Clear Winged Moth [Contest Finalists August 2009]
Uploaded: August 24, 2009 05:59:00
Captured this moth with it's wings wide open lunching on my lantana.
Exif: F Number: 3.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 500, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 180.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D
Cathy Barrows August 24, 2009
very pretty...i've never seen one of these guys #1172025Shelly A. Van Camp August 24, 2009
A Beauty!! I had three of these and had a hard time getting a picture! #7883338Michelle Alton August 24, 2009
A heartbreakingly beautiful capture, Linda. #7883502David Phalen August 24, 2009
Perfect timing with excellent colors and details!! #7883536Linda D. Lester August 24, 2009
Hummingbird moth....I have never seen their wings stop like this....awesome job!MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 24, 2009
A Great Capture Linda!!Stephen Zacker August 24, 2009
Super capture and macro. Like your dof #7883927Kaye Burazin August 24, 2009
Great timing. I don't think I've ever seen the wing span like that except in flight. #7884031Douglas Pignet August 24, 2009
Beautiful capture with wonderful colors and clarity.. #7884073Renee Doyle August 24, 2009
Excellent detail and capture Linda!! He's a beauty!! #7884195Courtenay Vanderbilt August 24, 2009
Hummingbird moths are sooooo hard to capture! You did a fantastic job!!! Exceptional, Linda! #7884288Mike Clime August 24, 2009
Pretty macro with nice details! Never seen one of these either. #7884490Shirley A. Kinney August 24, 2009
Great capture, Linda. Never saw one of these either. #7884892Carla Metzler August 24, 2009
Very pretty! #7884929Colleen Farrell August 26, 2009
Stellar capture with gorgeous color and detail! The first and only time I saw one of these guys was in the evening and I was sure it was a "baby" hummingbird. LOL #7890584Susan Fox August 26, 2009
Great colors and composition! #7891042Terry L. Ellis August 26, 2009
Can you say "amazing?" This is that, Linda! What a capture! Excellent detail. #7891332Sam Britt August 27, 2009
Terrific image, congrats on this EFP, Linda. I've never actually seen one of these, just photos. #7893802Debra R. Harder August 27, 2009
Excellent lighting, colors and composition, Linda!! Simply SUPERB!!! Deb #7894119Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 27, 2009
BEEEEEEEEEUTIFUL and AWWWWWWWWWESOME image, Linda!!! :-) k #7894302Claudia Kuhn August 29, 2009
Beautiful capture Linda! #7899493Dianna Murphy September 03, 2009
Wow, I've never seen one like this, the wings are gorgeous. Nice catch! #7912400Renata Gusciora September 04, 2009
Fabulous capture,Linda!Amazing details,colors and focus! #7915565Renee Doyle September 20, 2009
Congratulations Linda on this excellent finalist!! #7958289Linda D. Lester September 20, 2009
Congratulations! Beautiful! #7958789Phyllis H. Burchett September 20, 2009
Awesome capture, Congrats! #7960022Carla Metzler September 20, 2009
Such a pretty shot, great job! Congratulations, Linda! #7960426Debra R. Harder September 20, 2009
I knew we'd see this beauty again, Linda! No surprise here. CONGRATULATIONS on your GORGEOUS finalist! Deb #7961136Janet McNeil September 20, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist!! #7961777Kaye Burazin September 20, 2009
Yippee, glad to see you in the winner's circle. Congrats #7962139Terry L. Ellis September 20, 2009
An awesome and well deserved finalist, Linda! Congratulations! #7962308Nancyj E. Hovey September 20, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SStephen Zacker September 20, 2009
Great capture and setting. Congratulations #7963357Erica Murphy September 20, 2009
Lovely finalist LInda! Congratulations! #7964272Smita Pawar September 20, 2009
Hey Linda! Congratulations on your finalist!! Good luck for the next round. #7964677Melissa G. Meiselman September 21, 2009
Congratulations on this awesome finalist, Linda!!! #7966769Carrie M. Groseclose September 21, 2009
Congratulations Linda on this gorgeous Finalist!! #7967419Tiia Vissak September 21, 2009
Congratulations! #7967567Sam Britt September 21, 2009
Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Linda! #7969202Cindy Bendush September 22, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist Linda! These Hummingbird moths are tough to catch ~~ Great job! #7972885Dianna Murphy September 25, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist. #7983222Phyllis H. Burchett October 01, 2009
Hey Linda! now I can put a face with this image - still love it, awesome capture! #8001354Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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