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Published: 2011-05-26 02:21:00 +0000 UTC; Views: 835; Favourites: 37; Downloads: 0
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A BIG HONKIN' MOTH. At least, I believe it's a moth, due to the antennae. Ah, yes, according to research, these appears to be an Atlas Moth (Attacus atlas).
Oh, and the title is because this was a HUGE moth. I mean, it was giant. At least as long (wing tip to wing tip) as my hand to elbow. So it was big enough to carry around a few passengers (other butterflies and such) if it had wanted to.
A bit more information on the moth: "Atlas moths are considered the largest moths in the world in terms of total wing surface area [upwards of c. 400 cm2 (62 sq in)]. Their wingspans are also amongst the largest, from 25–30 cm (10–12 in). Females are appreciably larger and heavier."Okay. So. When I took this picture, I must have been on a slant. Thus, the picture was slanted.
When I tried to straighten the image, it ended up cutting the wings off a bit on the sides! I tried multiple times, different angles, different sizes, etc. And the result was always the same. I really wish I could change that. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I didn't do much in the way of cropping or editing. Tried to dim the background a bit. But I love the way the light is filtered by the wings! Such a cool (and unintentional on my part) effect!
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Thank you~! Fuzzy moths are the best!
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Thanks. I personally love moths and butterflies but I'm not overly fond of caterpillars. 
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Yes a very big bird! Ouff that's impressive though.
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It was in a local butterfly house but they're found in the wild in southeast Asia in the tropical forests.
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Thank you for the information. The more the reason for me to visit that part of earth I have never been to.
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No problem. 
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That is just awesome! I love the big moths likethis
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Me too! I've always preferred moths to butterflies. It was so cool to see one so big!
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As do I but I always get a little sad when people believe that butterflies are the only ones that can be pretty with the bright colors. A lot of times, moths have the really beautiful markings.
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True. My fave is the Luna Moth.
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That is a gorgeous moth, I'd love to see one up close some day.
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I've only seen 1 ever..but it was dead
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Indeed! It was gigantic!
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i'm sure it's mentioned somewhere, but perhaps you could tell me directly... where was this taken at? botanical gardens perhaps? i have to see this for myself!
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Actually, at the Butterfly House in Faust Park. I think it was a $6 admission price but it was a great place to photograph.
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Man - I saw one of these the last time I was at The Butterfly House and I just could not get a decent shot of it at all. I tried for about 5 minutes before I gave up.
Nice shot!
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Ah, really? There were 2 just hanging out on a tree when I went, posing very nicely for the multitude of photographers.
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WOW! I saw such a moth once in my life in another butterfly house. They are soooo beautiful! And your shot is amazing! Such a detail! 
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I love huge moths like these! One of many reasons that moths are better than butterflies.
Thank you, though! 
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You`re very welcome.
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Yep, it was my dad's camera but I still need to get a new one for myself.
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Oh, I love it. It's worth framing, IMO. C=
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Oh, wow, well thank you again (again)! That's always the way it works. My personal favorites are always my least popular pictures. And the stuff I basically half-ass get the most comments.
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I totally know what you mean. Heh. Funny how that works. Now that the weather is nicer, I need to get outside with my camara too. C=
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Sounds like a good plan to me.
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Where are you going? I love traveling to new places. C=
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Next month, I'm going to the Appalachians in Tennessee. Not my ideal state to visit (generally lots of close-minded Southerners with missing teeth) but at least up in the mountains, I should be able to do some landscape photography. Then in August, I'm going to Chicago with my wife, which is a tradition of ours. She was born in Chicago so we try to visit as much as we can and now that I have a job again, we can finally afford to go again. I like traveling but the first trip is sort of a kidnap thing from my family. I'm not really allowed to say no.
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Yeah, the US South wouldn't be my first pick, either, but it's beautiful in the Appalachians. I'd love to take photos there. I can't wait to see what you post. C= One of the first trips together that my wife and I took was to Chicago. Sounds fun! C=
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I've been to the Rockies before but not the Appalachians. The Appalachians, to me, aren't even real mountains because they're too tiny.
Ah, we love Chicago. It's one of our dream places to live. That and Canada or England.
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I always urge people to move here! Canada is awesome! And hey, you're married in the entire damn country! *grins*
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Yep, definitely one of the reasons I want to move there.
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It looks beautiful. <3 I love the colors and that he is spreading wide for ya. 
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He's a big furry moth. 
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Well, I think what really gives this picture it's flair is the spread of his wings, so I don't know if a picture where they cut are cutt off would be as good, but I suppose I'd just have to see it to know for sure.
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That's probably true. His markings on on his wings and that's where the eyes just want to go. But I still like his fluffy antennae.
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