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Published: 2015-07-10 23:15:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 14243; Favourites: 997; Downloads: 0
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~Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
( Macroglossum Stellatarum :~ The spectacular Hummingbird Hawk-moth in mid flight resembles a bird. It looks uncannily like a tiny nectar feeding bird, hence its name. )
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I have a few hummingbirds that visit in the summer. Now that I have a camera again I hope to get some shots like this.
GREAT SHOT !!!
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I look forward to seeing them. All you need is a camera (and a lot of patience) Have fun...
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Focusing on that thing quickly enough to capture it must have taken some effort. You have my respect.
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Thank you... 
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That looks slightly different from the hummingbird moths that we have around here (Cadillac, Michigan, USA.) They really are aptly named. I managed to grab some videos of them a few years ago. I like the way that they flit around.
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I think yours is a little bigger maybe and the colours are probably more distinct as well. The behaviour is the same judging from your comment.
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Wow! Spectacular. Yes they hover from flower to flower, the infamous Hummingbird-Moth. I have taken pictures of them myself, but I have to search through my galleries.
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If you want a way to spend an afternoon with maximum frustration the humming bird hawk moth is only surpassed by the dragonfly in flight
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The hummingbird itself is the one who is the most elusive, it just doesn't want to sit still or fly still, ha, ha, ha.
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I've never had the opportunity to see (or photograph) a humming bird. Seeing some wonderful shots of them on dA, I'd love to try
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Have a family in my garden, but just like the hummingbird-hawk-moth, it just doesn't want to sit still, and when it does you never have you camera with you...
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I may not have seen a humming bird but I know that 'no camera' feeling unfortunately
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To catch this picture must have needed some set up. Magnificent!
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They tend to fly, hover and feed for two or three seconds (only) and move to the next flower (usually before one's focused). The skill is patience
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Thanks for that appreciation...
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Your very welcome!!
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Just need to work on getting an even better one - never give up
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Hahaha, that's the spirit!
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Wonderful shot! This spring I have tried to catch them, but they were fast as hell...
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There's a knack to photographing them which I'm still developing. They hover for a second or two at a time so I pick a flower and wait for them to come to me, then hit the shutter release on a continuous setting. It only works because shots are free on digital cameras. How did amateurs take them on film
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I'm stunned! What a great picture! I could only dream of catching a hummingbird' moth this way! Gosh!
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I think the key word was patience, just waiting for the shot (and for it to hover in one place for more than a split second)
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It's taken me several goes to get this far with humming bird hawk moths - maybe 'perfection' one day
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Best of luck, I'm sure it won't be long before you do!
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I'm back in France and Spain currently so there's possibly another chance
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Hello, a really good photo, I like this Little "pilots"
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Thank you for the compliment...
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They are a nightmare to follow, focus and capture in the camera but the result occasionally works
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Amazing there is still motion blur on the wings even at 1/2500s. Such a great shot.
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Previous submission was at 1/500 ISO 400 and unless the camera caught the wing as it changed direction the blurring was very noticeable. This was in bright sunshine with 800 ISO and still 1/2500 was not enough to cancel the movement totally. As you say amazing.
The effect of movement is necessary to demonstrate their wing action in a photograph though I guess. Still trying to improve the shot but no success since
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Oh I wasn't suggesting the shot could be improved in any way, just that I was shocked to see that even such an extreme shutter speed cannot freeze the hawkmoth. They clearly flap far faster than I thought.
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Oh no, I understand exactly what you meant. I never though you were being critical. The speed of the wings is just simply unbelievable
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I can watch them for hours but they are just impossible to photograph
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Pleased you enjoyed the moment
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