Underestimated Beauty - Moths In Flight

Challenge #4 in the The Company Of Animals series. Hosted by Patchandcrew.

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Moths of any species on the move. *It is imperative to read ALL the rules to avoid being DQ`d.*

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Announced:

Sunday, 5th September, 2010 (GMT)

Submissions:

Sunday, 12th September, 2010 – Saturday, 18th September, 2010 (GMT)

Voting:

Sunday, 19th September, 2010 – Saturday, 25th September, 2010 (GMT)

Processing rules:

Must be full colour for this challenge
No special effects, no HDR, no borders/frames.
Basic processing, and cloning out of distractions, is allowed.
No watermarks or any other identifying marks/text
No reference to the entrant`s ID in title or any other text option

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Moth`s in flight or hovering, [ but can be about to land ]
No Butterflies !
No images depicting animal abuse, suffering or death [ this includes the moths ! ]
The Moth must be the primary subject.
No nudity
Entries which do not adhere to the rules as written will be DQ`d
Entrants : to confirm that you have read and understood the rules, your photo description or notes must include the code "This text rule is annoying but I understand the motivation behind it !"
Any entry which does not contain the above code will be disqualified.
If unsure on any of the rules please ask for clarification.
VOTERS :
0.5s should only be given on images of poor quality or for being outside the rules [ if I miss DQing any ].
If giving any 0.5s, reasons should be given, if you give it stand by it.
Voting on thumbnail is lazy and disrespectful, entrants deserve to have their images viewed properly.
Sandbagging / vote manipulation / spite voting - don`t even think of doing it !

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

100

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Alucita hexadactyla

by Monte

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The Twenty-plume Moth (Alucita hexadactyla) is a moth found in Europe. The wingspan is about 15 mm. "This text rule is annoying but I understand the motivation behind it !"

Camera:	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50
Lens:	+ Raynox DCR-250
Submitted:	Monday, 13th September, 2010 21:40 (GMT)
Taken:	Saturday, 9th May, 2009
Focal length:	90 mm
Shutter speed:	1/2000 sec
Aperture:	F11
ISO:	100
Notes:	Handheld with a Raynox DCR-250 and a Nikon SB-26 for a little more light.
Views:	268
Galleries:	View this photo in Monte's gallery

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