Hummingbird Hawk Moth by Jeremy Bacon

Congratulations go to Jeremy Bacon of the SE Hants group for winning £150 worth of Regatta gear for the following picture of a hummingbird hawk moth which he entered into a photographic competition run by Walk magazine (Winter 2006 edition, p21). The photo won in the Wildlife & Nature category.

Photograph by Jeremy Bacon.

About the photograph, Jeremy said "It was a lucky shot, one of about half a dozen taken quite rapidly at 12 times zoom. The moth is unusual in that it flies by day rather than at night. It has a wingspan of 50-60 mm and looks very similar to a real humming bird in its feeding movements."

Judge Keith Wilson said it was "a difficult subject, well executed. Capturing a moving subject this small and magnifying its size requires very precise focusing and astute shutter speed selection. Jeremy has succeeded on all fronts here and that makes him a worthy winner".

South East Hants Group