{"id":19514,"date":"2024-07-12T07:39:53","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T11:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=19514"},"modified":"2024-07-12T07:39:53","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T11:39:53","slug":"new-mexico-hummingbird-moth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=19514","title":{"rendered":"New Mexico! Hummingbird Moth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Though it is often called a hummingbird moth because it looks and acts like a hummer, it is actually a White-lined Sphinx Moth and it was busy among the flowers at the Randall Davey Audubon Center in the hills above Santa Fe, New Mexico yesterday (two actually). I got to test out the insect subject recognition auto focus on the Sony a6700. It works very well\u2026however I had to switch off \u201csilent shutter\u201d as the rolling shutter effect did strange things to the moth\u2019s wings. Propeller effect for sure. Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400 Di iii VC zoom at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my birds in flight and action modifications and Insect Recognition auto focus. Processed in Photomator. <\/p>\n

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