Nature Photographers Network
This is the preserved archive of the original Nature Photographers Network. The community continues at naturephotographers.network.
Snowberry clearwing moth
‹ PreviousMacro & Close-up GalleryNext ›

Snowberry clearwing moth

by John Tobias

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 10, 20184,623 views4 comments
This is another first for me.  I had not been able to photograph any of the hummingbird moths before.  This one was photographed in central Illinois.

Canon 7D Mark II
Sigma 150mm F-2.8 macro
1/1600 @ F-5.6 ISO 400
HH

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on August 11, 2018 at 8:41 AM
Hi John,

You did well and am amazed that you were able to get the moth in fairly sharp focus and stopped the motion in the wings.  The head region is not as sharp as the abdomen and you may want to bump up the Iso and use a smaller aperture to get more DOF for your next attempt.    Composition is very nice and you gave us a pretty good view of these fast flying mothsdevil......................Jim
Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 11, 2018 at 10:58 AM
A very good "catch" on this moth, John.  The subtle reduction in sharpness on the head is a minor distraction in a good looking shot of a challenging critter.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 19, 2018 at 9:25 PM
Beautiful!
Love the colour combinations and focus.
Congrats on a nice WP!
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on August 20, 2018 at 7:14 AM
These are almost impossible to photograph, at least for me.  Well done!
Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments