Hummingbird Moth (Snowberry Clearwing)

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Critique Style Requested: Standard

The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

Description

Found this Snowberry Clearwing Moth yesterday at a community gardens. I find them difficult to photograph well. I do like this head on view though as s/he hovered over the flower.

Specific Feedback

Any.

Technical Details

Canon 90D, 70-200L IS II, 1.4x extender II
ISO 2500, f16, 1/3200s, hand held

Processed in DXO Pure Raw 3 and Photoshop

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Oh, how fantastic, Allen! I don’t think I have seen a face on shot of a Hummingbird Moth. Tact sharp, and on a beautiful flower with a lovely smooth BG! This is really nit picking, but the tiny bit of yellow on the bottom border, if you were to crop/remove, it might improve this image even the more. Just a fantastic shot. He must not have seen you to come right at you like that.

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Good look at this moth; I’ve never gotten a head-on shot. Its wings and antennae are almost in the same plane! A really good display of its clear wings. Well done.

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Lovely shot - I like how we can see all the legs clearly too.

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Pretty cool shot Allen. Both flower and insect are nice and sharp and the symmetrical presents works well here…Jim

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Love the head on capture Allen! Perfectly positioned with the flower too.

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Allen this head on view looks very good. You’ve also got good details in the flower. The symmetry fits well with the centered view.