Elhamma australasiae

2 A Swift or Ghost moth (Hepialidae) at Emerald, VIC

Elhamma australasiae at Emerald, VIC - suppressed
Elhamma australasiae at Emerald, VIC - suppressed
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Elhamma australasiae 6 Mar 2025 WendyEM
Elhamma australasiae 6 Mar 2025 GlossyGal

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4 comments

WendyEM wrote:
   6 Mar 2025
a male, good shot
GlossyGal wrote:
   6 Mar 2025
Thank you Wendy, I was disappointed that the photos of other angles that I took didn't come out at all well.
WendyEM wrote:
   6 Mar 2025
It can take a lot of practice and experimentation. When I use a single point flash on shiny/dark moths I often rotate camera 90deg for extra shots - different angles cope with shine better
GlossyGal wrote:
   7 Mar 2025
Thank you for the hint 😊

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