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LazyPhotographer
23rd of September 2004 (Thu), 19:50
Just playing around with the 100mm macro...

I have no idea what this guy's name is, all I know is that he's got a very cool straw to drink with.

Edit: Someone identified this as a Skipper Butterfly (http://pick4.pick.uga.edu/mp/20q?act=x_ant&path=Insecta/Lepidoptera/Hesperiidae/Polites/sonora&name=Polites+sonora&xml=Butterflies&easy_na me=Sonora+Skipper&authority=(Scudder),+1872&common _name=Sonoran+Skipper;+Western+Long+Dash)

Located it at this site: http://pick4.pick.uga.edu/mp/20q
http://www.onlinephotographers.com/gallery/albums/lazypics_miscstuff1/IT5G5641a_moth.jpg

1D Mark II, 100mm
Scottes
23rd of September 2004 (Thu), 19:57
Yowza. Birds, sunsets, now moths!
JLS Photo
23rd of September 2004 (Thu), 19:58
Man, that is crisp!!
D4VE
24th of September 2004 (Fri), 05:31
well done to catch that, nice crisp detail, havent seen one up that close before :D
EZRider
24th of September 2004 (Fri), 08:15
Amazing detail :D And yes a very cool straw :o
PhotosGuy
24th of September 2004 (Fri), 09:11
Another nice shot!

Birds, sunsets, now moths!

Keep 'em coming!!!!
Biko
24th of September 2004 (Fri), 09:21
Just playing around with the 100mm macro...

I have no idea what this guy's name is, all I know is that he's got a very cool straw to drink

Nice shot, In the UK I would call that a Skipper butterfly they have a habit of folding their upper wing like a delta shape.
marie
24th of September 2004 (Fri), 09:32
that's just 'way out ' wonderful :shock:

it could be a 'purple thorn' moth.
they resemble dead leaves :shock:
:lol:

it's a really great and just beautiful shot

when are you going to try and live up to your name lazy :lol: :lol: :lol:

8) :)
whowie
24th of September 2004 (Fri), 13:58
Nice job. I like it a lot. Sharp, clear, well composed.
LazyPhotographer
25th of September 2004 (Sat), 09:14
Thanks everyone!
LazyPhotographer
26th of September 2004 (Sun), 10:52
We have an identification.. a Skipper Butterfly.
marie
26th of September 2004 (Sun), 12:35
just showing this Lazy.

they all can look so alike in ways . I think you mentioned earlier that it might be a moth

no harm done in showing this anyway
( what I thought it may be)

all I do know, for sure .. is that it is one beautiful beautiful shot you took

thanks

see what you think

(scanned in from book )

http://www.pbase.com/image/34274716/original.jpg

8) :)

edit, a little later
ps
I see them together ..more or less.. on the forum page now
and the skipper description (and picture... a little) 'sounds' more like yours

your own photograph is much much much better though

edit again :lol:
looking at that skipper picture you added on in the url
it's a much slimmer butterfly then your picture
or 'something' about it :?