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A Split Second

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When a hummingbird moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) wants honey he rolls out his loooong 'tongue', puts it in a flower and sucks. When satisfied he rolls his tongue back in and flies away. As simple as that. :D My goal was to catch this precise (and very short) moment and I think I succeeded on this.

Submitted to Tiny World Photo contest: [link]
Canon 350D + Tokina 100mm F2.8
Image size
900x600px 386.34 KB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
Shutter Speed
1/1000 second
Aperture
F/5.0
Focal Length
100 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Aug 22, 2006, 10:12:38 AM
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GaaraLeeSandNinja's avatar
I saw one of those while in a drive-through to get dinner. Scared the crap out of me since I'd never even heard of Hummingbird Moths before.