Artwork description:

An extreme macro photograph of arguably the most beautiful colourful of the British Moths, this is the elephant Hawk Moth (deilephila elpenor). it is from the Sphingidae family, which are know as the Sphinx moths or Hornworms in America. Unlike the vast majority of moths, this is highly coloured, in pinks and green, mirroring the leaves and flowers of the caterpillars' foodplant the Rosebay Willowherb. The high magnification shows just how hairy these are and gives you a view of the individual facets which make up the compound eye. The white on the right is a foreleg and one antenna is seen emerging from the top left of the eye,

Materials used:

Museum grade archival paper and UV resistant pigment based ink

Tags:

#mbk wildlife photography #compound eye #sphinx moth #extreme macro #deilephila elpenor #canon mp-e 65mm #hornworm #elephant hawk moth #sphingidae #abstract #pink #animals #square #macro #eye #insects #lepidoptera #moths #entomology #furry #hawk moth #insect photography