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DH Caterpillar

by Balan Vinod

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted September 18, 2016152 views6 comments
For the first time I saw a Death Head Moth caterpillar in the wild...not great light though..

7D, 180 Tamron, 100 ISO, F5, 1/20..

Balan Vinod

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 18, 2016 at 2:38 PM
Balan, You dealt with the poor light very well, as this is an excellent image. Tack-sharp throughout, and pleasing colour combination.
I have mixed feelings about the diagonal branch in the upper right..  I think I might clone it out, as it draws my eye a bit.
Fine image!
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 18, 2016 at 3:23 PM
Beautiful caterpillar! Excellent detail in well handled light. The perch is difficult. A single diagonal stem would be ideal, but my inclination would be to clone out most of the OOF bud. That rascal doesn't so much distract me as it irritates me! The top diagonal branch, as Sandy suggests, could go as well. —Phil
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 18, 2016 at 6:21 PM
Balan, a fine catch with great details in a neat caterpillar.  While I could see cloning out the one stem arcing across the upper right, the oof branches on the cat.'s perch don't both me at all.  That "tail" thing at the bottom is a wild bit
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on September 20, 2016 at 9:52 PM
Very nice image of a remarkable looking insect, Balan. The vivid color, pattern, and weird thing on the tail all show very nicely. I agree with the suggestions to make the stem in the URC go away. 
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on September 25, 2016 at 9:17 AM
Hi Balan,

I've only seen adults of this species.  The larva has nice details and you handled the low light very well.....................Jim
Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 25, 2016 at 6:24 PM
A cool caterpillar, Balan.  The "tail" is awesome.  Nice job on the detail and the lighting looks good to me.

devil
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments