This is a Euryalus silk moth, native to the Pacific Northwest in the U.S. It is one of a group of moths that are especially beautiful and quite large. The wing span of this moth reaches 5 inches. Unlike butterflies, who usually rest with their wings folded, moths rest with their wings open. This makes photography a lot easier. Notice that this image is sharp from corner to corner. I was able to do that because 1) I used the smallest lens aperture available on my lens, f/32, and 2) I very slowly positioned myself above the moth so the back of the camera, i.e. the plane of the digital sensor, was parallel with the plane of the open wings. I have other shots in which I included the entire insect, but this closeup clearly shows the stunning detail especially in the antennae. My settings were 1/160, f/32, 200 ISO, and I used a 50mm macro lens and a diffused flash.
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