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Caterpillar.


Caterpillar.
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Copyright: Luis Leal (Luis52) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1111 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-09-07
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D80, 55mm Micro Nikkor f2.8
Exposure: f/11, 1/125 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-09-13 9:41
Viewed: 970
Points: 54
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Caterpillars.

Anatomy.
Most caterpillars have tubular, segmented bodies. They have three pairs of true legs on the three thoracic segments, up to four pairs of prolegs on the middle segments of the abdomen, and often a single pair of prolegs on the last abdominal segment. There are ten abdominal segments. The families of lepidoptera differ in the numbers and positioning of the prolegs.


A geometrid caterpillar or inchwormCaterpillars grow through a series of moults; each intermediate stage is called an instar.

Like all insects, caterpillars breathe through a series of small openings along the sides of their thorax and abdomen called spiracles. These branch into the body cavity into a network of tracheae. A few caterpillars of the family Pyralidae are aquatic and have gills that let them breathe underwater.[2]

Caterpillars have 4,000 muscles (compare humans, with 629). They move through contraction of the muscles in the rear segments pushing the blood forward into the front segments elongating the torso. The average caterpillar has 248 muscles in the head segment alone.

Saludos
Luis52.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2906 W: 34 N: 8606] (32074)
  • [2008-09-13 9:45]

Hi Luis. This is a first class close up of the colourful caterpillar. Which you have taken with fine detail and bright colours. A nice side view. It stands out so well on the pink flower. well done TFS. good notes too.
Nick..

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-09-13 9:54]

Hola Primo,

I love the way this colorful caterpillar follows the curves of the pink flower. What a wonderful way to show him off. Excellent colors and magnificent details of the insect with its pretty markings and every hair standing up.

Jane

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  • Arjun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 358 W: 7 N: 1109] (5396)
  • [2008-09-13 10:02]

hi luis,
good picture of this caterpillar,
nice contrasting picture
TFS

hola Luis,
good combination of colors in this capture
excellent detail and clarity of the caterpillar with alive color

best regards sERGIO

Hola Luis,
Has logrado hace una foto preciosa, llena de colorido y muy nítida, con buen uso del flash; además acompañada de una inteesante nota
Saludos
Hernán

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3805 W: 190 N: 11321] (34909)
  • [2008-09-13 10:10]

Hola Sr. Luis,
A superb macro of a caterillar that I believe belongs to the Pieridae family of butterflies, taken with fine sharpness and use of flash from an excellent illustrative POV.
Nice composition with the flowers that it is feeding on.
TFS this beauty,
Un abrazo,
Ivan

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  • mariki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1060 W: 61 N: 2306] (9467)
  • [2008-09-13 10:27]

Hello Luis,

Excellent sharp picture of this caterpillar. Beautiful composition. Wonderful light and vivid colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

Hola Luis,
Good macro with wonderful colouration here!
very sharp image with great details over the caterpillar! I loved the good colour contrast between the subject and the red flower
well done
muchas gracias
Tony

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 921 W: 0 N: 1985] (8905)
  • [2008-09-13 12:37]

Hi Luis
Excellent capture.Good POV and very sharp image.Details and color are fantastic.Good Text to.
TFS Michel

Hello Luis,

What a fine capture of this waspishly coloured caterpillar. The details of his pattern, legs and hairy body are well displayed.
I like how he follows the shape of the flower in a lovely, elengated curve.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Hi Luis, what a beutifully colured caterpillar.
Great clarity and perfect capture my friend!
Have anice Sunday!
Cheers,

Bayram

Hola amigo Luis,
splendid colored macro of very beutiful caterpillar. Great focus and composition. gracias y saludos
Ahmet

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2988 W: 162 N: 933] (2743)
  • [2008-09-13 23:11]

Hello Luis,
Excellent macro of this fine caterpillar enjoying its meal. Great details of its markings and a fine composition in beautiful colours.
Many thanks and regards, Ulla

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3316 W: 149 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2008-09-13 23:25]

Hello Luis
What a pretty shot of the caterpillar on the pink flower.
Nice and sharp, and good sharp details too
TFS
Janice

Hallo Luis
This is surely a thorny caterpillar, which you managed to capture very closely and with great sharpness. The detail is very clearly seen and you where lucky to capture this worm so close. I cannot really say that I like worms in particular, but I do like the image. It is very interesting and although I have seen many hairy worms I have never seen something so thorny before. I find the texture and shape of this worm very fascinating. The yellow and black colours of the worm and the cerise flower is a lovely contract with each other.This is really something special to look at. Well seen and captured. Thanks for sharing, and have an enjoyable day.
Best regards
Anna

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2008-09-14 2:02]

Hello Luis, Well shot and very good clarity. What I like is the composition and very detailed and sharp picture. Ganesh

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 523 W: 0 N: 920] (3543)
  • [2008-09-14 2:45]

Hello Luis,

What a fine picture with the caterpillar! There is a veri nice contrast betweiin colors of catrepillar and flower beneath. Image has a good sharpness showing well details of the body.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

the flash worked SUPER swell here Luis. It brought out the colours very well and keep your aperture to a degree which allowed for deep depth of field. Notes are complete! Overall a very pleasing image!
Bob

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2383 W: 94 N: 5492] (17498)
  • [2008-09-14 7:32]

Hello Luis,
Extremely beautiful photo. Great quality in all aspects. But most of all I like the perfect contrasting colours.
Kind regards,
Peter

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2008-09-14 14:42]

Hi Luis,
this is an excellent macro!
The colours are beautiful!
Very sharp with great detail.
Well composed.
Superb DOF.

Well done,
Joe

Hello Luis.
Splendid picture!
Excellent coloration, sharpness and details.
Very good POV, luminosity and composition.
Thanks for sharing this marvel!
Regards,
José Roberto

The magenta pink could be velvet, and the the subject, a gold & topaz necklace!
Amazing shot, Luis!
Goldy

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2008-09-20 7:35]

Hola Amigo,
What strikingly beautiful colors in this marvelous composition. This is diffinately up to your high standards. Superb image my friend and thank you Luis.
Rick

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2257 W: 10 N: 2625] (15547)
  • [2008-09-29 12:24]

Hola Luis,
preciosa y colorida imagen...
magnífico flash, y sensacional composición.
lujosos detalles,
Llevo algún tiempo un poco apartado de la web,
y tengo fotos que poner pero no consigo arrancar...
saludos amigo, un abrazo a todos.

Hola Luis,
I love the colors in this perfect macro, the side profile of this caterpillar shows the beautiful pattern off nicely an excellent POV for this creature.
Paul :)

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3581 W: 143 N: 5669] (18529)
  • [2008-12-03 10:17]

Hi Luis.
Full of rich colours and plenty details of the amazing flowers and fine caterpillar shot. Excellent POV and use of flash. Sharpness of the insect and details of the petals are great. My best regards and TFS.
Alexei.

I wonder what this caterpillar will turn into someday.

A great shot with amazing colors.

So which photo is going into National Geographic? When will it be out? I wanna know more!

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