How about a cute caterpillar today??

[Photogirl2007]

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa149/AshleyL_021/100_6399A.jpg

and a nice close up look at his feet and face..

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa149/AshleyL_021/100_6400A.jpg

[Mike4BekA]

I love them both!!

[Photogirl2007]

Thanks Mike :) All these caterpillars have such cute feet too!!

[LordV]

Lovely shots Joan- looks like some multi handed praying going on in #2 :)
Brian V.

[macro junkie]

amazing creature..great shots

[Photogirl2007]

Brian
looks like some multi handed praying going on in #2
Thanks Brian. I wish I had a couple of extra pairs of hands at times :lol:

Macro junkie
amazing creature..great shots
Thanks MJ. I never knew there was such a large variety of caterpillars until I started taking pics of them. :)

[GaryT]

Beautiful colors Joan. Really nice job. Don't often get to see thier faces either.

[troypiggo]

Interesting view on that closeup. Good shots Joan!

[Photogirl2007]

Gary
Don't often get to see thier faces either.
Thanks Gary. Often they are so hairy it is difficult to get a picture of their faces but I try to do so if possible. :)

Troy
Interesting view on that closeup.
Thanks Troy. As you probably know by now, I like to get these things from different angles if I can, it makes it a bit more interesting. :)

[Ken Ramos]

I assume you are still using the Kodak. However these are really good Joan and I have to say that you have come a long way from where you were several months ago when you began in macro. A very marked improvement indeed, you should be very proud of your accomplishments. Not being picky, just some constructive comments, it appears that the depth of field could have been just a bit better but that is hard to do sometimes, even with a DSLR and macro lens stopped down, however I too have the same problem with my point and shoot PowerShot G7, the auto focus does not always see the subject like I do, no matter how far down one may stop the lens sometimes.

Yes, the compositions are quite nice as are the colors and details, very sharp on those spines and good details in the little "feets." The DOF I was refering to is mainly in the second image around the mouth, eyes, and more of those little feet but not to worry, all together a very nice set of images. :D

[TheFishGuy]

cool looking catapillar. What does it turn into?
chris

[Photogirl2007]

Ken
Thanks for the kind comments, it is much appreciated. :) I agree with your comments on the second pic, the face is not as clear as I would like it to be. I think the problem lies in the fact that it is cropped from the full pic with shows better DOF than this, although the clarity is still an issue on the face. :)

[Photogirl2007]

Chris
What does it turn into?
Thanks Chris. I am not sure if it is a butterfly or moth. I have been having a great problem trying to get the id on these caterpillars and it has been suggested by a few people that I actually begin to breed them out and take pics, then do a book. An interesting suggestion. :D

[mellowd]

Very nice

[Ken Ramos]

I searched all 236 digital pages, count em,' of buguide.net and found quite a number of similar species, all moths. Yeah some were close but close really applies only to "horse shoes and nuclear weapons" and with horse shoes one really has to get close. However I would say that this might one day become a moth. It has all the characteristic markings, of which, that suggest a moth caterpillar. :D

Posts like this can make ya lose sleep... :lol:

[Photogirl2007]

I searched all 236 digital pages,
:lol: Thanks my friend. It is winter and projects like this search can keep you out of mischief. ;) You are a star. I searched what was available here too and cannot find it either. As it is, we only have books on butterflies and very, very few moths. Apparently, very little has been done on moths so I was told to send my pics to a place which, if it is one they do not know, could be named after me. Wouldn't that be fun!!:lol:

[Ken Ramos]

Joan wrote:


Apparently, very little has been done on moths so I was told to send my pics to a place which, if it is one they do not know, could be named after me. Wouldn't that be fun!!:lol:


It can happen. I once came across something that no one could ID for a very long time and it was suggested that I too had found a missing link. However after several weeks of searching and contacting various places...someone ID'd the critter. :( It was or had already been cataloged but hey, you never know. ;)

[Photogirl2007]

However after several weeks of searching and contacting various places...someone ID'd the critter.
In this third world country of ours, I can believe most have not been named.:) But it is fun to think I might be famous one day!! A girl can dream can't we?? :D

[Photogirl2007]

Mellowd
Very nice
Thanks. I hope you are not freezing in London. Here it is hot and rainy!!:)

[alliec]

Wonderful captures Joan. Beautiful colours.

[Photogirl2007]

Thanks Alistair. This one of the more colourful ones. Some tend to be very drab. :)

[mellowd]

Mellowd

Thanks. I hope you are not freezing in London. Here it is hot and rainy!!:)

I'll be in Cape Town in April :)

[Photogirl2007]

That is great and I am sure you are looking forward to it. How long are you going to be here for? April is a great month for the Cape.

[ajayclicks]

Lovely captures. Liked them both :)

[mellowd]

That is great and I am sure you are looking forward to it. How long are you going to be here for? April is a great month for the Cape.

20 days. I'll be staying in Bergvliet, Blouberg and Simon's Town (Family everywhere)

April is good, though a bit windy. I think by the end of the month the worst might've died down. Anything will make me happier than the greyness of the skies here :(

[Photogirl2007]

That sounds wonderful. I am sure you are going to enjoy it. I don't think I could ever live in the UK.