Polyphemus moth caterpillars hatching

jasonscottphoto

OK, so 1. I am not a photographer (my husband is, I take photos sometimes and have a good eye for people shots, etc but mostly assist him and run our website, etc) and 2. I have never used a macro lens before and 3. I have never manually focused a photo before. I am a 2nd grade teacher - my students found a Polyphemus moth a couple weeks ago and it laid eggs. The eggs have started to hatch. These things are tiny - only a few mm long.

Anyway... Thought I would share my first attempt at using the macro lens. Nikon D90 with a 60mm (I think)...

jasonscottphoto

Correction, D80

Lord Vetinari

LOvely captures- very good for first try at macro
Brian V.

jasonscottphoto

Thanks

GOLDENORFE

well done, i have shot alot of silk moth species from egg to adult, but not this species. hope you can shoot the complete life cycle

jasonscottphoto

I hope so too!