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One with nature


One with nature
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Copyright: Natasja gaethofs (Natasja) (18)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-08-26
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 2200
Exposure: f/3.9
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2004-08-27 4:20
Viewed: 2736
Points: 8
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The trouble I went throu to get this picture... It is taken on the ancient coalmine mountains in Zwartberg. I had to climb for almost an hour. It was very difficult, also the way back. It will be a beautifull Bearbutterfly (beervlinder) onde day. I like the colors that match perfectly with the background and it's position. I'm glad the light turned out Ok, because everything was covered in the shadow of trees and plants hanging over it.
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To Callie: thanksNatasja 1 08-29 08:32
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wel Natasja, Ik weet niet welke soort het is. Maar je kan op het web er vast meer over te weten komen. Je eerste macro is zeker niet slecht, De foto had bijna goed geweest als je 2 seconden had gewacht, nu valt zijn achter lijf in dof door het takje en dat is echt zonde. Verder erg goed, mooie dof. Goed werk.

Looks very much like what we call a WOOLEY BEAR caterpillar for the Garden Tiger moth (Arctica caja), looks a little soft in focus , but these hairy caterpillars are very difficult to get right , some thing to do with the hairs fooling the auto focus system.

Hi Natasja, en welkom op TN
Ons noem hierdie manne haarwurms. We cal them hairy worms. I like the detail on this guy, but can maybe help with some advise? The contrast between your subject and the BG is not sufficient, the two melst together. You should aim to have the sunject on a contrasting BG to really make it stand out. This gives your pictures impact and keeps the attention of the viewer. How do you do it here? Well, since this is a slow moving critter, pick it up on a stick, and place hime somewhere where the light is great anf the Bg uncluttered, then take your picture. A;so, a straight line acroas the frame, has lessimpact than a diagonal line. Lookf at some of the B'flies of Jaap, Bentes, Gert , Paul etc. Hope this is a start, and remember if you do not try, you cannot improve.

I like this photo and can appreciate the work you went through to obtain it. At first I thought it might have been a staged shot, as the twig he is crawling across looks like a barbecue skewer. I think he blends into the background well, as nature intended, yet upon closer examination, the viewer is treated to the details of the caterpillar.

I agree to a certain extent with Callie, but the only part that I would have removed is that which was between the hairy one and the camera. The rest is natural and adds to the reality of the shot. I have done a workshop on this and I hope you like it. I cloned out the offending leaf and adjusted the Hue and Saturation a bit to add a bit of warmth. Thanks for posting and I hope we see lots more.

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