Cream Spot Tiger at Rest

e6filmusere6filmuser Registered Users Posts: 3,379 Major grins
in Holy Macro

We get this species in our garden each year, often resting on the ground in daytime. This one was on a leaf of a grape vine which had been allowed to rampage upwards over the branches of overhanging trees.

The moth was about 7 feet of the ground I found a garden stool and stood on it to take me almost up to that level.

There was lots of green being reflected off surrounding leaves which I have not tried to correct. It was in quite deep shade on a cloudy afternoon.

Olympus EM-1 (aperture priority), Olympus 4/3 x2 TC, Olympus 4/3 50mm f2 macro, 1/50 at f8 ISO 3200, hand-held.

The stereos are crosseye. The first image is cropped.

Harold

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  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins

    Nice find Harold.

    Paul.



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  • e6filmusere6filmuser Registered Users Posts: 3,379 Major grins

    @Paul Iddon said:
    Nice find Harold.

    Paul.

    Thanks, Paul.

    They are usually very approachable when resting.

    Harold

  • e6filmusere6filmuser Registered Users Posts: 3,379 Major grins

    Today, two days later, I saw another one, this time on a sunlit vine leaf.

    I got one shot then it flew off. The image wasn't sharp enough to upload but it was clearly a different individual, with paler marking and no pale smudges on the wings.

    Maybe I will find a third one soon.

    Harold

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