Jul 31, 2006 07:13 | #1 hi all found this on holiday was about 6cm in lenth and a wingspan of about 7 1/2 cm (frightened the kids and wife. lol) im pretty sure its a hawkmoth but no doubt some of you who are better informed will correct me  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.
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LordV Macro Photo-Lord of the Year 2006  More info | Jul 31, 2006 08:30 | #2 Good captures- looks like a privet hawk moth (according to my book) http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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Jul 31, 2006 08:37 | #3 ty brian just need a lot more practice to get the focus bang on, hopefully ill get as good as you one day...maybe need a longer macro lens..this 60mm is ok but you gotta get pretty close to the blighters to fill the frame
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LordV Macro Photo-Lord of the Year 2006 More info | philbyuk wrote: ty brian just need a lot more practice to get the focus bang on, hopefully ill get as good as you one day...maybe need a longer macro lens..this 60mm is ok but you gotta get pretty close to the blighters to fill the frame Agree a longer lens is more useful for dragons/butterflies and moths, but I wouldn't go much beyond 100mm for everyday use. I sometimes use my 200mm with ext rings for similar sized skitterish bugs. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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bandit1 Cream of the Crop  5,131 posts Joined May 2006 Location: sometimes Sunny South Devon UK :-) More info | Jul 31, 2006 09:21 | #5 Hiya Philbyuk, Bandit 1
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LordV Macro Photo-Lord of the Year 2006 More info | bandit 1 wrote: Hiya Philbyuk, Nice shots I always like the human contact shots, agree with Brian on ID, is your book same as mine Brian Butterflies of Britain & Europe a photographic guide by Paul Sterry???? Shoulda been £8 got it for £2, still waiting my Insect book, Cheers for now Mark Mark - no I think it's the book you are waiting for- got a big moth section. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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racketman Cream of the Crop  More info | Jul 31, 2006 10:08 | #7 Nice find, hand shot is useful to show size. Toby
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Bama Goldmember  1,010 posts Joined Jun 2005 More info | great shot..love the details in the feelers. http://www.flickr.com/photos/rakesbama/
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