Hummingbird Moth

[Knight]

Ok so i said no more hummingbirds , i lied lol. So heres a Hummingbird Moth , it`s not the sharpest but after a long day at work well you know what i mean

[Loupey]

I think you did a great job capturing those "shrimp with wings"

I think they are more difficult than the "real" hummingbirds. Great colors.

[Knight]

Thanks Loupey i had a hell of a time trying to get one of these using Auto focus , one thing that i noticed this morning trying to capture Tree Swallow's in flight is that it seems to be easier to do using manual focus instead of auto . I cant wait to get home tonight and check out the difference but then again i may just have a bunch of blurry Swallows.

[Loupey]

Yeah, AF sucks It's OK for family shooting, predictable action scenes (sports), and large stuff (elephant). But for non-frame-filling stuff or small in-flight stuff, I think manual is the only way to go.

To be fair, when I shot those northern rough-winged swallows, I did try the AF with the 300mm. Not even close! The camera/lens had no idea why I was shaking it so violently as it tried to pick out a piece of pond scum or a cattail.


...back to basics.......

[Knight]

Im having a tough time locating my focus ring . Nikon moved it from the end of the lens to a spot close to the camera , my finger`s are hunting for the focus ring . I think im gonna try a rubber band around it and see if it helps

[Copy_Kot]

Very nice image Knight!

[Knight]

Thanks Copy ,i dont know how you guys get inflights on Bee`s and Dragons the way you do , but im sure having a hard time doing it lol

[Canon_Bob]

I love this shot. Big marks for technical difficulty.

[Copy_Kot]

I love this shot. Big marks for technical difficulty.

Me too, I keep coming back to it... probably the best h/b moth image I've seen.

[Knight]

Thanks guys ,im still trying to get one sharper and more in focus, they are still around my lilac tree. Maybe Moday, tomorrow they are calling for rain all day.