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Friendly Cinnabar Moth


Friendly Cinnabar Moth
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Copyright: David Cortez (Cortez236) (27)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-09
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/4, 1/800 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-09 8:24
Viewed: 342
Points: 1
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This friendly moth was flying around my sitting room earlier today, so guessing it would be happier outside i managed to tempt it onto my finger.
I nearly always have my camera close by & has luck would have it i still had a 2x close up lens attached-so steadily with one hand-i managed to capture this image.
This daytime flying moth is very toxic to other creatures that may eat it-hence the bright warning colours.

Regards,
David

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To Vinster: Thankyou Vinny...Cortez236 1 06-09 15:12
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Hi David

A good shot, especially considering you had the moth in one hand and the camera in the other! Good DOF considering how close you are. Slight pity the wing is a little shadowed so some of that vibrant red is not standing out at well as it could. I use Aperture for tweaking my images, and there is a really cool slider to bring up detail on shadowed areas - it can transform certain mediocre shots into ones to be pleased with.

The caterpillars of this moth feed on Ragwort species - as this plant can be a serious threat if grazed by horses and cattle they should be encouraged. They are striped black and yellow, and I once heard a lovely colloquial description of them as 'maggots with rugby shirts on'!

Regards

Vinny

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