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Copyright: Scott Evers (scottevers7) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2634 W: 3 N: 3942] (12253)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-29
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 20D, Canon 180mm f/3.5L USM Macro + 1.4X II
Exposure: f/16, 1/60 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-07-30 22:49
Viewed: 783
Points: 68
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Ok, I am not sure on the ID here and I am hoping someone can help. This is either some species of Tent Caterpillar, or Fall Webworm. I spent a couple hours comparing photographs and researching this, but I am not sure of a proper ID. Nothing seems to match exactly. There were a large number of these guys feeding and stripping a small tree of it's foliage.

I liked this one for the light and unique composition I was able to get. No fill flash on this one, just early morning sunlight. I used a black asphalt walking trail to created the dark backround.

coasties, red45, jmp, ramthakur, dew77, jcoowanitwong, wkshelton, marhowie, izler, Silke, valy67, PDP, jeanpaul, sAner, carper, peter_stoeckl, Gudule, firelord, aido, lovenature, ddg has marked this note useful
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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3069 W: 231 N: 5841] (19634)
  • [2006-07-31 1:08]

Wow, Scott. That is scary. : P
i have never seen a caterpillar with such long hair.
Fantastic POV and sharpness. Exposure is great too.
I like your unusual composition.
TFS. : )

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2808 W: 75 N: 7868] (26349)
  • [2006-07-31 2:20]

Hi Scott!
True words! Composition and light are really fantastic here. Dark BG and white hairs look great together. Interesting creature, very well taken.

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2338] (8400)
  • [2006-07-31 2:56]

Hi Scott,
Awesome compostion with extraordiry light, greatest details and very good background! Great job! The caterpillar is rare beauty.
José M.

Hi Scott,
Very interesting capture: a hairy caterpillar. Superb close up picture. Sharp with great detail. Superb shot.

Ben Lakitan

You have created sheer magic here, Scott.
The choice of the BG couldn't be better.
Each hair on the body of this caterpillar can be counted literally!
Thanks for sharing this superb image.

Hi Scott

The ID on this would be.... a well used hair brush! :-)Excellent work Scott. You have really nailed this fella and mastered that macro lens! Well done.

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2006-07-31 7:08]

Hi Scott,
this one looks great, it's quite a hairy thing. No idea of ID, but possible fall webworm.
Excellent POV and wonderful lighting.
Very nice composition.
TFS..Sky

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-07-31 7:16]

Hello Scott,
Wonderful macro.It,s very close and well detailed.I liked POV,details,sharpness,dark BG,colors,contrast,lighting and composition a lot.
TFS...:-)

Hi Scott,
You capture some amazing details here!
Very well composed image, where the macro work done is top shelf...
Great clarity in colours, and the action is very well captured... Textbook material if any!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Wonderful photo, brilliant composition and POV! TFS - Xplorator Radu

Hello Scott, excllent work, great use of DOF Perfect use of Light, excllent details, very crisp, Nice work, TFs Kyle

Hi Scott,
So sharp and clear image that I can see the eye of this caterpillar. Perfect in all settings. Truly excellent picture. Congratulations.
JC

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1133 W: 254 N: 2448] (11161)
  • [2006-07-31 8:26]

Hi Scott,

An excellent capture of this hairy caterpillar,good POV and contrasts very well against the dark BG,well done and TFS,

Paul

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 788 W: 31 N: 20] (4998)
  • [2006-07-31 9:34]

Hi Scott,
superb macro, good colours and DOF, unusual caterpillar. Well done photo.
Rgs, Aleksander

Hi Scott,
Excellent sharpness/detail, and very well seen from this BG. An interesting composition and POV, with excellent DOF, color, and exposure as well.
Very well done.

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1247 W: 78 N: 857] (7494)
  • [2006-07-31 12:38]

hi Scott
its really well close up. POV, DOF, black BG, focus, sharpness, details and colours are great. good working
thanks for sharing
regards
izler

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 753 W: 109 N: 1727] (5394)
  • [2006-07-31 15:37]

Absolutely SUPERB capture, very clever handling of the BG and the morning light. Perfect dof -- Scott, I don't know what else to say -- ytou're great!
TFS
Silke (in unseemly and apologetic haste)

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  • valy67 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1318 W: 52 N: 1782] (5276)
  • [2006-07-31 16:37]

Hi Scott !
This is an unusual but still very beautiful shot ! Details are amazing - each hair is sharp and clear. Might and colors are wonderful, and the black BG is excellent, excellent xhoice to use the black asphalt. Very well done !
Valérie.

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1029 W: 0 N: 90] (7661)
  • [2006-07-31 17:52]

Hi Scott
Great close-up shot. Well seen and captured. Good colours, sharpnes, details, light, POV and BG.
Well done mf

osse

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11751)
  • [2006-07-31 18:44]

Hello Scott, this is very good! I love it all but I have only one problem - can you rotate it 180 degrees - I think I've just put my neck out! :-)

Well done.

*I've turned off my points, I cannot recieve and I cannot give. I'm sorry for the latter*

hello Scott,
what? the caterpillar is eating its support?
Unusual perspective, well documentated. good close up and creative composition.
regards
Hernán

Bonjour Scott
C'est un très jolie prise de vue en macro que tu as réussie avec cette moitié de chenille.les couleurs et surtout tous les détails la composition tout est parfait,c'est du grand Scott.
Bravo et merci....JP

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2006-08-01 9:45]

Prfecto POV, perfecto DOF, perfecta nitidez... es agradable ver una presentación con esta calidad Scott... realmente.
Gracias por compartirla con nosotros.
Saludos...Ricardo

Perfect POV, perfect DOF, perfect sharpness... its pleasant to see a presentation with this quality Scott, indeed.
Thanks for shring with us.
Regards... Ricardo

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1654 W: 79 N: 1456] (4742)
  • [2006-08-01 13:44]

Excellent macro shot Scott. The details are sharp, bg is perfect and the POV and composition are great. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2167 W: 124 N: 2567] (8208)
  • [2006-08-01 13:46]

great shot Scot,
the fantastic details in the light agains the dark, well composed shot, very nice to see this perfection, good job.
gr. jaap

Hi Scott,
fascinating macro!
I love to see these well lighted soft curly hairs against thewell contrasting distant background.
Very well controlled contrasts here. Nothing overexposed, and nothing drowning in the darkness. Very fine subtle shades of hues, saturation and brightness.
Thank you, and best regards,
Peter

Hello Scott,
Nice shot! It has very good details and lighting. I'm not sure I like the dark BG, it's clear but makes the picture a little gloomy.
Overall, well done on this one!

Well this is a Fuzzy Wuzzy if I ever saw one,. Very nice detail in the hairs with a nice dark background. :)

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  • Gudule Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 248 W: 11 N: 288] (1204)
  • [2006-08-02 20:09]

À mon opinion, Scott, c'est une photo extraordinaire, pour sa lumière, ses détails, sa composition, son arrière plan. Cette photo macro de cette chenille est fascinante. Bravo.

JN.

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1097 W: 168 N: 1221] (4048)
  • [2006-08-03 9:05]

Hi Scott,
Very artistic approach here, the composition is great. Selecting that background was well though out too, it works really well, especially with the blue that kind of diagonally opposes the line of the Caterpillar. Great detail, perfect light and exposure. A well conceived, planned and executed shot. Just beautiful, a top shot.
Cheers,
Adrian

Hi Scott
I really love the dark background, the caterpillar really stands out nicely.
Very sharp detail and colours on this little fuzzy guy.
TFS Janice

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 880 W: 23 N: 926] (4989)
  • [2006-08-04 10:22]

Hello Scott, great "pilose" shot!! This Caterpillar is splendid on the dark BG and we can see a lot of details. I like your POV too. Wery well done, Didier.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2395 W: 50 N: 3190] (10896)
  • [2006-08-05 3:14]

What a nice hairy caterpillar. Sharpness and DOF are good, the contrast on dark background works well, original composition. Congratulations Scott and TFS.

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  • mbasil Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 339 W: 146 N: 689] (2993)
  • [2006-08-06 15:32]

Wonderfully done, Scott. Technically is is a great shot. But what's really impressive to me is that you used the natural elements -- especially the light and dark background -- to creat a really dramatic shot. Well done!
Mike

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1549 W: 0 N: 1158] (6414)
  • [2006-08-06 20:36]

Hi Scott,
This is excellent macro! Great camera work, good lighting, sharp image, nice black background.
Very well done my friend!

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