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Pseudoips prasinana


Pseudoips prasinana
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Copyright: Monika MvJ (thistle) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1317 W: 77 N: 3012] (9272)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 4200, Nikkor ED 38-114 F/2.8-4.8
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/64 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-03-17 4:01
Viewed: 1007
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I have quite many pictures of caterpillars, but I don't post them too often. This is mostly because I find it quite difficult to get the correct IDs. I don't have any books and in internet there's lots of pictures of adults and quite few pictures of caterpillars.

Yesterday I found a very useful website: What's this caterpillar?. You can find there very good drawings of caterpillars of european butterflies with their Latin and English names.


The vivid yellow creature from my picture is a caterpillar of Green Silver-lines moth Pseudoips prasinana.

This is a very beautiful woodland species. The adults moths are very distinctive and it's hard to confuse them with any other. They have nice bright green wings with a pointed apex. The wings are also decorated with white lines that run obliquely across them.

Caterpillars are quite distingtive as well. Their vivid greenish yellow colours make them quite easy to notice. The larves feed during August and September on Oak, Beech, Aspen, Birch and Hazel.

Picture have been taken in rainy day. I had to use flash because the light was very poor.

red45, Janice, phlr, dew77, wallhalla15, TAZ, anavazao, wkshelton, fiyo, pvs, liquidsunshine, aido has marked this note useful
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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2006-03-17 4:19]

Hi Monika!

Green, big and fat :-) I bet it ate many good plants for dinner. Caterpillars are rather hard subject to photograph - it's quite difficult to find new and attractive composition. Yours is good - diagonal, filling full frame. Insect has got nice colour and details. And link in your note is VERY usefull. Thanks for picture and info!

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2006-03-17 5:26]

Oh Monika, he's a beautiful colour isn't he? Such a strange looking fellow though with his full tummy, looks a tad like a seal in shape. I like his red stripe on his tail! Good shot against the BG, well done
Janice

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-03-17 5:44]

Hello Monika!
Wonderful close up again.POV,vivid colors,details,simple BG,
3D effect and composition are excellent.
TFS...:-)

Hey Monika, this is a fantastic work. Congrats! Excellent picture with brilliant sharpness, natural colours ( http://www.biopix.dk/Species.asp?Language=da&Searchtext=Pseudoips%20prasinana&CategoryCode=Sommerfugle) and great POV too. This is a excellent composition with a great note too. Thank you for posting. Have a great weekend.
Greetings
Heinz

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2006-03-17 6:56]

In my opinion this caterpillar is so nice. Your good shot return well its great color. I like also its shape. Composition in diagonal and all parameters in your macro are very good.
Congratulations Monika and TFS.

wow,
Good note!
great beutiful macro with nice perspective, colours, details and composition!
Good idea! Have good weekend!
Thanks Ana:)

Hi Monike,

Love the colors, detals DOF, BG, excellent Photo, TFS Kyle

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 987 W: 5 N: 2764] (10622)
  • [2006-03-17 9:42]

Hello Monika,
Great shot, very good POV and pose
Well done.TFS

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1168 W: 261 N: 3035] (13835)
  • [2006-03-17 10:35]

Hi monika,

Nice shot of this caterpillar,wonder if you can see this bright almost fluor colors in nighttime,
TFS

Paul

Hi Monika,
Amaizing green caterpillar, I like it!
Good composition and details. Another nice photo.
Cheers
Hernán

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2006-03-17 12:18]

very nice and good photo Monika,
the flash is working very nice here, the composition is nice the pov is good and the dof is nice too, well done,
gr. jaap

Hi Monika,
this is a green monster, I like it.
I also had such a "cute" caterpillar here some months ago looking inside my camera. The face of this caterpillars is also very nice.
Perhaps you like to have a look?

Thanks for sharing
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • thor68 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 792 W: 138 N: 1312] (5642)
  • [2006-03-17 14:19]

hi monika,
thank you for showing this wonderful
neon-green-yellow caterpillar! :-)
it looks so cool, so fat and with its´
short stumpy legs.
well seen & captured,
thor.

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3068 W: 231 N: 6168] (21078)
  • [2006-03-17 21:27]

Fantastic macro, Monika.
Wow.... what an incredible green.
Interesting looking caterpillar.
Very sharp details and great POV.
Thanks for the link to caterpillar IDs.
It will come in handy. TFS. : )

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1243 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2006-03-18 5:19]

Very good photo of this caterpillar!
Excellent on details and sharpness!
Very good DOF!
Excellent BG!
Very good green colour!
TFS!

Hi Monika, Again a superb photo. Your macros seem to become flawless. It is a pleasure viewing such good shots. Well done.

Beautiful macro Monika, well done!!!

Excellent close up macro of this green glowing caterpillar, The colors and details are fantastic. :)

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  • pat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 87 W: 0 N: 125] (410)
  • [2006-03-18 13:48]

Hi Monika,
Impressive composition with this green monster, it just looks like a sleeping dragon, with its green tail and ruffled skin. Excellent flashwork, background turns into a very harmonious brown-green pattern. Thanks also for the internet link for determination help. Patrick

Hello again sweet Monika,
Lovely capture of this caterpillar with a perfect BG.
The details are very sharp and clear. Colours are fantastic, as are the exposure and composition.
Nicely framed and good notes too with a very useful link.
Thanks for posting, have a wonderfully fantastic week ;)

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  • Luce Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 80 W: 0 N: 15] (58)
  • [2006-04-06 9:19]

Bonjour, un spécimen peu commun. L'image est sharp et l'exposition de lumière précise. Le contrast des couleurs fait bien ressortir la chenille. J'aime bien la composition en diagonale. Et l'arrière plan flou est superbe. Bravo pour cette belle photo.

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1044 W: 156 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-05-03 15:20]

Hi Monika,
It looks like Jabba the Hut :-) Amazing detail and colours, nice diagonal composition and perfect DOF. The background is very smooth, not a hint of noise anywhere, another excellent addition to your gallery :-)
Cheers,
Adrian

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