Hummers

[Ziggy]

Not the greatest, it was just too cloudy for my little bridge camera to shoot fast shutter speeds. Going back down this weekend and hope to have some sunshine.

[Shadowman]

Cool captures.

[Ziggy]

Thanks John. Clearwing hummingbird moths.

Fun to watch and a challenge to capture in the frame.

[Stagecoach]

Good captures Jim, the lack of strong sunshine has more than likely helped you here and you have certainly frozen the movement where it matters most.

[IzzieK]

I thought hummingbirds...it is that pretty moth...another good one Ziggy.

[deetheturk]

Nice captures Jim, better than I have ever achieved with these guys!

[Ziggy]

Thanks all. Sun is supposed to shine tomorrow and I hope to run down and shoot some more.

[JohnRostron]

I was on the Isles of Scilly in early June, and for the first few days there were hundreds of a similar moth (Hummingbird Hawkmoth) around. Try as I might, I could not get a picture of one! Probably to much wind. When the wind abated, they all buzzed (hummed?) off to the mainland.

Well done Ziggy for getting these shots!

John

[bnnrcn]

Good captures Jim. Very colorful and nice compositions. I like the blurred wings

[JamesScott86]

Excellent captures - well taken.

[John 2]

Good captures Jim. As someone has already pointed out, the sun may not do you any favours given that the light will be tht much more contrasty.

[Ziggy]

Thanks all for the feedback and comments, it is always appreciated.

Anyone notice the tiny hoverfly-in-flight in the first image?