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Hummingbird Moth
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Challenge: Best of 2005 (Advanced Editing IV*)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D100
Lens: Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
Location: South Haven Michigan
Date: Jul 25, 2005
Aperture: F3.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/180
Galleries: Animals, Macro
Date Uploaded: Jan 1, 2006

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Statistics
Place: 505 out of 833
Avg (all users): 5.4249
Avg (commenters): 6.6364
Avg (participants): 5.3567
Avg (non-participants): 5.7714
Views since voting: 1054
Views during voting: 571
Votes: 426
Comments: 25
Favorites: 1 (view)


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/31/2006 04:35:26 PM
WOW!!!
01/31/2006 04:11:11 PM
Yikes. That's a scarry looking bug.
01/29/2006 10:22:20 PM
cool bug!! nice comp, great color, great texture, nice capture, good macro??, good light, b&w ok, great dof, overall a great effort
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01/29/2006 04:01:45 PM
Oh, it looked so promising as a thumbnail... What I mean is that the image quality is just pretty bad, blown out highlights and little details in the flower, it just looks "muddy" for lack of a better word. Something go wrong in the post processing?
01/28/2006 09:31:31 PM
I don't remember the name for that moth but that species is too heavy for the flowers so they hover in mid-air and drink the sap or necter with their long straw-like tongue. Anyway,I like your image.10
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01/28/2006 01:04:32 PM
A creature that I never knew existed! Strange.
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01/27/2006 03:06:34 PM
Always wanted to catch a moment to photograph this strange looking creature, you did well but have the feeling this image is cropped from a much larger one, nice shot even so..
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01/26/2006 02:57:54 PM
Having tried the same thing, I can appreciate the beauty of this shot. BOL 8 here
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01/26/2006 05:25:03 AM
I have never seen one of these, quite amazing...a clever shot.
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01/25/2006 11:02:18 PM
wow, I have never seen one of those
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01/22/2006 11:49:24 PM
never seen one before
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01/22/2006 11:38:12 AM
Wow, never seen one of these before, good capture. Love the colors.
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01/21/2006 12:49:32 PM
a beautiful image full of vibrant color and movement
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01/20/2006 11:26:02 PM
I'm sure I won't be the only one that says it looks like a lobster's body with wings. :)
Good capture!
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01/20/2006 07:30:14 PM
Really nice capture. Thats a weird looking moth! I think a little bit of USM would help the softness a bit.
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01/20/2006 08:06:38 AM
This is one hard guy to get. I know, I have tried. Nice stop action, but even so it still came out a bit too soft in focus. The leaf on the bottom seems to really be sharply focused, so
I am trying to figure out why the flowers didn't come out as sharp. Maybe a smaller aperture opening would have given the flowers just as much clarity.
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01/19/2006 08:44:55 PM
Wow... I've never even heard of these let alone seen one. Great job.
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01/19/2006 03:38:11 PM
these are without a doubt the weirdest insects in existance and firm proof God either has a sense of humor or contracts out some of his work. It's like a furry lobster with wings. Excellent clear image, beautiful copmosition, neat subject, 9
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01/19/2006 10:22:20 AM
What an unusual little critter. I like the layout of photo and background works well for the subject, Nicely done!
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01/18/2006 07:11:43 PM
Incredible capture but the focus is a bit off
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01/18/2006 01:04:23 AM
wow that's crazy...never seen anything like that before
9 from me...good luck!
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01/17/2006 10:11:44 AM
Whatta ya mean dont put that in my mouth? I know where its been!!


Love the colors and the capture of the moth. Such an interesting creature and to capture it like this is great!
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01/16/2006 06:21:27 PM
Great shot! I know how hard it is to get one!
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01/16/2006 01:39:25 PM
sphynx moth
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01/16/2006 11:02:40 AM
What an interesting creature!
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