Hummingbird Moth

terry lutz said:

Here are a few shots I took of the ubiquitous "hummingbird moth"
(hemaris thysbe). It is a day flying moth that hovers in flight to
sip flower nectar, very similar to the way a hummingbird feeds. In
fact, a lot of people mistake it for a baby hummer the first time
they see it, but it is truly a moth with a proboscis (feeding tube)
like a butterfly's. These were taken with the A40 at full optical
zoom and +3,+2,and +1 diopter closeup lenses stacked together on
the LADC52B. I used macro mode and a tripod. Your comments are
welcomed.
http://www.pbase.com/image/3130897
http://www.pbase.com/image/3130978
http://www.pbase.com/image/3131357
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TL

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Mickey said:

Michael

terry lutz said:

Here are a few shots I took of the ubiquitous "hummingbird moth"
(hemaris thysbe). It is a day flying moth that hovers in flight to
sip flower nectar, very similar to the way a hummingbird feeds. In
fact, a lot of people mistake it for a baby hummer the first time
they see it, but it is truly a moth with a proboscis (feeding tube)
like a butterfly's. These were taken with the A40 at full optical
zoom and +3,+2,and +1 diopter closeup lenses stacked together on
the LADC52B. I used macro mode and a tripod. Your comments are
welcomed.
http://www.pbase.com/image/3130897
http://www.pbase.com/image/3130978
http://www.pbase.com/image/3131357
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terry lutz said:

Here are a few shots I took of the ubiquitous "hummingbird moth"
(hemaris thysbe). It is a day flying moth that hovers in flight to
sip flower nectar, very similar to the way a hummingbird feeds. In
fact, a lot of people mistake it for a baby hummer the first time
they see it, but it is truly a moth with a proboscis (feeding tube)
like a butterfly's. These were taken with the A40 at full optical
zoom and +3,+2,and +1 diopter closeup lenses stacked together on
the LADC52B. I used macro mode and a tripod. Your comments are
welcomed.
http://www.pbase.com/image/3130897
http://www.pbase.com/image/3130978
http://www.pbase.com/image/3131357
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Mickey said:

Very nice job. I think number 1 is my favourite. Number 3 is
slightly overexposed creating some rather distracting hot spots and
the POV hides the interesting wings. Better exposure for number 2,
but it seems a little flat - the smack dab centred subject and
cropped flower are not very appealing IMO. Please don't take
offense, I'm trying to be constructive.

Michael

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Widget said:

Fantastic! #1 is my favorite, but I enjoyed seeing the different
angles. Thanks for sharing. I was quite impressed.

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M Carter said:

Great shots I also like 1 the best. I have one questions for you
what is a LADC52B? I'm a newbie to the digital world. T

Thanks
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terry lutz said:

Here are a few shots I took of the ubiquitous "hummingbird moth"
(hemaris thysbe). It is a day flying moth that hovers in flight to
sip flower nectar, very similar to the way a hummingbird feeds. In
fact, a lot of people mistake it for a baby hummer the first time
they see it, but it is truly a moth with a proboscis (feeding tube)
like a butterfly's. These were taken with the A40 at full optical
zoom and +3,+2,and +1 diopter closeup lenses stacked together on
the LADC52B. I used macro mode and a tripod. Your comments are
welcomed.
http://www.pbase.com/image/3130897
http://www.pbase.com/image/3130978
http://www.pbase.com/image/3131357
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TL

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morris said:

Very nice.

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jason c said:

I took a picture of a hummingbird moth, though it's not as good as
yours. I didn't actually know what the creature was.

I was hand-holding the G2, in "P" mode w/flash, full built-in zoom,
macro mode, when I took this picture. I didn't put much thought
into it, just point and shoot; I was a little surprised that it
turned out as good as it did.

http://www.pbase.com/image/3142216

Jason

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Joel said:

Wow terry, some wonderfull shots, great timing and colors.

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