Hummingbird Moth - Snowberry Clearwing

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I went to a local gardens on Thursday and found this hummingbird moth working the lantana.

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I included the full pod of blooms that were in focus and cropped into the more out of focus blooms on the left. Does the crop work for you?

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Canon R7, 70-200 f2.8L IS II, 1.4x extender III
ISO 4000, f16, 1/3200s, handheld

Processed in DXO PureRaw 4 and Photoshop.

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The crop works for me, Allen. Beautiful image. We don’t seem to get any species of these in our immediate area, though I’ve seen one in Eastern Washington.

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Allen, the crop looks fine. You’ve got excellent detail in both the Moth and the flower. I’m especially attracted to what looks like a reflection of the pink flower color in the upper wing.

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Allen: What @Sandy_Richards-Brown said. Count me with the folks who like the crop. These are very rare visitors to our garden so I’m green with envy. Marvelous capture. >=))>

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Agree with all the above, especially that wing reflection - it’s special. I’d be tempted to brighten the eye area and the body area below the wing just a little (with LR adjustment brush or Nik Viveza) - but that’s a very minor detail. Super moth, and shot.

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I got busy and missed this – and I’m glad I caught it now because it’s wonderful! These guys are not easy to photograph!

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Hi Allen,

What a well-executed image. You should be proud.

I uncovered an amusing piece of trivia. In some parts of the United States, the common name for this animal is “Flying Lobster.”

Russ