Moving Brush - Against the Sky

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Moving Brush - Against the Sky
Photo Information
Copyright: Peter Roos (batu) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 971 W: 281 N: 3030] (10080)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-23
Categories: Insects
Camera: Olympus E1, Zuiko Digital 35mm f/3.5-22, Macro
Exposure: f/14.0, 1/160 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-28 10:28
Viewed: 398
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a really difficult object for photographers, the caterpillar of
- Orgyia antiqua
- family: Lymantriidae
English: Vapourer
German: Schlehen-Bürstenspinner

I shot numerous pictures of that specimen. Most of them did not appear really sharp - although they were!
This one, taken against the clear sky, at least matched my expectations.

Information on the species
The species occurs throughout Europe and palaearctic Asia. It has been also found in North- and in South America.
Flight period in Europe: June to October
Caterpillars feed on numerous diverse plants, such as:
Picea, Salix, Populus, Prunus Quercus, Erica, Aremisia, Cornus, Forsythia .....

Conditions
- bright light
- ISO 200
- handheld

References
* de Freina J.J. and Witt T.J. (1987) Die Bombyces und Sphinges der Westpalaearktis, Vol. 1. - Edition Forschung und Wissenschaft, München.
* Ebert, G. (1994) Die Schmetterlinge Baden-Württembergs, Vol. 4 Nachtfalter II. Verlag Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart.
* Heath J. and Emmet A.M. (1983) The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. 9. Harley Books.
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A perfect capture of a difficult to photograph subject Peter, good POV and quite a wide depth zone, so the whole caterpillar is sharply in focus, together with the leaf, against a pleasant, cloudy sky. TFS indeed for this fine scene.
Mehmet

Ciao Peter,
ogni volta che osservo questo bruco, così particolare e bizzarro, mi viene alla mente uno "spazzolino da denti" :)
La messa a fuoco di un soggetto con una peluria così abbondante e lunga è un'impresa veramente difficile!
In questa foto, sfruttando le particolari condizioni di luce, sei riuscito a fissare, con estrema nitidezza, ogni singolo pelo.
Molto piacevole lo sfondo, col contrasto netto fra il verde della foglia e l'azzurro del cielo, misto al bianco delle nuvole.
Saluti dalla Sicilia,
Marcello

Hi Peter,
A nice capture of this beautiful caterpillar. Excellent sharp details and a lovely composition. I liked the composition a lot. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hi Peter,
This is a colorful caterpillar. You did a nice composition with the blue sky. Appreciate the sharp focus and well exposed of this image. Very well done and tfs.
JC

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  • Ena Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 360 W: 60 N: 569] (2319)
  • [2008-03-29 12:09]

Hello Peter,
Lovely capture of this beautiful hairy caterpillar!
Good details and composition!
TFS
Ena

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 729 W: 4 N: 1811] (8608)
  • [2008-03-30 4:15]

Peter perfect shot of the subject in focus. Lovely focus and sharp shot. Ganesh

Hello Peter;

A copy of this beautiful caterpillar with a definition and a colorful excellent. Well done.

Greetings

Josep

PS. Thank you for the information you provided to me in relation to my photo of the tiger moth.

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2447 W: 207 N: 2035] (8113)
  • [2008-04-04 11:39]

Hallo Peter,
na wie konnt ich denn dieses Borstentier vermissen. Die Aufnbahme ist super, Haarscharf und das bis in das kleinste Detail. Auch die Farben sind einmalig, mit dieser Bildgestaltung sieht die Raupe so lebendig aus .. (ist sie ja hmm na ja weist ja was ich meine ;-).
Gruss..Sky

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