KristinaOers

Very inquisitive multitasker

Very inquisitive multitasker

A Clearwing Hummingbird Moth, busy with the verbena nectar, buzzing to stay in the air, and keeping an eye on the black thing I'm pushing under its nose :-...
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A Clearwing Hummingbird Moth, busy with the verbena nectar, buzzing to stay in the air, and keeping an eye on the black thing I'm pushing under its nose :-) all at the same time...
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camera

NIKON D850

settings

settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 640 Shutter 1/4000 Focal Length 1200/10

location

location

Peyre, Aquitaine, FR

upload_date

upload_date

Sep, 2019

Views

356

Likes

+125

Awards

Peer Award

+36

Superb Composition

+8

Top Choice

+5

Absolute Masterpiece

+5

Magnificent Capture

+3

All Star

Outstanding Creativity

Superior Skill

Virtuoso

Emotions

Impressed

+4

Happy

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You captured that moment to a tee. AMAZING SHOT!

Thank you!! :-)

PRO

Beautiful image. From a distance it almost looks like a butterfly. :-)

Thanks Joop :-) it is a butterfly though (well a moth actually) but it behaves like a hummingbird ...

Nicely done. Love the detail, including the proboscis sipping the nectar.

Thanks Gregory! I am very happy with that moment!! It looked very funny, keeping an eye on my while sipping nectar :-)

PRO+

Amazing capture!

Thanks very much Cher!! :-)

Beautiful capture!!

Thanks very much Patsy! :-)

PRO+

Je 21000-ste award..... hahahaha

:-) dank je!!

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