What kind of moth?

[Ahzdeeen]

Found this moth outside my appartment last night, he was relaxed enough to let me set him on my coffee table and take pictures, then put him back outside. I was just wondering if anyone has any idea what kind of moth it is? Never seen one like it before.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3162/2326186040_7a82e459ac_b.jpg
And one more, little bit more of a head shot:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3284/2325360081_84c5fce995_b.jpg
I much prefer them full size..I've been reading Dalantech's Blog, and am giving the "No Cropping" method a try, so far I like it. Full Size Moth Pics
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahzdeeen/)

[RogersDA]

Nice up close shots. They appear to be a bit red
Fox Moth is my guess. See my example from last year:
http://DaRPhotos.smugmug.com/photos/264635642_DALVj-S.jpg

[Lord Vetinari]

Good shots- lovely detail :)
Brian V.

[Ahzdeeen]

Thanks Roger, yeah the color was a bit off, something to work on :) And thanks V! I'm still using a Nikon D80, but I have a Canon Xti in the mail, with the MP-E 65 and the MT-24X...my wife wants to toy with photography, so the compromise was I get the macro rig I want, and she can use the Nikon :barb

[canon400d]

Thanks Roger, yeah the color was a bit off, something to work on :) And thanks V! I'm still using a Nikon D80, but I have a Canon Xti in the mail, with the MP-E 65 and the MT-24X...my wife wants to toy with photography, so the compromise was I get the macro rig I want, and she can use the Nikon :barb

I love the shots you have taken. First class.
Regards
Bob

[Skippy]

Found this moth outside my appartment last night, he was relaxed enough to let me set him on my coffee table and take pictures, then put him back outside. I was just wondering if anyone has any idea what kind of moth it is? Never seen one like it before.

And one more, little bit more of a head shot:

I much prefer them full size..I've been reading Dalantech's Blog, and am giving the "No Cropping" method a try, so far I like it. Full Size Moth Pics
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahzdeeen/)

It looks prepared for Winter with a thick coat :D
It's nice to take photos of them, but its a nice feeling also to let them go unharmed back where they came from.

I also noted the blue tones to both images.
Your doing good, I don't crop very often either :thumb ... Skippy :D
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