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Hawk-moth 3
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Copyright: Mircea Costina (mirceax) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 231 W: 56 N: 1354] (6247)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D50, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG Macro
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/500 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-08-11 5:49
Viewed: 729
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Hummingbird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) is a species of hawk moth with a long proboscis, and is capable of hovering in place, making an audible humming noise. These two features make it look remarkably like a hummingbird when it feeds on flowers. It flies during the day, especially in bright sunshine, but also at dusk (Herrera, 1992), dawn, and even in the rain, which is unusual for even diurnal hawkmoths (Pittaway, 1993). Its visual abilities have been much studied, and it has been shown to have a relatively good ability to learn colours (Kelber, 1996).
Source:wikipedia.org
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  • Great 
  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1059 W: 290 N: 3944] (13334)
  • [2007-08-11 6:08]

Hello Mircea,
that is extremely and admirably sharp for such a shot. Exact focus, perfect point of view and absolutely natural colours chracterize your superb picture.
Best wishes, Peter

Hi Mircea, I like this fine work, it is a beautiful capture, it looks very natural and clearly detailed.
Thanks and regards, Felipe.

Hello Mircea,
C'est une superbe capture pas facile à faire! Bravo pour la nettetée, la prise de vue, les couleurs et composition. Tout simplement superbe!
Claudine

Hi, Mircea!
Aaah... very nice photo, it is not easy to catch hold of the fast-fluttering moth, partcularly during having dinner!
Excellent shot!
Tadeusz

Superbe shot Mircea, I love these hummingbird-moths so much. Standing in the air and drinking with their long tongue, it's fascinating, thanks for your pretty shot, bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2007-08-11 11:06]

Hi Mircea,
an excellent shot.
Very sharp and detailed.
Well done,
Joe

Salut Mircea,

Frumoasa fotografie, la ce numar de batai de aripi au pe secunda a iesit foarte bine. Bravo. Culorile sunt naturale iar focalizarea pr cotpul fluturelui e foarte buna. Bravo.
Numai bine, Cezar T.

It's really amazing picture. I really like pictures of Sphingidae drinking on the flowers but unfortunatelly I could not be able to make the picture lik ethat myself...
TFS

Chris

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-08-12 20:11]

Hello Mircea

What a super shot of this moth.The focus is wonderful with excellent colours and lighting.The focus is spot on with very good sharpness.The eye is amazing.TFS

Rob

  • Great 
  • hibou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 216 W: 1 N: 329] (1617)
  • [2007-10-26 17:55]

Hello Mirca,
an other perfect shot... Congratulations
Donald

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