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Cinnebar moth larvae
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Cinnebar moth larvae

by John Robinson

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted June 30, 2011170 views8 comments
Cinnebar moth larvae on ragwort.
This is a two shot stack with the camera on a monopod.
Taken this evening. There is no doubt - the D7000 and the Sigmas 150 macro is a usefull set of kit.
ISO 400 125th sec f11
Two shots . Manually blended
Levels Paint Shop pro
Highlight /shadows in Filter Studio
The yellow backdrop is ladies bedstraw.

JohnR

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Dave Courtenay on June 30, 2011 at 7:20 PM
Nicely blended, It POPS
Agree re the D7000 and Sigma 150, I have one on loan from Sigma whilst they try and get the Sigma 180 to work with the D7000, Think i may chop it in for the 150

Regards

Dave :wavey: :toast: :toast: :wavey:
Registered on July 18, 2005, 56 Posts, 462 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 30, 2011 at 8:18 PM
Excellent stacking. This really stands out against the dark yellow background. I really like the colors here. Nice work!
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by David Sewell on July 1, 2011 at 10:26 AM
The yellow background works well here. I am amazed that the caterpillars kept still enough to enable you to refocus for stacking. Good job.

David
Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments
Comment posted by Graham Goddard on July 2, 2011 at 1:52 AM
That is lovely John - as mentioned it really pops :wavey:
Registered on November 21, 2008, 66 Posts, 253 Comments
Comment posted by Matt Cole on July 2, 2011 at 5:12 PM
very nice colours John. If I was being very picky I'd say you probably needed one more frame to get the middle caterpillar fully sharp but still a nicely taken shot.

Matt :toast:
Registered on February 18, 2008, 17 Posts, 267 Comments
Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on July 7, 2011 at 2:39 AM
Excellent stacking. The subject really stands out against the yellow background. :smile:
Registered on January 23, 2008, 48 Posts, 769 Comments
Comment posted by Malcolm Muir on July 11, 2011 at 1:15 PM
Really nice macro John, no nits at all from me. We could do with some of these up here as nothing eats our ragwort.

:toast: :toast:
Registered on August 14, 2005, 12 Posts, 66 Comments
Comment posted by Verdon on July 14, 2011 at 11:21 PM
what a amazing shot of fancy guests at the supper :toast:
Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments