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Mother of Pearl

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Mark Billiau.

Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

Mother of Pearl

The Mother of Pearl is a moth whose favourite biotope are rough pastures with lots of nettle beds.
It flies from dusk and is easily attracted to light.

Dutch name : Netelmot
German name : Nesselzünsler
Latin name : Pleuroptya ruralis

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The making of :

This shot was made during a dark but warm summer night.

I took a glass plate and placed it on 4 wooden sticks about one meter above the ground of a grass field.
Then I illuminated the glass plate from above with a bright led spot light.
The intention was to lure moths that are attracted to light.

Next, I laid down myself on the ground, the head beneath the glass plate and with my camera ready to shoot.
Now I had to wait if a moth would come or not…….

I had the intention to wait half an hour but after 12 minutes it was bingo when this Mother of Pearl landed just above me.

Mission accomplished.

Comentarios 38

† Ushie Farkas 24/09/2012 6:17
BRILLIANT, Mark!!! Gruß Ushie
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Deryck 19/09/2012 20:37
Brilliant Mark and I love to read how you got the shot. I always believe that if you really want a good shot, you have to work for it. This is proof of that theory.
Well done
Deryck
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Lily B. 19/09/2012 17:02
A beautiful dragon in the colours.
Greetings: Lily
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ann margAReT 19/09/2012 11:54
das ist perfekt,
wunderschön und super gemacht.
ann
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Mohr Wilfried 19/09/2012 9:53
Sensationell.
Gruß Wilfried
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Silvia Simonato. 18/09/2012 23:17
Muy buena imagen y fantástica luz registrada!!
Saludos Silvia

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Werner R. Albert 18/09/2012 15:02
A wonderful present for your patience.
Superb !
best wishes
Werner
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jane B 18/09/2012 9:32
fabelhaftes Bild Mark ! selten sieht man ein solchen Sicht !
bravo
amitiés
jane
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Die Mohnblumen 18/09/2012 7:28
Sehr schön vom Licht, den Farben und der Schärfe.+++
Liebe Grüße
Heike & Karl-Heinz
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Douglas Locke 17/09/2012 23:24
Ohhh wow, was für ein super Foto, ganz große Klasse.
LG
Douglas
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Adele D. Oliver 17/09/2012 22:39
Ohhh, how the light sets out all the fine markings and patterns and details ... an excellent captured into the light and with the black background !!
greetings, Adele
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MAURICE CLEGG 17/09/2012 21:44
mark, you are a master craftsman in the art of photography.
thanks for the details behind this great shot.
regards, maurice.
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Magdalenia 17/09/2012 20:45
Superbe instant saisi.
Un contre-jour magnifique !
Amitiés,
Magdalenia
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Vjdj2 17/09/2012 20:16
Wow what a great mission......Very well done Mark!!! Greetings!!!
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Angelika El. 17/09/2012 19:52

Ws für eine raffinierte Idee und welch wunderbare Aufnahme! Da hat sich Dein Aufwand aber gelohnt!!!!!

LG!
Angelika

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