One of them little common house moths

Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
edited May 5, 2008 in Holy Macro
Sat on a pear (we only bought the pears this aft at Asda) and was very co-operative. Hardly ever moved. Afterwards I released it into the night (but it was raining so I hope it survives).

No freezing or anything to slow it down required on this. I just had it inside a tub and put the pear in with it. When it landed on the pear, I carefully took it out of the tub and set it down in front of the tripod where it happily remained posing.


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Sigma 105 with 1 and then 3 extension tubes fitted.



Paul.


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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2008
    Lovely series Paul - these always remind me of flying carpets with that slightly tufted look up close.

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2008
    Paul Iddon wrote:
    Sat on a pear (we only bought the pears this aft at Asda) and was very co-operative. Hardly ever moved. Afterwards I released it into the night (but it was raining so I hope it survives).

    No freezing or anything to slow it down required on this. I just had it inside a tub and put the pear in with it. When it landed on the pear, I carefully took it out of the tub and set it down in front of the tripod where it happily remained posing.


    Sigma 105 with 1 and then 3 extension tubes fitted.
    Paul.

    When you get that close, it's like the moth has thousands of tiny feathers attached to it's body.

    Nice work Paul clap.gif ... Skippy :D
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  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2008
    Thanks the both of you.

    I found (well, the daughter found) another small moth but with a white face...



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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2008
    Paul Iddon wrote:
    Thanks the both of you.

    I found (well, the daughter found) another small moth but with a white face...



    Paul.

    Great shots Paul. You were lucky to get it to pose.
    Regards
    Bob
  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2008
    Cheers Bob. It was easier than what I thought it was gonna be.


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  • ElginetPhotosElginetPhotos Registered Users Posts: 134 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2008
    Paul Iddon wrote:
    Cheers Bob. It was easier than what I thought it was gonna be.


    Paul.

    Now here's the part that'll make you sad.....moth's have no mouths and live an average of 5 days.

    Very nice shot Paul....
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  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited May 5, 2008
    I believe there is only 1 species of British moths that can eat clothes.... Hows that for an intersting fact?


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