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*The very hungry Caterpillar*


*The very hungry Caterpillar*
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Copyright: Thorsten Buchen (thor68) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 792 W: 138 N: 1312] (5642)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-29
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma EX 105mm F2.8 DG Macro, SanDisk Ultra II 1GB, Hoya 62 mm UV
Exposure: f/25.0, 1/100 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-05-01 4:36
Viewed: 955
Points: 46
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
"The very hungry Caterpillar"

is a great children´s book with humorous illustrations
and wonderful narrative about a hungry caterpillar
growing up to be a beautiful butterfly from Eric Carle.

So, i wonder which pretty butterfly this caterpillar
i found eating away on a beech tree will become some day.

Ok, i guess it will not turn into a beautiful butterfly, but a moth...thanks to peter and gert i now
know the "ID" - it is from the family of Geometridae.


The geometer moths or Geometridae are a family of the order Lepidoptera. A very large family with around
26,000 species of moths described (over 300 of which
occur in the British Isles), it notably includes the peppered moth, Biston betularia.

[from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geometer_moth]

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Kameramodell Canon EOS 20D
Aufnahmedatum/-zeit 29.04.2007 16:14:22
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Tv (Verschlusszeit) 1/100
Av (Blendenzahl) 25.0
Messmodus Mehrfeldmessung
Filmempfindlichkeit (ISO) 400
Objektiv 105.0 mm
Brennweite 105.0 mm
Bildgröße 3504x2336
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Blitztyp Eingebauter Blitz
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Weißabgleich Automatisch
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  • Great 
  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2007-05-01 4:45]

Thorsten,
Excellent capture and nice caption.
Good macro work with great POV
Ganesh

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2007-05-01 4:57]

Hi Thorsten,
this is a detailed and very sharp capture.
Well done,
Joey

  • Great 
  • Krima Gold Star Critiquer [C: 60 W: 5 N: 7] (8)
  • [2007-05-01 5:21]

Great close up! It has a little action also ;-)
My best regards,
Crina

Oo! Ouch! My back hurts just watching this one! And of course I am very glad I am not a leaf! Great macro here showing the
pre-butterfly stage! Tfs, Jay

Hi Thorsten,
a nice pictute with good details and nice colours.
I think this is a kind of Die Spanner,Geometridae
I like the compo and the POV too.
Well done. my friend

Bonjour,
Excellent détail et forme impeccable.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1059 W: 290 N: 3944] (13334)
  • [2007-05-01 8:59]
  • [+]

Hallo Thorsten,
ein wunderbar scharfes Bild der Geometriden-Raupe. Feinste Borsten und Spinnfäden sind zu erkennen. Gut ausgewählter Blickwinkel und Bildausschnitt.
Beste Grüße, Peter

HI Thorsten,
da hast Du einen Volltreffer gelandet, das ist genial! Sieht man da eine Zunge? Sieht echt so aus! Das Futter macht im Bauch ja ne echte Berg- und Talfahrt mit ;-) Super Schuß, Danke und Gruß
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Hi Thorsten,
Love the details and texture of this image. Wonderful macro picture. Very well done and tfs.
JC

  • Great 
  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 856 W: 2 N: 617] (2142)
  • [2007-05-01 14:24]

Hello Thorsten , Fantastic macro shot ,great compositie sharpnes details light and the black bg , very good tfs ,Greetings Teunie .

  • Great 
  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3065 W: 231 N: 6160] (21048)
  • [2007-05-03 3:24]

Hello Thorsten,
I am so thrilled that you know that book by Eric Carle.
It is one of my favourite books to read to my students every year.
This is a perfect image of the "very hungry caterpillar".
A great expression (or body language) if such a concept can be applied to a caterpillar.
Anyway, a great shot with sharp details and beautiful colors.
TFS. : )

  • Great 
  • dip (29)
  • [2007-05-04 4:15]

Hallo Thorsten,
super Aufnahme!
man erkennt etliche Details darauf.
Ich finde gut dass der Hintergrund schwarz ist.So kommt das Haupt-Thema besser raus!
-Dimitris-

hallo T..
ganz schones Bilder..
BRAVO!
L.G. Ella

  • Great 
  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2007-05-08 3:18]

Hello Thorsten,
Wow ! I like very much this lovely caterpillar with its shape of omega.
The "+++" : composition, subject, pose, sharpness, DOF, dark BG, contrast, colors, exposure...
The "-" : nothing...
Congratulations and TFS.

  • Great 
  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2233 W: 188 N: 1929] (8127)
  • [2007-05-08 7:27]

Hi Thorsten,
ganz schoen verfressen der kleine Kerl. Hast du super aufgenommen, der schwarze Hintergrund hebt die Farben und Details sehr gut hervor. Perspektive, Schaerfe und Belichtung sind super.
Sky

Butterfly or moth - the caterpillar is, in a strange way, beautiful in itself. Great details, interesting voracious munching pose!
Cheers
Otto

Hi Thorsten,
An amazing shot with such a neatness, Waouw !!!
Good evening
take care
Guy

Hi!
Great picture;the animal looks like a monster.
Anyway,you caught it in the exactly right moment and kept good colors and sharpness.
Tfs,Jonas

Hello Thorsten!
This is one of the best Geometridae caterpillar picture I have ever seen! Great timing and natural pose! And moreover, lovely sharpness, DOF and colours. In one word: fantastic! Bravo also for professional control of light (black BG is perfect to expose this insect), and informative note.
TFS and have a nice evening!
Radomir

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  • cedryk Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 966 W: 52 N: 1694] (5184)
  • [2007-10-09 14:00]

Hello Thor,
Good illustration of typical geometrid caterpillar pose. Nice DOF, colours and details. However I don't think there will be any nice colourfull imago. Most geometrids are just greyish or brownish moths, with some prominent exceptions, of course. So there's some hope :-)
Best greetings & TFS!
Michal

Hi
Well done, excllent colors Bg POV DOF perfect detail svery crisp nicly composed and captured photo well done

Hello Thorsten,
Very nice capture of this caterpillar, with excellent details and focusing.
Also, very nice composition and POV, personally, I like this black BG very much.
You've taken very nice moment!
TFS and best wishes,
Kevin

Hello
Very nice close-up of this caterpillar. Excellent sharpness.
TFS

Chris

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