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Gathering Nectar for *Hayati*


Gathering Nectar for *Hayati*
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5033 W: 178 N: 11987] (32681)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-28
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D-80, AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED, @ ISO 500, SIGMA 62MM EX DG MC UV Filter
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/1000 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Arthropods, Bayram's Dedications-II [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-06-30 0:33
Viewed: 525
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Macroglossum stellatarum (Hummingbird Hawkmoth) [in Turk. Nektar Güvesi, Atmaca Güvesi]

Dear friends, as I mentioned yesterday we visited Burdur province too. While we were looking for herptiles in an area covered with Echinops sp.. (Thistle) I saw so many beauties of this hawkmoth feeding with nectars.

And today, I would like dedicate this photo to one of my beloved friends and great nature photographer, Hayati Keser (Hay_kes).

TFL and cheers,

©Bayram GÖÇMEN, Ege University, Faculty of Science. All Rights Reserved.

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Macroglossum stellatarum Hummingbird Hawkmoth is a species of hawk moth with a long proboscis, and regularly hovers, 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, dawn, and even in the rain, which is unusual for even diurnal hawkmoths. It is distributed throughout the northern Old World from Portugal to Japan, but is resident only in warmer climates (Portugal, Spain, Germany, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, North Africa, and points east), in two or more broods. Larva is green or brown and feeds on bedstraws. It is strongly migratory and can be found virtually anywhere in the hemisphere in the summer. However it rarely survives the winter in northern latitudes (e.g. north of the Alps in Europe, north of the Caucasus in Russia, etc.). Hibernates as an adult, but rarely survives the winter north of the Alps.

Reference:

1. Chinery, M. (1986). Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe, Collins, Glasgow, 320 pp.
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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1338 W: 56 N: 4515] (15556)
  • [2009-06-30 0:37]

Hello MF Bayram,
Congratulations, this is not an easy catch! Exposition, POV, sharpness are great and I like the colors! BG is also very nice, TFS,
Best regards Siggi

Merhaba Hocam,
Bu ince jestinizden ötürü çok çok teşekkür ederim.Beni onurlandırdınız.Muhteşem bir makro çekim harika bir zamanlama.Renkler ve netlik olağanüstü.Eline sağlık Üstadım.
Selamlarımla..

hAyAti

Kanka günaydın! Müthiş yakalamışsın. Detaylar süper olmuş. Baya uğraştırmıştır seni ama değmiş.
Eline sağlık.
Gökhan

Hello Bayram,
great capture, sharp details, nice light and excellent BG,
have a nice day,
Nikos.

great capture (as always), Ori

yes this is marvellous capture MF Bayram,all colors POV BG the freeze of scene,excellent glance and photo
TFS
Nasos

Bayram hocam bu küçücük hayvanı bile havada bu netlikle yakalıyorsunuz ya artık ne diyebilirim bilmiyorum. Sıradışı bir çalışma. Emeğinize sağlık.
Nazım

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1074 W: 30 N: 1046] (3270)
  • [2009-06-30 1:00]
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Merhaba Dostum,
Muhteşem bir kareye imza atmışsın yine.Netlik,kanatlardaki hareket effekti,kadraj harika olmuş.Zorluk derecesi çok yüksek olan bir kare.
Tebrikler,ellerine sağlık..

Dayi yine tam bir usta isi cikarmissin. birinci sinif kaliteden bir close-up cekim. Eline saglik.
Merih

Awesome shot, you must hae had some patience to get this shot executed so well!!

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2252 W: 10 N: 2594] (15453)
  • [2009-06-30 1:36]

Woow,
fino control amigo,
excelentes detalles y presición...
buen encuadre,
saludos Bay. :))

Merhaba Bayram Bey,hakikaten şahane bir kare.Bunu böyle hortumunu çiçeğin içine daldırıp özsuyu içerken yakalamak büyük ustalık ister.Kanat hareketlerinin etkisinin yanı sıra göz ve kuyruktaki netlik ile kusursuz bir çekim.Hayati içinde nefis bir ithaf,ellerinize sağlık,selamlar:)

Hi Bayram,

Superb! I have never seen something like that. Superb capture as well. Awesome work. Nice focus, nice bright details.

TFS,
Kedar

Selam my dear friend,
A nice capture of this beautiful humming bird hawk moth. Very good timing and a nice closeup. Sharp details and a very good composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

  • Great 
  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 643 W: 15 N: 1562] (6091)
  • [2009-06-30 3:07]

Hello Bayram
Perfect capture taken with sharp details, perfect focus and wonderful colors.
Regards
Razvan

Merhaba Bayram hocam,

Süper bir zamanlama ile beraber çok güzel bir kompozisyon yakalamışsınız. Zor bir çekimi başarılı bir şekilde görüntülemişsiniz. Renkler ve netlik çok iyi. Bu güzel kare için çok teşekkürler, elinize ve emeğinize sağlık hocam.

Selamlar.
Mehmet

Süper birçalışma olmuş Bayram hocam. Emeğinize sağlık.
Bahadır

Hello MF Bayram,
a fantastic capture of Macroglossum stellatarum taken with superb sharpness and great timing, splendid colours, very nice composition with a marvellous OOF BG.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

This is a devil of a Moth to shoot, but all of us fall for it, Prof Bayram.
Ivan did a good job of it recently, but you have done even better.
The subject is frozen pretty well at 1/1000.
I too tried my hand at it once, but with mild results.
Thanks and regards.
Ram

Interesting shot. Expression very good. Well presented.
Best wishes,
Achim

Hello Bayram friend!

You are a teacher of optics!
Hard to describe this work.

This photo almost makes me sneeze! :-)

So was the perfect picture. Another of his excellent work, it is a pleasure to see your photos.

Greetings, my best wishes!

Jesús

Bayram hocam, bu güzelliği ifade etmek için çok fazla lafa gerek yok.
Ürün ortada! Emeğinize sağlık.
Saygılar,
Deniz

Salam Bayram,

A nice capture with beautiful colors & details. Very well done...Bayram & TFS.

Salam & Regards

Umar

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2348 W: 92 N: 5361] (17140)
  • [2009-06-30 9:12]

Hello Bayram,
Fantastic photo in excellent sharpness and details. Great clear colours and a very good pose, POV and composition. Beautiful plain BG.
Regards,
Peter

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1021 W: 0 N: 162] (858)
  • [2009-06-30 10:53]

Merhaba Hocam, süper bir makro çalışma. Elinize ve emeğinize sağlık.
Mehmet

Hello Bayram,

Superb capture.
Beautiful natural colours with great detail.
Lighting and composition are splendid.
Good notes.

Selamlar,
Harika bir anı ölümsüzleştirmişsiniz hocam :) Elinize sağlık
Saygılar
Gökhan

Hi LB Bayram,

an outstanding shot from this very difficult photograph butterfly.
Very good details and flying subject.
Fine colours.

Well done!

Gert

Ciao Bayram, fantastic macro, it's very hard capture this fast moth well as you made, great timing, perfect focus and lovely blurry BG, good natural colors, fine details and splendid sharpness, superb shoot, congratulations my friend, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hi Bayram! :) Excellent capture.
Nice colours with fantastic detail.

Best wishes, Dario

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-06-30 16:55]

Hi LBB,

I would love to see a Hawk Moth one day!!! I know I could never get a shot like this. What great timing (and I imagine patience) to freeze the action so well. A perfect capture of a great moment. Nice colors and amazing details - the eye and proboscis are both fantastic.

Jane

I have nothing to say here, as usual, bro, but that this is one of the best macros I've seen till date.
Thanks, Big bro!
goldy

Hi Bayram,
Whow ! what a nice capture! a great exposure and composition
Very well done
Albert

Merhaba Bayram
great shot of this Hummingbird Hawkmoth, i was never able to take a good shot of this insect, they are too fast and never stand still but you have taken this one with excellent details and in a superb pose
Have a good evening
Jacqueline

Hi Brother.
Excellent picture with great details and nice composition...Sharpness and colors fine..Well done and TFS.
Very good freamed...Regards from all of us.
Leyla

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  • briGG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 171 W: 2 N: 272] (1383)
  • [2009-07-03 9:15]

Hello Bayram,

What a stunning shot! You've done a excellent job!
Cheers!

TFS

brigitte

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2961 W: 162 N: 826] (2453)
  • [2009-07-03 11:40]

Hello Bayram,
You're lucky to have got such a fine shot of this beautiful Hawkmoth. Excellent POV and great focus on the eye and the proboscis. I like the contrassting colour of the flower and the smooth bakground too. Well done!
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

hello Bayram

another excellent photo of this Hummingbird
in-flight and in action, with fine POV, fine focus
excellent sharpness and details, i love to see
the blur of the wings to show the motion, TFS

Asbed

hello Bayram
great picture to
super details and beautiful colours
greeting lou

Hello Bayram,
Maybe 2-3 weeks ago I've seen this species first time. I had my camera but I didn't made no one good picture! This moth is too fast and I couldn't set correct sharpness :-(
Good job!

Chris

Merhabalar Bayram hocam...
Süper bir fotoğraf harika bir güve,kuşa benziyor... Uçarken çekmek kesinlikle ustalık işi emeğinize sağlık..
Saygılarımla Özgür..

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