A Young Carolina sphynx

Dani

and by young.. I mean still a caterpillar

otherwise known as the tomato hornworm!

our tomato plants are a sad and sorry afair this year so we don't mind sacraficing the scraggly ones for the sake of having more sphynx moths :thumb

MuskyDude

Looks like it's staring with all those eyes!!!! Wicked shot Dani, with the kit lens huh?



AJ

pathfinder

Very nice composition and color. The pale green background is in nice contrast to the darker green of the caterpillar. Very nicely captured

TristanP

Nice details and color - that's a freaky lookin' thing.

Lord Vetinari

Wonderful shot-

ajgauthier

nice dani! It looks like it's in the middle of doing a Mr. Burns impression "Egggggggx-celent"

I like how sharp and bright the colors are. Looks like it could be in a wildlife magazine!

Adrienne

Dani

MuskyDude wrote:

Looks like it's staring with all those eyes!!!! Wicked shot Dani, with the kit lens huh?



AJ

Thanks AJ! yup with the kit lens

Dani

pathfinder wrote:

Very nice composition and color. The pale green background is in nice contrast to the darker green of the caterpillar. Very nicely captured

Thanks !!!

Dani

TristanP wrote:

Nice details and color - that's a freaky lookin' thing.

Thanks Tristan!

Dani

Lord Vetinari wrote:

Wonderful shot-

Thank you Brian

Dani

ajgauthier wrote:

nice dani! It looks like it's in the middle of doing a Mr. Burns impression "Egggggggx-celent"

I like how sharp and bright the colors are. Looks like it could be in a wildlife magazine!

Adrienne

hahahaaaaa!!! it sure does! thats hilarious!

Thanks Adrienne!!

Higgmeister

Hi Dani,
I think I'm ready to reply to this one as I've come back to it several times. I really like your comp and colors on this one. When I first started visiting these sights and seeing all the macros, I had thought that these types of shots must have been easy to get. A fly is a fly and if you get it clearly, it's a good shot...NOT. It's quite apparent that some people, you included, have a nack for putting everything in its proper place. Here, the comp is wonderful, the curves of the caterpillar contrasting with the straight lines of the stem as well as the lines on the body. The lighting is extremely well done in that I'm having a hard time knowing where the light is coming from and the shot is not flat. Your subject is doing something interesting. You've obviously paid attention to your background, whether intentional or not, because you are consistent with your shots. Your PP has brought out the texture and detail in your subject, as usual. And to top this shot off, you did it with a kit lens. Very impressive.

I just wanted to say that I enjoyed this shot very much.
Thanks for posting,
Chris

Dani

Higgmeister wrote:

Hi Dani,
I think I'm ready to reply to this one as I've come back to it several times. I really like your comp and colors on this one. When I first started visiting these sights and seeing all the macros, I had thought that these types of shots must have been easy to get. A fly is a fly and if you get it clearly, it's a good shot...NOT. It's quite apparent that some people, you included, have a nack for putting everything in its proper place. Here, the comp is wonderful, the curves of the caterpillar contrasting with the straight lines of the stem as well as the lines on the body. The lighting is extremely well done in that I'm having a hard time knowing where the light is coming from and the shot is not flat. Your subject is doing something interesting. You've obviously paid attention to your background, whether intentional or not, because you are consistent with your shots. Your PP has brought out the texture and detail in your subject, as usual. And to top this shot off, you did it with a kit lens. Very impressive.

I just wanted to say that I enjoyed this shot very much.
Thanks for posting,
Chris

wow Chris... I dunno what to say other than thank you!!!! your comments are much appreciated