Cabbage Moth Mamestra brassicae Caterpillar

e6filmusere6filmuser Registered Users Posts: 3,379 Major grins
edited October 23, 2015 in Holy Macro
This was on an outdoor pot plant, possibly looking for a hibernation site.

Some pink colour appears on a triangular area of the face. This was picked up when the larva rolled up during the session.

The close-ups were with my reversed Schneider HM 40 at f16, using twin flash.


The crosseye stereo is not as good as I would like but it may be of interest

Harold

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  • ThelensspotThelensspot Registered Users Posts: 2,041 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2015
    I see these all the time, but never like this. Great work!
    "Photography is partly art and partly science. Really good photography adds discipline, sacrifice and a never ending pursuit of photographic excellence"...ziggy53

  • piggsypiggsy Registered Users Posts: 88 Big grins
    edited October 22, 2015
    Wow, getting the eyes sharp on these is pretty good stuff :D
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/piggsyface/
  • e6filmusere6filmuser Registered Users Posts: 3,379 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2015
    Thanks, Folks.

    The main problem is that the width across the face uses all the available DOF at f16.

    Harold
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2015
    Good ones Harold - esp like #2. Not seeing much depth on the stereo ?
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  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2015
    #2 would be my pick! Cheers!
  • e6filmusere6filmuser Registered Users Posts: 3,379 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2015
    Lord Vetinari wrote: »
    Good ones Harold - esp like #2. Not seeing much depth on the stereo ?
    Brian v.

    Thanks, Brian.

    I think the depth is OK but the DOF is not quite enough. The two images were from a slightly different downward angle, which is not helpful in viewing the pair.

    Harold
  • e6filmusere6filmuser Registered Users Posts: 3,379 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2015
    Stumblebum wrote: »
    #2 would be my pick! Cheers!

    Thanks. Mine too.

    Harold
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