Hickory Horned Devil series pt 1

GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator
edited September 8, 2008 in Holy Macro
at last finished shooting this series,the ROYAL WALNUT MOTH,aka REGAL MOTH.
10 weeks over 2000 frames,
i got carried away. any way,these are one of the biggest,most amazing caterpillers on the planet.
first shot shows the caterpiller inside the egg 4 & then 1 day before hatching.
put match head in frame to show tiny size of newly hatched .
they walked constantly at this first instar so difficult to get very good shots[ especially without an mpe ]
hope you like them, they change colour and spines at each skin change.
phil.
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whats this then?
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its bigger than i am!
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ill bow to it!
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thanks for looking,pt 2 cooming soon.
phil
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Comments

  • EarthDogEarthDog Registered Users Posts: 123 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2008
    Amazing clap.gif I can't wait to see the next batch.
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  • wiredcurwiredcur Registered Users Posts: 58 Big grins
    edited September 5, 2008
    awesome subject.... just out of curiosity, is it poisonous?
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2008
    GOLDENORFE wrote:
    at last finished shooting this series,the ROYAL WALNUT MOTH,aka REGAL MOTH.
    10 weeks over 2000 frames,
    i got carried away. any way,these are one of the biggest,most amazing caterpillers on the planet.
    first shot shows the caterpiller inside the egg 4 & then 1 day before hatching.
    put match head in frame to show tiny size of newly hatched .
    they walked constantly at this first instar so difficult to get very good shots[ especially without an mpe ]
    hope you like them, they change colour and spines at each skin change.
    phil.

    whats this then?
    its bigger than i am!
    ill bow to it!

    thanks for looking,pt 2 cooming soon.
    phil
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

    Wow ........ talk about Sci-Fi Critters :jawdrop Good Grief Charlie Brown !
    Phil the Third shot is totally 3D clap.gif
    That is one weird looking Caterpillar my friend.

    Awesome shots, I'm totally amazed at the caterpillars you buy to photograph ...... I'm looking forward to the next lot thumb.gif

    ... Skippy :D
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2008
    Wonderful shots and amazing caterpillar- never seen any caterpillar quite that bizzare.
    Brian V
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  • dadwtwinsdadwtwins Registered Users Posts: 804 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2008
    That is one scary looking caterpiller and a great subject for cool macro photos. Thank you.
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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2008
    dadwtwins wrote:
    That is one scary looking caterpiller and a great subject for cool macro photos. Thank you.

    Absolutely incredible Phil. I have never seen anything like this before and so so interesting. WELL DONE.
    Regards
    Bob
  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2008
    Lovely series Phil. I especially love #7, 8, & 9 clap.gif
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  • RobbugRobbug Registered Users Posts: 132 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2008
    I had no idea caterpillars like this even existed Laughing.gif. Very nice photos. #5 looks like it's charging something off frame. And #2 is a great "head" shot for lack of better words.
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  • obecanobeobecanobe Registered Users Posts: 278 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2008
    Awesome caterpillar :ivar
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  • GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator
    edited September 7, 2008
    thanks for your comments everyone, the series will get better & better.
    wonder why they need to look like this?
    phil
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/
    Phil

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    Goldenorfe photography on Smugmug
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  • luckyrweluckyrwe Registered Users Posts: 952 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2008
    What lens(es) did you use?
  • sandman0930sandman0930 Registered Users Posts: 4 Beginner grinner
    edited September 8, 2008
    amazing these bugs are simply amazing
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