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Spotted Tussock C.pillar
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Spotted Tussock C.pillar

by SandyRichardsBrown

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 15, 2016328 views4 comments
Spotted Tussock caterpillar on one of our cyclamens in Oregon. 1/3 inch long
2016:08:06 10:21:33
D800
70-180mm macro zoom @ 122mm
1/20 sec, f/14
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 400
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 15, 2016 at 10:01 AM
The glow in the main tufts of fur looks greatg.  The drops of water are a nice addition also.  I do wonder about adjusting your plane of focus so that more of the cat. was sharp.
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 15, 2016 at 6:35 PM
Nice job even spotting this one, Sandy, let alone photographing it.  Good job on the dof.

devil
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Comment posted by David Schoen on August 18, 2016 at 6:40 PM
I agree with Mark on this one about the DOF. However the colors are really nice. Speaking of DOF, I have been finding how difficult it is to get insects in focus.  Birds are much easier.
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 18, 2016 at 6:45 PM
Yes, it is  very hard because the thing is usually moving too. Honestly, I took about 150 pictures of this dumb thing and this was th best of the focus. That is all the patience i had !
Sandy
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