Another Hummingbird Moth

John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
edited August 11, 2006 in Holy Macro
30D and 400mm handheld.
They are a little bigger than a bumble bee.

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  • USAIRUSAIR Registered Users Posts: 2,646 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2006
    Very nice John thats one cool bug
    First time I saw one I took a swat at it then I realized what it was.
    Second time I saw one I didn't swat and got stung by a bumble bee.
    :D

    Very good catch

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  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2006
    What a neat bug! Lovely shots. Don't think I have ever seen one, or didn't know it.thumb.gif
  • boogieboogie Registered Users Posts: 553 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2006
    Excellent catch on that fast moving hummingbird moth. I saw my first
    one a couple years ago and was totally amazed..of course my pictures came
    out blurry. Good job without a tripod. thumb.gif
  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited July 8, 2006
    Excellent shots John. I have never seen a Hummingbird Moth in person before but we do have those flowers in bloom here right now, very pretty.
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited July 8, 2006
    Excellent series John! I've tried my luck at shooting those with a 100mm macro -pretty much impossible...
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited July 8, 2006
    John Mueller wrote:
    30D and 400mm handheld.
    They are a little bigger than a bumble bee.

    Cool John........ I have seen ONE and ONE only of these delightful little creatures when I was in Montana.

    Gosh, I was beside myself with joy to actually see one with my own two eyes, that I only had one go at getting a shot and I stuffed it up rolleyes1.gif

    Ohhhhhhhh well........ you did good clap.gif ..... Skippy (Australia)
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited July 8, 2006
    amazing work
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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2006
    Thanks folks for looking and commenting.
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  • mbzmbz Registered Users Posts: 230 Major grins
    edited August 11, 2006
    Nice pictures,John.
    I saw my first ones few days ago.
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