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Fat Cat
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Copyright: Lesley Mattuchio (Lesley) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 13 N: 913] (2988)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-08-15
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark II, Canon EF100-400 IS
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/640 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2004-08-18 8:17
Viewed: 1665
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a Black Swallowtail Caterpillar residing on it's host plant, Fennel. The Black Swallowtail cats also like Dill as well, so if you have a butterfly garden and want to add this species to it, be sure to plant these two herbs. Besides...they serve a double purpose...one for attracting these cats and the other for culinary delights.

I think that the Black Swallowtail caterpillar is almost a handsome as it's butterfly form, but much more benevolent than it's winged adult self.
carper, japie, petertee, PDP, AndyB, letr, RAP, mogens-j, Robbrown, urban, Riz, Luc, netfalls has marked this note useful
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I love it Lesley,
Very good composition, great colours too, and the dof is fantastic, Really Wesley I like it very, great job

Great Lesley
Very nice color , great DOF and good composition.
Well done

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1996 W: 107 N: 1897] (5103)
  • [2004-08-18 10:29]

Stunning image! I love the composition, color and DOF. Great shot

A striking image, good composition, accurate DOF and subtle lighting. Your hallmarks really!
Am I too whimsical to feel there's a distant echo here of trams/trains - one coming/going on this branch and on the distant branch(-line) a similar determined movement? :o)

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11733)
  • [2004-08-18 11:17]

Lovely colours, the DOF is good, I think the end of the caterpillar slipping out of focus works well for this one. Good composition and note too. Well done.

Lesley, this is an exceptional composition. I love the colours and lines of what looks like "agapanthas". The contrasting colours of the cat makes him stand out, nicely. Great work. I dared to make a WS to edit the soft part of the tail. Please tell me what you think.

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1593 W: 32 N: 1363] (3978)
  • [2004-08-18 17:07]

A very nice capture.
Excellent DoF and great colours.
Very well done.

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  • letr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 87 W: 50 N: 47] (130)
  • [2004-08-18 17:22]

Beautiful picture with excellent colors and magnificant composition ..Very good job !!

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2004-08-18 17:38]

Bella composicion Lesley.
Colores muy agradables, perfecta perspectiva y encuadre.
Lástima la pequeña pérdida de definicion en el extremo del insecto (hay algo por delante?)
Otra gran captura!.

Beautiful composition Lesley.
Very pleasant colors, perfect perspective and frame.
Pity the small loss of definition in the end of the insect (is there something ahead?) Another great capture!.

Excellent macro shot Lesley. the clever use of dof sets the caterpillar off very well and the colours are just great. I like this one with the space around the main subject - and yes, it looks great like the adult. Well done.

Very nice Lesley love the clearness of the subject combined with the hints of the other cat. and the stars of the flowers.

jolie composition Lesley.
la branche derriere ressemble à un eventail et positionne tres bien cette belle chenille.
le jaune et le vert se marient tres bien.
alain

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  • urban Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 71 W: 4 N: 79] (413)
  • [2004-08-19 17:30]

Great colors and contrast. The composition is good also. The caterpilar creeping into or out of the mist. Good one.

belle notion de mouvement dans cette image avec le brin d'herbe qui coupe la photo en 2

What I like best about this photo (and you may not have even thought of it as you snapped the shot) is that the caterpillar has a slight curl to it. I think this lends a sense of motion to the shot (albeit slow motion). If the caterpillar had been in full stretch, it would be just another stagnant shot. Good job.

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  • Riz Silver Star Critiquer [C: 11 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2004-08-26 8:43]

wonderful capture Lesley I love the color and the composition is well put together and this is well exposed for and the dof is superb great eye

J'aime l'angle choisit et les couleurs , du beau travail .

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  • kb10 Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 16 W: 0 N: 30] (155)
  • [2004-09-16 12:51]

well done
lot's of color
beautiful focus

I love it

Excellent colors and DOF! Very nice work!

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  • Junim Gold Star Critiquer [C: 66 W: 0 N: 1] (6)
  • [2005-01-29 17:20]

A very nice capture.
Excellent DoF and great colours.
Very well done.
Congratulations!

Very nice and soft photo, I like the composition.
Well done.
TFS.

Hi Lesley,
Very beautiful photo.The color,softness and it looks like another cat is in the back.All my best.
Cecile

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