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I'm hairy !


I'm hairy !
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Copyright: Valerie Schnepp (valy67) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1409 W: 53 N: 1929] (5768)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-06
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 350D, Canon EF 18mm-55mm f/3.5 - f/5.6
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Caterpillars, European caterpilars [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-06-07 3:31
Viewed: 1538
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 68
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
Great Tiger Moth or Garden Tiger (Arctia caja)

Yesterday it was the first sunny and warm day since almost one month.So we cut grass to make hay for the rabbits, and I found this wonderful caterpillar hidden in the grass. I didn't have my camera with me, so I took it home to take some photos, and after that I put it in the grass again, on a meadow not far from where I found it.


Description: Wingspan of tha adult moth is 50-78mm. A colourful, distinctive species. Both sexes similar in appearance. Forewings are dark chocolate brown with ochreous white streaks and patches, which are variable in size and shape. Hindwings are orange-red with a series of deep blue-centred, black spots. Abdomen is red with black bars on the dorsal side. The scarlet hindwings are a distinctive feature of this species, which it readily displays when disturbed.
I have no photo of an adult moth, so if you want to see what it looks like you can have a look at this web site : http://www.habitas.org.uk/moths/species.asp?item=6143


Key Identification Features:
Difficult to confuse with any other species
Brown and white markings on forewings
Red hindwings with dark blue spots

Flight Period: From late June until the latter half of August.

Status: Widespread and commonly encountered throughout all counties.

Ecology: Found in a wide variety of habitats including woodland, bogs, coastal heaths and dunes. The adults are seldom found by day but appear frequently at light. Many of the records are of larvae, which are commonly referred to as 'woolly bears' or 'granny greybeards'. These are often seen by non-naturalists, wandering across paths and roads in search of a suitable pupation site. The distinctive larvae feed from September until June of the following year on a wide variety of wild and garden plants. It overwinters as a larva.

World Distribution: Across the northern Palaearctic region.

Source : http://www.habitas.org.uk/moths/species.asp?item=6143

If you want to see more photos of this caterpillar, you can see my WS.
jcoowanitwong, phlr, dew77, aido, elefantino, Dando, shal, thistle, thor68, zeca, pablominto, SkyF, gerhardt, ramthakur, eruyanik, marhowie, lovenature, Janice, liquidsunshine, jeanpaul has marked this note useful
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Sharp picture. Nice DOF and a great hairy caterpillar!
TFS
Greetz Kristies

Hello Valerie,
Nice capture of this hairy caterpillar. Good composition. Good sharpness and clearly seen. Well done. TFS
JC

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3170] (10926)
  • [2006-06-07 4:31]

j'aime bien cette petite chenille poilue sur sa feuille. L'exposition est bonne, les couleurs sont vives et agréables, la netteté est aussi tip-top. Certains disent que le 18-55mm est nul, vous prouvez le contraire...
Compliments Valérie.

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1276 W: 133 N: 874] (2804)
  • [2006-06-07 5:05]

Very good photo!
So "hairy"!
Very good on colours!
Good DOF and details!
Good POV and BG too!
TFS!

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4964 W: 298 N: 4027] (13131)
  • [2006-06-07 5:32]

Hello Valery,
Lot's of nice colors in this shot.POV,details,framing and composition are also wonderful.TFS...:-)

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 889 W: 23 N: 946] (5061)
  • [2006-06-07 6:42]

Valerie bonjour, magnifique cette composition qui fait bien resortir cette chenille velue à souhait!! Belles couleurs et bon piqué egalememnt, félicitations, didier.

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1095 W: 169 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-06-07 6:54]

Hi Valerie,
Lovely shot, it looks as if he is using the leaf as a slide :-) Perfect detail, great vibrant colours and nice textures in the Caterpillars body hair. Nice low POV and great DOF, a great shot.
Regards,
Adrian

bonjour valerie
bien vu ,la chenille bouge moins que le papillon qu'elle devriendra.
la netteté est bonne et les couleurs naturelles.
bravo.
laurent

Hi Valerie,
nice macro with good details and colors.
Nice compo, too.
Andrea

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2341] (8407)
  • [2006-06-07 12:13]

Hi Valerie,
Pretty caterpillar, with extreme details and a very good composition with the leave! Fine Valerie!
TFS, José M.

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  • Dando Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 641 W: 32 N: 791] (3080)
  • [2006-06-07 16:36]

Hi Valerie, excellent shot of this Tiger moth in it's caterpillar stage. I love the way you have presented it walking into the frame across the leaf. Great lighting, exposure, colours and details. Well done and keep up the good work. TFS.
Dean.

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  • shal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 270 W: 70 N: 493] (2094)
  • [2006-06-07 16:59]

WOW Valerie,
whos your hairy friend :)
Great compo. and framing
Cheers TFS,
Vishal Sabharwal

very nice pictures, and sharp is very good:_)

Hello Valerie,
Lovely shot! The POV is very good and shows this hairy fellow well. Picture has also very good composition and quality. I think colours could be a little warmer. There seems to be a slight blue hue in the picture.
Overall, it's a very good shot.
WELL DONE!

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  • zeca Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 383 W: 14 N: 540] (2859)
  • [2006-06-08 2:04]

Hello Valerie!
Nice capture! The sharpness is perfect and also are the colours! Well done!
Regards,
Zeca

Hi Valerie,
A funny little chap, so well captured!
Beautiful image... well framed in a fine composition!
I'm impressed by the details, as I can actually count the hairs...
And I'm sure you treated it so well!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2006-06-08 14:29]

Hello Valerie,
very nice shot of this caterpillar. Sharpness, colors and details are wonderful. Lovely closeup.
TFS..Sky

Hi Valerie,

A belated welcome to TN... I guess. :)

You have a nice portfolio and show lots of talent. I chose this photo cause I love hairy bugs. I find it almost impossible to believe you got this quality photo from the "kit" lens. It is a great shot, very well done.

That's the height of 'hairiness', Valerie!
Superb image with sharp focus and great colours.
Very thoughtful of you to return the caterpillar to its habitat after taking it home for a photo session.
TFS.

Excellent close-up - the details are fabulous! Very nice colours and POV.

Great subject Valérie! Hairy and cute, looks like a puffy cat! Great colours and focusing! I like this shot! That leaf is great! Absolutely this is your arrangement! But really good choice! Congrats!
Ersin

Chère Valerie, J'ai beaucoup aimé cette chenille qui me paraît plus un petit souris ou un trop petit mammifère...Vous avez pris une très belle image, si j'était vous, j'allais pris ma caméra aussi vite!

Hi Valerie,
Excellent macro. You've captured the intricate details of the caterpillar very well. I really like the composition and the colours, especially that lovely green and the orange. Well seen!
Claudia

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  • mishe Gold Star Critiquer [C: 79 W: 0 N: 3] (661)
  • [2006-06-10 11:53]

Hi Pavel's friend,Valerie:)
Extraordinary picture.
With best wishes,
Mishe.

Very nice Valerie!
I like it a lot.
Perfect light and color, excellent detail.
Very well done.

H Valerie,
Yes! this is it, the same one I found in my garden.

Nice POV, colours and composition. I love the leaf he's sitting on, it's almost the same colour as he is. TFS Janice

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3471 W: 145 N: 5989] (17924)
  • [2006-06-21 3:47]

What a pretty ball of fluff Valérie. He does look good in the dried leaf. It is a good composition, thank you,
Janice

Superb macro technique - exposure, DOF, composition all excellent. And a very wierd and striking subject!

Good morning Valerie,
I don't know how I managed to miss this one. It's a great capture.
Good detail, colours and sharpness. exposure and lighting are good. Good POV and composition.

Thanks for posting, have a great week.

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  • Adam73 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 226 W: 5 N: 536] (2245)
  • [2006-06-29 14:44]

What an excellent capture. I have never seen one of these before. Nice detail, great composition and POV. I like the colors, very natural. TFS

Salut Valerie
Très belle photo et la composition est très belle aussi. Tout y est. La lumière, les couleurs et la netteté ainsi que les détails.

Bravo et merci...JP

It looks like a hedgehoge! Apartfrom this ;) - Wonderful colours, great sharpness TFS

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  • Lemy58 (66)
  • [2006-10-25 6:14]

Bonjour,
Superbe image, le cadrage est bon, netteté impec, jolie composition, bravo
Michel

Hi Valerie,
What a great sharp picture.
great DOF.
Thanks for my comment and i do have a picture of the fungi thats showing all of it and i will post that on TN.
Thanks for the comment.
TFS
Well Done Jemima

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