Eyed Hawk-moth

Critiques [Translate]

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• boreocypriensis (11036)
• [2008-06-11 8:55]

Hi Ivan, merhaba arkadasim,
Another splendid macro capture of a beautifully coloured moth species with your excellent photography! TFS. Cheers,

Bayram

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• aes_thor (1448)
• [2008-06-11 8:58]

Hi Ivan, beautifull shot of this big and nice looking moth. Great natural colours and light, fine composition and sharpness on body and head.
Big thanks for species information to my post.
Cheers
Adrian

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• meyerd (3225)
• [2008-06-11 9:02]

Hello Ivan,
a great story to this exciting shot of a trembling Eyed hawk moth. It's already a boy's dream to raise such wonderful butterflies and watch them metamorphose and go away. Thanks for rekindling it!
Best regards
Dietrich

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• PaulGana (604)
• [2008-06-11 9:03]

nice shot, great detail of the moth, nice to have cpatured it with it's "eyes" visible

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• Alex99 (14369)
• [2008-06-11 9:10]

Hi Ivan.
Both shots are excellent and represent the species perfectly and story about your observation is wonderful too. Inclined composition is welcomed. I also impressed with great clear colours and reproduction of all even tiny details of the moth and rind. Your lens system works at close-up photography so perfectly as at tele shooting. My best wishes and complements.
Alexei.

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• mayuresh (916)
• [2008-06-11 9:26]

Hello Ivan,
nice macro shot of eyed hawk moth,wonderful details.
well done.
TFS.

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• Gert-Paassen (4341)
• [2008-06-11 9:45]
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Hello Iwan,

nice capture from tthis butterfly.
Good pov, the butterfly is beautiful camouflaged.
One point, a pity that the right wing are unsharp.

Gert

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• jaycee (14053)
• [2008-06-11 9:57]

Hi Ivan,

Fascinating notes and a wonderful workshop. How thrilled you must have been to see this beauty emerge! A wonderful shot and I am sure it is one you will treasure. Beautiful colors, fine details, and to think he wouldn't be here if you hadn't intervened.

Jane

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• alikox (202)
• [2008-06-11 9:57]

Hi Ivan,
Only a nature lover would go to such pains for a moth I guess. Thank you for the photograph and story.
Best regards,
Ali

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• Arjun (3322)
• [2008-06-11 10:04]

hello sir,
lovely picture.beautiful moth.very good BG,nice details too
TFS

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• lawbert (0)
• [2008-06-11 10:10]

Hello Ivan
What a fascinating story to this capture.
The capture is perfect and just for your experimentation and patience this has to be a favourite.
Paul

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• nglen (19674)
• [2008-06-11 10:25]

Hi Argus. What a fantastic looking Moth. I would indeed be thrilled to have seen this as well. Its got some beautiful markings which your fine detail shows. good natural looking colors. Very well done TFS.
Nick..

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• mariki (7555)
• [2008-06-11 10:35]

Hello Ivan,

Excellent shot of this moth. You did it well in keeping the eggs. At least, it is a wonderful document: you could take the picture of both the caterpillar and the moth (only the eggs are missing). Both pictures are very well done.
TFS.
Cheers,
Mariki

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• nagraj (865)
• [2008-06-11 11:15]

Hi Ivan,
I thought a picture is worth thousand words, not your picture. There is more to the picture. Your story (observation and conservation) is really great. Ofcourse, your picture too is good. A different viewpoint showing both false eyes would have been better.
nagraj.v

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• anel (7840)
• [2008-06-11 11:43]

Hello Ivan,
Really an interesting and successful story behind this picture. And a impressive moth as result!
Amazing these two eyes, must frighten other animals quite a lot.
Thanks also for your kind critique of E. simplonia.
Bonne soirée
Anne

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• pvs (11099)
• [2008-06-11 12:06]

Hi Ivan,

A great capture and a nice story to read how this colorfull moth has grown up under your supervision,I like the capture in the WS as well,thanks for sharing this rarity on TN,

Paul

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• zulfu (491)
• [2008-06-11 13:26]

Hello Ivan
superb macro capture of this moth with excellent composition. TFS. Regards,
Mehmet

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• jeanpaul (13841)
• [2008-06-11 13:46]

Bonjour Ivan
Une merveilleuse photo que ce Joli papillon,Très belle composition, les couleurs ,le cadrage et les détails sont tous très bons.Très beau BG
Bravo et merci...JP

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• peter_stoeckl (9361)
• [2008-06-11 13:56]
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Dear Ivan,
my congratulations for raising that hawkmoth in such a successful way, and for being exactly well in time to provide us with a very good document of its preparations for taking off the first time in its life. A touching moment really well documented - perfectly well lighted, showing a characteristic pose and behaviour. Thank you!
My best regards,
Peter

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• Jamesp (13756)
• [2008-06-11 14:34]

Hi Ivan

Great account - plus great shot of this newly emerged moyh. Great POV and detail.

James

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• gracious (11579)
• [2008-06-11 16:15]

Hello Ivan,
Many thanks for this impressive and unique Moth that I first encounter! the eyes really looks like Hawk eyes, this is really the wonder of nature!
the focus is excellent even with a distance of 3m!
also the lighting and sharpess, just amazing
well done
greeting
Tony

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• Pentaxfriend (5349)
• [2008-06-11 17:29]

Hi Ivan,

What a Beautiful colorred Hawk-Moth
Excellent sharp details
Great POV and notes

TFS Thijs

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• eqshannon (18435)
• [2008-06-11 21:42]

Wow...Now that was one special shot. What a super find you had. The colours and the interaction added with the photo make is so doggone dynamic....Very fine and another total lesson plane!
Bob

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• goldyrs (4362)
• [2008-06-11 22:10]

Sorry I've been away, Ivan..went home to spend time with family over the weekend..and then couldn't resist going over to Corbett(most of my shots are from there) to show my nephew a tiger in the wild...
This is a lovely capture, very well seen framed and captured...
Goldy

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• eng55 (1121)
• [2008-06-12 1:34]

Hi Ivan,
Beautiful close up.POV,colors,details and composition are wonderful.
Thanks for posting.

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• haraprasan (12155)
• [2008-06-12 1:57]

Hi Ivan,
A nice capture of this beautiful hawk eyed moth. Excellent composition and sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• ralfsworld (6034)
• [2008-06-12 5:18]

Hej Ivan
Excellent presentation and details on this unusual moth, even found here in Sweden.
Du har blivit jätte duktig att hitta och fota små kryp och allt annat som man kan hitta :)
TFS / Hälsningar
Ralf

Vi har fått lite regn :)

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• arfer (0)
• [2008-06-12 8:31]

Hello Ivan

Lovely detail and colours on the wings of this hawk moth.
Very good use of lighting,the colours are vivid.
Lovely sharp focus.
The pov is well done.
TFS

Rob

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• Mana (15930)
• [2008-06-12 10:59]

Hi Ivan,
Wonderful shot of this beautiful Moth and you are so lucky to see it emerge from its pupa. Very impressive sharpness and lovely colours and the lighting is so perfectly handled. Fantastic eyes it has on its wings. Excellent POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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• joey (18629)
• [2008-06-12 12:42]

Excellent photo of this Moth and caterpillar!
Very nice colouring and perfect light.
Sharp and crisp.
Excellent composition.

Well done, Ivan!

Joe

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• iris (2071)
• [2008-06-13 0:52]

Wow Ivan, i dont call you a captivist i tell you...You are a true naturalist and in every manner...what a story and what a brilliant way of helping nature grow...the WS proves the joy of the whole expereince..was a great experience excellent capture Ivan and with fantastic details. The flutter of the wings do not but deter one from enjoying the beautiful imagery presented.A fine image with superb clarity and colours.
TFS & Cheers

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• Silvio2006 (22519)
• [2008-06-13 6:13]

Hi Ivan, splendid moth, I never see before, thanks, fine details and excellent sharpness, fantastic colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• jignasi (8466)
• [2008-06-20 15:41]

Lástima de esa ala en el primer p`lano ya que la toma es una auténtica maravilla en colores y nitidez. Me cuesta encontrar estas especies .
Abrazo.

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• SelenE (11810)
• [2008-06-25 12:09]

Hi Ivan,
It's a beautiful moth with great patterns and colors. Good POV and composition. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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• red45 (26275)
• [2008-06-28 7:53]

Hi Ivan!

Wow, what a great photo and even better story. Big congratulations! This is for sure one of most beautifull moths. Colorfull eyes on its wings look amazing.

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• sranjan (1174)
• [2008-08-24 2:40]

Hello Ivan,
Superb close up macro shot of this moth with excellent details & POV. The details of antennae are also visible perse sharpness of highest order :)
Regards-Subhash