Can anyone ID please?

Discussion

9 replies

Posted by Barry Southon on July 28, 2009 at 4:38 PM

Just caught my eye whilst passing no idea of ID but thought I'd try a smaller subject for a change I liked the colour.

Canon 350D 1/500 sec ISO 200 70mm f/4.5 handheld.

Critique Advice Comment or whatever vo problem.

Thanks for looking

Posted by Lee Newman on July 28, 2009 at 4:42 PM

Sorry Barry I cannot help you with the id. Its an interesting & very colourful looking subject though. A nice looking image.

Lee

Posted by David Taylor on July 28, 2009 at 4:50 PM

Hello Barry it looks like the caterpillar of a monarch butterfly. See

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Very nice image.

Posted by Graeme Lee on July 28, 2009 at 5:00 PM

Can't help with ID but the best image you've posted Barry

I just expected this to be shot at 800mm, f8 with shutter speed of 1/10th and hand held!!

Posted by Barry Southon on July 28, 2009 at 6:13 PM

Well there you go, I got it all wrong I thought the idea was to post your failures and seek guidence there by improve with practice. I guess I stopped looking up and so that helped........ Thanks for the ID David.

Posted by Andy Shepherd on July 28, 2009 at 6:40 PM

Hi Barry,

I agree with Graeme, this is your best post to date, exposure looks to be nailed and pin sharp too, keep em coming.

Andy...

Posted by John Robinson on July 28, 2009 at 6:42 PM

very nice image Barry
JohnR

Posted by Mike Smith on July 29, 2009 at 2:22 AM

One minor nit is that you have cut off one of its antenna, it is facing head down, legs at the front bum in the air (with false antennae as predator peck target) so you have concentrated on its rear end not head end.

Posted by jack chapman on July 29, 2009 at 2:11 PM

great colours, certainly an impressive looking beast whatever it is

Posted by Helge Sorensen on July 29, 2009 at 4:57 PM

Nice detailed photos of this great looking creature