Walking eye candy

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Posted by Tim Munsey on October 10, 2009 at 1:22 PM

A Pale Tussock Moth caterpillar, found crossing a road no idea why.

Tim
D300s, 300mm and 1.7TC, 1/500th at F/8

Posted by PhilH on October 10, 2009 at 3:20 PM

Every time we are asked what equipment we need I keep telling them a 500mm Macro

, will show my line management this... super...

Posted by Tim Taylor on October 10, 2009 at 3:54 PM

Presumably to get to the other side?

Glad you got it before a car did. This is really beautiful. Nice to see little critters presented without 'clutter' and all in sharp focus. Colours are magic too.

Tim

Posted by Fran French on October 10, 2009 at 4:04 PM

Absolutely superb mini beasts. I have never seen one of these before but have been fascinated by this and one other image on here. Great work.

I am glad you saved it from being squashed.

Fran

Posted by Maggie Campbell on October 10, 2009 at 5:30 PM

Stunning detail for f8. Colours of the leaf act really well as a BG.

Posted by Lewis Thomson on October 10, 2009 at 7:30 PM

Cracking image Tim, great specimen and superb colours!

Cheers,

Lewis.

Posted by Kim Connolly on October 11, 2009 at 8:53 AM

Superb, lovely rich colour - wouldn't have been if you hadn't saved it though!!

Posted by Andy Shepherd on October 11, 2009 at 10:58 AM

Super colours on this one Tim.

Andy...

Posted by Craig Jones on October 11, 2009 at 1:18 PM

Lovely image with stunning colours love the leaf behind

Posted by Matt Cole on October 11, 2009 at 2:13 PM

a stunning looking caterpillar, not one I've had the pleasure of seeing. The colours of the leaf set it off very nicely, well taken.

Matt

Posted by David Taylor on October 11, 2009 at 6:10 PM

Yes, a very photogenic caterpillar, expertly taken.

Posted by John Robinson on October 11, 2009 at 6:27 PM

Nice one Tim.
Maybe he was trying to get to the other side. !!

Cheers
JohnR