello Valerie, excllent colors, Bg, POV DOF perfect details, Great work, TFS Kyle

At first glance, I thought it was a sea shell you had posted for us today, Valerie.
Anyway, it is a good capture giving a detailed idea about this creature.
TFS.

Hi Valerie,
Interesting creature, well depicted!
Your point of view resulting in a pleasant composition where the fence adds dynamics!
Good marco work, resulting in fine details and good clarity in colours...
Gretings,
Pablo -

  • Good 
  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2340] (8406)
  • [2006-07-18 13:27]

Hola Valerie,
Una composición acertada y original, con la fuerza de la valla y la suavidad del fondo. Bonita palomilla (1), con un color agradable y una buena nitidez.
Un saludo,
José M.
(1) Moth

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2006-07-18 14:01]

Hello Valerie,
very well captured, with excellent details. Colors, sharpness and exposure are very nice.
TFs..Sky

Bonjour Valérie
C'est une excellent prise de vue en macro! Composition très belle avec de belles couleurs, et très beaux détails. Merci pour le partage .
Au revoir et merci....JP

Hello
excellent capture.
TFS
G.Paolo

Hi Valerie,
Vey nice detail in this shot. His coloring and markings look great.
Nice OOF backround enhances the shot.
Scott

Hi Valerie!
Good capture! Interesting object. Very good POV.
TFS!

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1276 W: 133 N: 874] (2804)
  • [2006-07-20 7:17]

Very good photo of this moth!
Also common in Portugal.
Very good on details and colours!
TFS!

  • Great 
  • OzBY Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 182 W: 2 N: 310] (1069)
  • [2006-07-21 4:48]

Great picture of this moth.
Good DOF, POV, BG and color.

Oz

Hello Valerie,
Excellent moth capture.Details,POV,sharpness and composition are beautiful.Thanks for sharing.

Hi Valerie
Nice shot of this nice moth. It's very common here but it's rather shy so it's not easy to make good picture. Thanks

Chris

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