Plush thing. It is some kind of noctuid moth species I located hanging on the walls during the wintertime in an old abandoned underground military construction. Practically a huge cave.



8x20sec stacked exposures taken in candlelight. Just one candle. Two candles = subject flew away. Full-Spectrum converted K-1 MKII and KolariVision IR-Chrome filter on 100mm WR Macro.

Subject is not critically sharp everywhere. There was minor movement of air inside the cave which caused the wing surface to vibrate a bit during the exposures.

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I learned that the species is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triphosa_dubitata

So not a noctuid moth after all.

[jbinpg]

Nice catch! Noctuids are usually fatter bodied and many have roundish spots on the wings.

[JensE]

Photography under marginal light conditions is fascinating, it opens a world which we don't usually see but still can relate to visually. This one has it twice - marginal in spectrum and intensity and is plenty sharp enough for an exciting image.