Hummingbird Moth

[misterx]

This moth flew past my ear and I thought I was about to be attacked by a foot long bumble bee. This is a hummingbird moth... it flies very much like a hummingbird, darting here and there, hovering, flying fast in straight lines. Not at all like the usual "I'm about to crash" look many moths have when they fly. I was quite pleased to be able to snap of photo of this guy in flight. *Almost* froze the wings, but not quite. ISO 1000, F7.1 @ 1/1000 sec. I considered opening up the aperture but felt I needed the focal leeway more, he was darting all over the place.

Comments

[ianlyzu.livejournal.com]

i think i would have peed if i saw him. never heard of a hummingbird moth. you southerners and your leash ready insects...

[cuntishness.livejournal.com]

i LOVE those moths.

[xbrokenx.livejournal.com]

that is fucking amazing. seriously. i wish i could see these things here in the city.. but no. the last time i saw something as cool as this is when i saw one of these when i was out on my route (http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=3290&chosen_state=21*Kentucky)and didnt have a freakin camera. i saw a luna moth about a year ago and literally cried because i didnt take my camera on the walk that one time. argh.

[natf.livejournal.com]

Awesome! You caught a wing! When I took mine I only had the Casio with me and so I had no chance of catching it's wings...

[misterx.livejournal.com]

I caught another shot of it too but I liked this one better. Other had both wings showing, but more blurry than this one.