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Hummingbird
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Copyright: Fikret Yorgancioglu (fiyo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 987 W: 5 N: 2762] (10618)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-09-02
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D70, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 II APO Macro Super
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/200 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Butterflies and Moths of TURKIYE (TURKEY) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-02-20 2:36
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Favorites: 1 [view]
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Hummingbird Hawk-moth

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Macroglossum
Species: stellatarum

Binomial name
Macroglossum stellatarum
Linnaeus, 1758

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. The forewings are brown and the hindwings are orange. The wingspan is 50-58 mm.

Adults may be encountered at any time of the year, especially in the south of the range and two or more broods are produced each year. They fly during the day, especially in bright sunshine. The larva is green with two stripes along the sides and the horn at the rear end typical of sphingids. It usually feeds on bedstraws and madders but has been recorded on other plants including Aster, Centaurea, Petunia, Phlox and various thistles.
The species is distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere but is resident only in warmer climates. 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 (eg north of the Alps in Europe).

Notes are from :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hummingbird_Hawk-moth
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  • Great 
  • honza Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 537 W: 0 N: 716] (4191)
  • [2006-02-20 3:11]
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Very good photo of the flying moth. Perfect composition and beautiful colors.

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2006-02-20 3:46]

Very good shot!
Extremly dificult to take, but you did it!
This hawk-moth nerver stops even when it is feeding.
Very good POV!
Keep on going and TFS!

Hi Fikret

Fantastic shot. Good POV and light. Lovely depth of colour. Tack sharp with crisp, clear details. Good work. Thanks.

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1494 W: 0 N: 1175] (6494)
  • [2006-02-20 4:38]
  • [2]

Hi Fikret,
Very good action shot with good timing,
excellent composition and great colours.
Thanks for sharing!

Super capture, Fikret! The wing movement is all there to see and admire.

  • Great 
  • halki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 249 W: 8 N: 105] (469)
  • [2006-02-20 6:23]

Merhaba Fikret Bey!
Çok güzel bir makro.Renkler, atmaca güvesindeki netlik,
ışıklandırma ve arka plan harika olmuş.
Ellerinize sağlık!

  • Great 
  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-02-20 7:32]

Hello Fikret!
Magnificent in flight macro.I liked POV,colors,contrast,
clear details,sharpness and composition a lot.
TFS...:-)

Hi Fikret,
An excellent shot on the Hawk-moth. Very good detail with just the right amount of wing blur. Exposure looks great with the beautiful colors. Composition and framing look great.
Scott

  • Great 
  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2006-02-20 7:38]

Wow, Fikret, perfect job! Moment is great, colours and composition also. Very interesting moth, hard to capture. I like blurred, colorfull spot on BG made by flower.

Great macro shot Fikret, great sharpness, details and clarity, very nice POV too! Thanks for sharing.

  • Great 
  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2006-02-20 9:55]

Wonderful shot, not an easy one I guess. Congratulations on your very good capture. Thanks,

Mario

Great inflight Fikret.
Very good light and color, with the subjects head well focused. Well done!

Hello Fikret!
Great in-flight shot! This composition is amazing and i miss summer with garden full of insects and wonderul smell of flowers!

Hi Fikret!
Excellent moment! Beautiful colors and details. Great composition. Great work!
TFS ;-)
regards
Dorota

wow,
great macro with beautiful colours!
Nice details, composition and POV!
Ana:)

Fikret bey,resmin kompozisyonu ve renkleri mükemmel,çok güzel bir makro.Bizlerle paylaştığın için teşekkürler.Hilmi yıldırım.

Hello Fikret!
Excellent action macro.POV,colors,details and
composition are wonderful.Very well done!
Thanks for sharing.

Hi, Fikret.
Superb capture. Moment is just perfect. Very nice composition and colors. Excellent DOF and BG.

  • Great 
  • klemmg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 302 W: 40 N: 484] (1719)
  • [2006-02-21 16:30]

Great scene and timing, even the BG is perfect, colours are beautiful!
Gabi

Excellent capture Fikret,
Good detail, colours and sharpness.
Composition and exposure are good. Good POV and framing.
Thanks for posting, have a good week.

Nice picture!
It's not easy to take such shot, but you did well on this one. It's clear and has nice quality, I like the colours too.
WELL DONE!

  • Great 
  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1872 W: 304 N: 4301] (14733)
  • [2006-02-23 3:44]

Excellent.
Thank you, Fikret.
Sorry, I have no time these days to write complete comments.
Very well done. Well deserved icon.

  • Great 
  • RII Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 485 W: 0 N: 884] (2812)
  • [2006-02-24 2:31]

Hi Fiyo.
Ufff...Great capture, fantastic moment, very dificult,is a wonderful macro,excellent composition with nice colors and details.

Thank you and I wait more photos, tips, critiques and comments.

Saludos desde MEXICO...RICARDO.

  • Great 
  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 962 W: 0 N: 89] (7801)
  • [2006-03-26 12:20]

Hi Fikret,
Very good action close-up shot.Excellent composition and great colours.
Well done
osse

hi
tres beau vol stationnaire,les couleurs sont belles et le BG bien flou et sans bruit.bravo.
laurent

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