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We had a Luna Moth come for a visit last night. It was extraordinarily beautiful !!
Since this rarely seen Moth was on the outside of a window I was blessed to be able to capture some views of its underside. Truth to tell I've never seen a photo of a Luna Moth from this perspective !
54 responses
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Julie Stiefel gave props (8 Jun 2008):
Thank you Edward ! This was shot with a CANON S5IS since it was handy. I also shoot a lot with a CANON Rebel XTI.
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Jessica Hardin gave props (8 Jun 2008):
Very nice Julie!
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Kevin Kabuki gave props (8 Jun 2008):
have never seen one in the wild, lucky you! Excellent shot.
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karl gave props (8 Jun 2008):
I had one of these at my job the other day & I couldnt get a decent angle on it,great shot Julie, Canon point & shot cameras seem to take really good close ups& macro shots, or is it just me??
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Warren ~Mangione~ gave props (8 Jun 2008):
Those antennae! Yes, they are beautiful...thanks for this view of this wonderous creature!
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Matthew Carter said (8 Jun 2008):
awsome picture. you could get so many different good crops out of this picture.
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Natalie Franco (Deleted) gave props (8 Jun 2008):
You have truly captured the essence of this creature and its beauty !!
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Thad Zajdowicz gave props (8 Jun 2008):
Well done!
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Michel Vaque gave props (8 Jun 2008):
it's a very ,very beautiful macro,bravo,julie!
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Kris Duncan gave props (8 Jun 2008):
I love luna moths! This is an excellent macro. Beautifully done!
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Camille Susak gave props (8 Jun 2008):
Creepy but very cool shot-great detail-love it!
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Jonathan Dael said (8 Jun 2008):
perfect timing! nice shot!
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Nelson Campbell (Deleted) gave props (8 Jun 2008):
Absolutely fantastic!!! Wow!!
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Julie Stiefel gave props (8 Jun 2008):
Thank you all so VERY much for the props etc...I very much appreciate the feedback !
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herman vandecauter (Deleted) gave props (9 Jun 2008):
Nice to share, absolutely beautiful, worth to mension it's name.
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Tanja Mamas said (9 Jun 2008):
What a great shot! I love the antennae. Just beautiful.
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Juan gave props (10 Jun 2008):
This is an award winning photo! Sweet!
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j dixon gave props (12 Jun 2008):
jpg mentioned this on their Twitter. Very cool. Don't know how I missed it.
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carmen celik said (12 Jun 2008):
Fantastic capture !
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Bonnie Blanton (Deleted) said (12 Jun 2008):
Looks like the caption should say "Take me to your leader.." Great capture here!
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Lew Holzman said (13 Jun 2008):
Amazing catch!
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Megan Kay Brimm said (13 Jun 2008):
this is simply gorgeous.
i love the angle.
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claudia luthi gave props (15 Jun 2008):
hey, this is an amazing capture!
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Nariman Gh.T gave props (17 Jun 2008):
wonderful, fierst seems a red carpet photo of a new actress... her sunglass & fur... green shanel & golden crown... :o) just for fun..my favorite
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Bronwyn B gave props (20 Jun 2008):
How amazing! Beautifully captured Julie! I love its 'feather' feelers!
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Rachel Mckinnie gave props (24 Jun 2008):
Woah! Great shot. How cool!
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isouthpawi (Deleted) gave props (24 Jun 2008):
Creepy, but an amazing shot!
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Jason Platt gave props (30 Jun 2008):
Standing O!
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Kiwi ana (Deleted) gave props (1 Jul 2008):
Fabulous
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Stephanie Davis gave props (29 Jul 2008):
Spectacular shot!
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je suis moi gave props (13 Jan 2009):
I have never seen one in person. You are lucky. well done...
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Cindy Coubrough gave props (28 Oct 2009):
Congratulations!! So cool you got published. =)
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Regenia Brabham (Deleted) gave props (29 Oct 2009):
Woo Hoo!! You got published! This is a fantastic shot! Congratulations!!
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Carsten Kopp gave props (7 Nov 2009):
fantastic close up shot
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Lori Smaltz (Deleted) gave props (26 Nov 2009):
amazing!
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Leila Gonzalez said (9 Dec 2009):
I have never seen a Luna Moth before. This is a really beautiful shot of a bug!
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Karen Zimmerman gave props (18 Jan 2010):
Fantastic shot, Julie! Congrats on being published! I don't know how I missed this one.
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Lucy Lambriex gave props (24 Feb 2010):
Ahhh fabulous! Lucky you to have been able to see AND capture this beauty.
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Jan Deroose said (5 Apr 2010):
great elephant :-)
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Andrew Lorimer (Deleted) gave props (16 Apr 2010):
Beautiful so well done !!!
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Samantha D. gave props (8 Sep 2010):
Amazing capture
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Vicki Koch said (25 Oct 2010):
what a creature
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jan-louise haller gave props (9 Nov 2010):
That is a great shot !!!
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Andrea Petersen gave props (13 Jan 2011):
Amazing shot and congratulations for the honor of having it published!
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Joy Bee said (5 Feb 2011):
well done macro !
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Jill K gave props (10 Feb 2011):
love it!!
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Saroj Swain gave props (12 Feb 2011):
beautiful !!!
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Rajeev Jadhav gave props (12 Mar 2011):
superb !!!!!!!
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Dana Stanley said (28 Mar 2011):
A Martian!
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June Rhodes gave props (2 Apr 2011):
really cool
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Chibelle gave props (19 Apr 2011):
Beautiful colors, beautiful tones
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Ma. Dolores Guillén Solís gave props (14 Mar 2012):
Excellent!
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je suis moi gave props (18 Jan 2013):
wow.................
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Joerg Schlagheck gave props (28 Apr 2013):
Too cool!