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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: Fons Baerken on October 06, 2018, 11:51:01

Title: Macroglossum stellatarum
Post by: Fons Baerken on October 06, 2018, 11:51:01: Macroglossum stellatarum or hummingbird hawk-moth

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1960/30193686887_d246878380_o.jpg)

crop:

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1969/30193688607_e0729f48ec_o.jpg)

Spotted one in my garden late afternoon hard to capture

D850 afd 180mm f/2.8
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Post by: Nikkor Shooter on October 06, 2018, 13:02:53: Cool soft tones, Fons! :P
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Post by: Fons Baerken on October 06, 2018, 13:13:32: Thank you,

exif: @f/2.8 iso 64 1/640
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Post by: Bent Hjarbo on October 06, 2018, 13:49:05: Nice catch and nice details.
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Post by: Erik Lund on October 06, 2018, 14:30:37: Very nicely captured! Yes soft and nice 8)
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on October 06, 2018, 16:24:25: These insects are absolutely fascinating. I watched lots of these in Summer. They are smaller that Hummingbirds and much faster. Like a shrinked Hummingbird on speed!

How did you freeze the super fast motion?
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Post by: John Geerts on October 06, 2018, 17:59:35: Great catch, Fons.
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Post by: Fons Baerken on October 06, 2018, 18:37:44: Thank you fellows,

Frank i must have taken some 20 shots at least, but a few are presentable, this moth is so mutable skirting all over the place.
So i stayed put for it to return and shot in S mode.
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Post by: Øivind Tøien on October 06, 2018, 22:38:27: Very cool, Fons!
I have photographed/filmed a similar species here in Alaska (with mediocre results), but this summer was the first time I observed such a species in Norway, on my visit back there. It was so fascinating that I pretty much forgot to run and grab my camera. It was just hanging around for a few minutes at the flower pot of a balcony at 5th floor.
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Post by: golunvolo on October 06, 2018, 22:55:58: 20 shots sounds like way too little for the results. Great catch Fons. Love it
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Post by: Akira on October 06, 2018, 22:58:05: Amazing capture, Fons! Indeed 1/20 is a very good hit rate. You would never have run out of one roll of 135 film. :D
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Post by: Fons Baerken on October 07, 2018, 10:10:17: The first time i spotted this moth must have been some 13 years, so i was lucky to have this chance,
in a year i hardly have seen any butterflies(!).

Thank you for your comments fellows.
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Post by: elsid on October 11, 2018, 19:37:57: Hello Fons,
Great pictures of a difficult insect. Do I have your permission to post some pictures of this insect?
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Post by: Fons Baerken on October 11, 2018, 21:11:20: Quote from: elsid on October 11, 2018, 19:37:57
Hello Fons,
Great pictures of a difficult insect. Do I have your permission to post some pictures of this insect?

By all means,
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Post by: elsid on October 11, 2018, 21:58:54: These photos were shot last April on the island of Lesvos at around 13:30 under the sun. Equipment used D500+TC 17 II+ 300/4 PF. Shutter speeds
1/5000 to 1/8000.
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Post by: ArthurDent on October 11, 2018, 23:14:26: Fond and Elsid-Great shots of a really interesting creature! These are the first images I’ve seen of the hummingbird moth, simply fascinating!
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Post by: elsid on October 11, 2018, 23:23:52: Thanks Arthur for your comments.
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Post by: ArthurDent on October 12, 2018, 14:50:19: Quote from: ArthurDent on October 11, 2018, 23:14:26
Fons and Elsid-Great shots of a really interesting creature! These are the first images I’ve seen of the hummingbird moth, simply fascinating!