In worst case scenarios, I can count the threads in the fabric but the best thing to do is keep a ruler handy. I've attached one from a couple of nights ago. I'll take a shot with the ruler in the pic. Usually that's good enough but if it's a micro and I want an accurate measurement, I'll copy part of the ruler in Photoshop and line it up with the moth. Ken Childs Henderson, TN Chester County http://tinyurl.com/FinishFlagFarmsMoths http://www.finishflagfarms.com ________________________________ From: Doug Allen <dougk4ly@xxxxxxxxx> To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 4:10 PM Subject: [ncsc-moths] Re: [ncsc-moths] Re: [ncsc-moths] raw pic 9254 – Acronicta afflicta – Afflicted Dagger Moth 6/2/13 Ken, I'll have to to remember that. I was able to change the tint to grey with Picasa. I have a question for you and others. One of the other limitations of my record shots is that I don't know or often have any recollection of size of the moth. I always use the same 4.5 mm focal length (25mm focal length in 35mm film) with a Panasonic DMC-DRC which is better for moths than the Canon SX-40 I use for butterflies and birds.. How do others record relative size? Doug On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 4:47 PM, kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Doug, > > >I took a look at your pic in Photoshop and the green tint isn't the natural >color of the moth. It's an artifact of the underexposure. > > >Ken Childs >Henderson, TN >Chester County > >http://tinyurl.com/FinishFlagFarmsMoths >http://www.finishflagfarms.com > > > > >________________________________ > From: Doug Allen <dougk4ly@xxxxxxxxx> >To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 2:51 PM >Subject: [ncsc-moths] raw pic 9254 – Acronicta afflicta – Afflicted Dagger >Moth 6/2/13 > > >Thanks Ken and Hugh, >Here's the original pic without any tuning. Yes, I think its green! >Two views of a micro I haven't try to find yet- looks like it's >related to a shrimp! >A green cutie and a scary predator that came to the black lights. >Doug > > >
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