Caterpillar and Another Bug...

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 4:43 pm

EOS 30D
Manual mode/hand held
1/200 sec. @ f/10 ISO 100
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Canon ETTL 430EX Speedlite @ -1/3

Found this critter on a Goldenron along the Boone Fork Trail, Blue Ridge Parkway. Also the next two images were taken not far away from the Shield Bug, I think that is what it is.

This cat looks funny, like it is shedding some hide or something. Do they do that

Have not researched it on Bugguide, sorry, so I do not know what kind of caterpillar it is.

(Image data, same as above for Shield Bug)

Bruce Williams · Post by **Bruce Williams** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:23 am

I particularly like the composition in pic1. Good use of limited dof and the colour of the (noise free) background works well.

Well preserved detail in the bugs "belly" too.

Bruce

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 2:41 am

Not having a great deal of noise is one of the advantages of shooting at a low ISO. Would it not be nice if they eventually develop and make available at consumer prices, a digital camera with no noise at all, at any ISO setting. Thanks Bruce

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:31 pm

Beautiful Photos Ken. I think you got the caterpiller a little mad in the third picture...looks like he is bringing out the big guns. The first picture reminds me of the fall season that is fast approaching with its gray colors

jaharris1001 · Post by **jaharris1001** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 2:00 pm

youre finding some unusual cats here lately Ken,, very cool !!

Like Doug said,, that last shot of the cat looks like he's pumping up to fend you off

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 2:47 pm

Yeah, it does look a bit perturbed but it got over it, I guess.

Fall is fast approaching and now is the time to be on the lookout for caterpillars before they pupate or otherwise. Thanks Doug, Jim