Red Admiral Caterpillars
May 27, 2012 05:17:13 #
Late-instar Red Admiral caterpillars (Vanessa atalanta), one sleeping in her silk tent wrapped in a nettle leaf, and another grazing on a stinging nettle plant. Both near life-size.
Photographed at the Environmental Nature Center, Newport Beach CA.
Hand-held Nikon D5000 at ISO 400, with Nikkor 105G macro lens, 1/200-sec at f/22; local shade & Nikon SB-600 speedlight with O-Flash 3/4-circle Fresnel prism attachment.
Photographed at the Environmental Nature Center, Newport Beach CA.
Hand-held Nikon D5000 at ISO 400, with Nikkor 105G macro lens, 1/200-sec at f/22; local shade & Nikon SB-600 speedlight with O-Flash 3/4-circle Fresnel prism attachment.
May 27, 2012 08:46:45 #
Yes very nice shots. I wonder what a "head-on" shot mite be like...maybe while eating.
May 27, 2012 09:43:01 #
May 27, 2012 14:04:43 #
Bret wrote:
Head-on is one of my favorite POVs with caterpillars. This critter is located within a tented "Butterfly Pavilion", and I was required to stay on the path (setting a good example for all the little kids who want to touch butterflies & caterpillars), so this was my only POV.I wonder what a "head-on" shot mite be like...maybe while eating.
Here are a few caterpillar face portraits.
Pipevine Swallowtail Caterpillar
Salt Marsh Moth Caterpillar (blonde)
Salt Marsh Moth Caterpillar (brunette)
May 27, 2012 14:18:26 #
Oh these are all outstanding shots....that last one is defiantly my favorite....very nice.
May 28, 2012 06:34:14 #
May 28, 2012 10:06:44 #
Fantastic! I love these shots. Now I need to go looking for caterpillars.
May 28, 2012 11:36:29 #
May 28, 2012 13:46:58 #
Thanks Nikonian for your "as usual" flawless photos and your knowledge about the little creatures!
May 28, 2012 17:09:53 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
:-P :PLate-instar Red Admiral caterpillars (Vanessa atalanta), one sleeping in her silk tent wrapped in a nettle leaf, and another grazing on a stinging nettle plant. Both near life-size.
Photographed at the Environmental Nature Center, Newport Beach CA.
Hand-held Nikon D5000 at ISO 400, with Nikkor 105G macro lens, 1/200-sec at f/22; local shade & Nikon SB-600 speedlight with O-Flash 3/4-circle Fresnel prism attachment.
Photographed at the Environmental Nature Center, Newport Beach CA.
Hand-held Nikon D5000 at ISO 400, with Nikkor 105G macro lens, 1/200-sec at f/22; local shade & Nikon SB-600 speedlight with O-Flash 3/4-circle Fresnel prism attachment.
May 28, 2012 18:02:12 #
as always, your photos are fantastic and I take great pleasure in looking at them at length.
May 28, 2012 18:05:33 #
liebgard wrote:
Aww, shucks! :oops:as always, your photos are fantastic and I take great pleasure in looking at them at length.
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