caught ya! by vankrey

caught ya!

I was desperate to catch a shot of my backyard white-lined sphinx moth, aka hummingbird moth, where the proboscis is tightly in focus, and I think I got one! They are such an incredibly beautiful moth and I was pleased to see this one darting around my agastache for a early autumn dusk feeding. I had my trusty 100mm and decided to only use manual focus, to "test" myself. What I thought worked well was the complementary pink on the wings of the moth and the flowers. It was a nice final "hoorah" of sorts for my late September garden.
Great image! Gorgeous flowers and dof, and you did catch that quick little moth.
September 28th, 2013  
Michael, what a capture. I've never seen one and this is beautifully framed by the flowers.
September 28th, 2013  
Deb
Awesome shot! Love the DOF, and I agree, the pink in the moth compliment the pink flowers perfectly :D
September 28th, 2013  
fav - very beautiful shot - great enlarged
September 29th, 2013  
I love this! fav
September 29th, 2013  
Perfectly caught! Wonderful focus and timing
September 29th, 2013  
lovley
September 29th, 2013  
sphinx moth.....one of my favorites.
June 15th, 2014  
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