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Zephyr no more

by Gary Yeoh

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted October 17, 201132,767 views15 comments
This moth caterpillar has a voracious appetite, demolishing the entire flower and getting ready to move on to the next bloom.

D90 300mm F4 1/200 CPL tripod cable. Thanks for viewing and C&C appreciated.

Caterpillar ID: Noctuidae, Glottulinae - Brithys crini

Comments

15 comments
Comment posted by Balan Vinod on October 17, 2011 at 10:58 AM
Love this Gary ...something new i feel ...giving importance to the caterpillar, a feel that a flower has been eaten up ....the comps works very well with me ...well done ..

Balan Vinod
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Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on October 17, 2011 at 11:27 AM
This conveys a story beyond the obvious. Composition, focus, conception... excellent. Wonderful image, Gary.

Charlie
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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on October 17, 2011 at 2:03 PM
Couldn't ask for a sweeter composition or better suite of colors
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on October 17, 2011 at 2:59 PM
Nice shot, Gary- Like very much the delicate palette, BG and above all the interesting composition- Well done, Fabio
Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments
Comment posted by Varina Patel on October 17, 2011 at 6:46 PM
Excellent! Composition, colours, subject. .. masterfully done. This is unique.
Registered on August 22, 2008, 45 Posts, 1578 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Schwarz on October 18, 2011 at 9:26 AM
Nicely done. Great comp and dof.
Registered on November 29, 2006, 236 Posts, 1210 Comments
Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on October 18, 2011 at 10:50 AM
This is a great capture, Gary! Wonderful comp, details, background, and to top it off, tells a story. Love it!
Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments
Comment posted by Jude Haase on October 18, 2011 at 9:02 PM
Very nice capture!! :toast:
Registered on April 3, 2006, 236 Posts, 1657 Comments
Comment posted by Sam Rua on October 19, 2011 at 12:00 AM
Well seen and captured, Gary. :toast:
Registered on September 9, 2006, 130 Posts, 2281 Comments
Comment posted by Carl Battreall on October 19, 2011 at 1:07 AM
Excellent image!
Registered on August 29, 2007, 24 Posts, 222 Comments
Comment posted by Wayne Jones on October 20, 2011 at 10:13 PM
Comp, light, colors are all lovely and can be appreciated by all. For a photographer, however, my first impression was "Wow, how did he get the caterpillar AND the flower in focus at the same time?" Great job lining them up so you could keep the aperture at f/4 for the perfect background.
Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments
Comment posted by Roger Leekam on October 21, 2011 at 2:58 PM
Beautiful, Gary. Artistic as well as Nature!
Registered on May 28, 2009, 83 Posts, 646 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 25, 2011 at 2:30 PM
Wonderful composition with the flower in the background, that caterpillar has quite an appetite, well seen and well done.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on October 27, 2011 at 10:25 PM
Hi Gary :wavey: This is one breathtaking image :eek: The composition, subject, story, and technical details are all prize winning material :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Albert Darmo
Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on December 18, 2011 at 11:28 AM
Wow! This is super beautiful! What an elegant composition to show off the little caterpillar!
Registered on December 13, 2011, 216 Posts, 1671 Comments