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The Pink Panther ;-)


The Pink Panther ;-)
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Copyright: Krzysztof Pabis (cataclysta) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 845 W: 165 N: 2096] (5468)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-03
Categories: Insects
Camera: Olympus C-8080 WZ
Exposure: f/3.2, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2009-07-13 7:30
Viewed: 464
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I promissed you moths from Przedborz. Here it is the first one - Deilephila elpenor

Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth
Family: Sphingidae

The imago tends to feed in the evening, and often takes nectar from garden plants like honeysuckles and petunias.

The larva is about 75mm long, green and brown in colour. Like most hawk moth caterpillars, they have a backward curving spine or "horn" on the final abdominal segment. The anterior of the caterpillar appears to have the shape of a trunk-like snout. It is this elephant look, rather than its large size, that gives the moth its name

Caterpillars host plants: Epilobium, Galium
Wing span: 58-65mm
Distribution: Palearctic

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2398 W: 94 N: 5543] (17640)
  • [2009-07-13 7:36]

Hello Krzysztof,
Fantastic photo in ideal light and colours. It all looks perfectly natural. The sharpness and details are excellent. Very good choice of composition and POV. Beautiful dark OOF BG.
Regards,
Peter

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2999 W: 162 N: 984] (2877)
  • [2009-07-13 8:02]

Hello Krzys,
We have a saying in Swedish:'beloved child has many names', so why not a 'pink panther'!!
This is a wonderful moth, so perfectly designed in wonderful colours. A lovely capture in beautiful light and showing great sharpness. Looks really good on the green leaf too! Well done!
TFS and cheers, Ulla

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3824 W: 190 N: 11393] (35107)
  • [2009-07-13 8:05]

Hello Krzysztof,
Nice one of D. elpenor taken from the classic POV with fine sharpness and colours that would make a great illustration of the species with the leaf BG.
Thanks and all the best,
Ivan

Hi,Krzys.
This is a verry nice picture,verry good clarity and datails and colours are excellent.Best regards.Alin.

Hello Krzysztof,
Very beautiful moth, well presented, with nice colours and sharpness. TFS,
Catherine

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1380 W: 56 N: 4759] (16364)
  • [2009-07-13 9:34]

Hallo Krzysztof,
Wy tam macie szczescie takie okazy pod objektyw dostac.Swietne zdjecie ,super kolory,ostrosc i kontrast tak ja musi byc.Podoba sie.Pozdrawiam Siggi

nice capture, I would crop it more, TFS Ori

hello Krysztof
super sharpness and very good details
beautiful colours
nice composition
super!!
greeting lou

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  • horias Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 389 W: 59 N: 854] (3996)
  • [2009-07-13 11:03]

Krzysztof ,
What a great capture...very sharp, colors are beautiful, all is wonderful. Congratulation!
Horia

excellent capture of the beautiful pink moth! :-) colors and details are really great, sharpness could be a tiny bit
stronger maybe together with a tighter crop. i have to find out if they live here in cologne too. well done & best wishes, thor.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2916 W: 34 N: 8651] (32250)
  • [2009-07-13 12:21]

Hi Krzysztof . You have taken a fine close up of this beautiful Moth. your sharp focusing has given fine detail. We can see from the top POV all of the colours and wing /body markings. It stands out so well from the green leaf. I am going to put this into my favorites. Very well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 71 N: 758] (4689)
  • [2009-07-13 12:26]

Witaj Krzysztofie,
Tego lata i wiosny spotkalem przypadkowo dwie kolorowe cmy ale nie chcialy pozowac. Twoja pieknie sie prezentuje w sloncu, odpowiednia ostrosc.
Pozdrawiam, Pawel

ciao Krzysztof!
another one pearl....perfect light
good exposure and important capture

compliments sERGIO

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 652 W: 15 N: 1622] (6301)
  • [2009-07-14 0:11]

Hello Krzysztof
Wonderful macro shot, beautiful colors end excellent sharp details.
Well done.
Regards
Razvan

Hi Chris,
A nice capture of this beautiful hawk moth. Very well composed with sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-07-14 11:34]

Hi Chris,as your apatura,this is another fantastic spectacle of nature.What a beautiful design and colors this moth! And the pic is always a very professional macro! My best compliments,have a nice day,LUCIANO

Witaj Krzysztofie,
Śliczna fota - jak zresztą wszystkie inne.
Przy okazji pozdrów Iwonę Krysiak ode mnie-podobno pracujecie razem ;-P

Krzysiek

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