Hummingbird hawk moths

Mike Young · Post by **Mike Young** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 6:52 am

I know this is the Butterfly forum, but thought you may like to see these anyway, an unexpected opportunity arose yesterday and I managed to get a few shots.

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eccles · Post by **eccles** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 9:05 am

Very nice. Did you use auto or manual focus? I have a feeling that the noise of the autofocus on my Canon S3 spooks them as they only tolerate me taking two or three shots at a time before flying away.

Mike Young · Post by **Mike Young** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 9:49 am

I used autofocus, theres no way I could have focused manually, it was far to quick and only hovered in one place for a second or so.
Had to use flash as well because the bush was in complete shade of a building at around 4pm
Quite pleased considering its the built in flash on my D50