Hummingbird Hawk Moth

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17 replies

Posted by Dale Sutton on June 4, 2010 at 9:48 AM

Taken last year in France
1D mk3
100mm macro
x2 Vivitar 283 flashes

Posted by Graham Goddard on June 4, 2010 at 9:55 AM

Another super shot Dale - no nits from me.

Would love to see one of these..

Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 4, 2010 at 10:18 AM

I used to see these around my house in France but never managed a shot-This is great-pin sharp, Did you set this up in any way or just happened along

Dave

Posted by Dale Sutton on June 4, 2010 at 10:24 AM

Hi Dave
I was in a freinds garden and there was about 6 flying round this bush I just set up on one flower head and waited.

Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 4, 2010 at 10:46 AM

Posted by Matt Cole on June 4, 2010 at 10:52 AM

excellent Dale, very nicely done. I've always wanted a go at one of these but have never seen one. Great technique here.

Matt

Posted by eric weight on June 4, 2010 at 10:55 AM

We had a couple of these in our garden a few years ago . They are wonderful, a real treat to watch. I wish they would come back now I have some decent kit. What a superb shot that is Dale.

eric

Posted by Jeroen Stel on June 4, 2010 at 11:04 AM

This is very hard to get so my compliments on being able to shoot one like this!
Well done!

greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Posted by Calum Dickson on June 4, 2010 at 11:22 AM

Superb again Dale

Calum

Posted by Mark Davies on June 4, 2010 at 11:23 AM

beautifully executed image

Posted by Craig Jones on June 4, 2010 at 12:02 PM

Stunning image all round

Posted by Andy Gregory on June 4, 2010 at 1:53 PM

Great shot Dale. I haven't seen any of these for a couple of years now.

Posted by Andy Astbury on June 4, 2010 at 2:02 PM

Your HSF work is stunning Dale

Posted by Karen Summers on June 4, 2010 at 2:59 PM

stunning shot just love it

Posted by Ian Haskell on June 4, 2010 at 4:12 PM

Cant add any more compliments. Lovely and sharp all the way through perfectly executed.

Ian

Posted by John Robinson on June 4, 2010 at 4:55 PM

Good stuff.
If we are nit picking as seem to be expected, then the oof flower in the back draws a bit.

JohnR

Posted by David Taylor on June 5, 2010 at 10:28 AM

Saw one three or four years ago at Bickerton, Cheshire, but couldn't get close enough for a decent shot.

Excellent capture of a fascinating creature.

Posted by Phil Mclean on June 5, 2010 at 2:38 PM

Cracking image Dale.My very minor nit would be to tone down the light area in the top right corner.

Phil.