Hummingbird Hawk Moth - a photo on Flickriver

            Our recent trip to Southern France provided a number of new photographic challenges and opportunities, including chances to unleash my inner David Attenburgh!
This little chap is a Hummingbird Hawk Moth, and they do exactly what is says on the tin.
They apparently do live in Britain too, but I have only seen one twice before - but fortunately it was in our garden supping from the Honeysuckle.
Their wings do beat at an amazing speed, making an audible hum, and they do dart about very quickly so not the easiest thing to capture.

   

Taken in: France / Rhône-Alpes / Berrias-et-Casteljau (show map)

Taken on: October 15, 2017

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Hummingbird Hawk Moth

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Sets appears in: • France

Groups appears in: • Outdoor Photographer Magazine (Unofficial) • Self Taught Photographers - LOOK AT DISCUSSIONS FIRST! more » • Ardèche (Ardecho) • Ardeche and Cévennes • The Beauty Of France • Nikkor 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR • Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85 f/3.5-5.6G ED VR • ~ Passage to Beauty ~ • Wonderful World of Photography! • Your Best Shot Nikon D5200 • Nikon D5200 Group • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes • Birlingham Photography Club « less

Camera: Nikon D5200, f/5.6, 1/320 sec, 85mm (=127mm), ISO 1600 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D5200
Lens:	16.0-85.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	85mm (35mm equivalent: 127mm)
ISO:	1600
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Not Defined
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CC 2015.5 (Windows)
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