Little Worm...
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Little Worm...
No not me...this!
T'was a lazy Saturday, spring morning. Clouds rolling in from the west promising rain and adding a slight overcast light though there was still a measure of morning sun. This was in partial shade and I just happened to come across it. I was looking intently for subjects but still just luck that I noticed this little creature.
Canon EOS 20D
Manual mode, hand held
1/60 sec. @ f/6.3 ISO 100
Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Canon 430EX Speedlite ETTL @ -1, off camera
PP: Photo Impact 6
T'was a lazy Saturday, spring morning. Clouds rolling in from the west promising rain and adding a slight overcast light though there was still a measure of morning sun. This was in partial shade and I just happened to come across it. I was looking intently for subjects but still just luck that I noticed this little creature.
Canon EOS 20D
Manual mode, hand held
1/60 sec. @ f/6.3 ISO 100
Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Canon 430EX Speedlite ETTL @ -1, off camera
PP: Photo Impact 6
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I think that dark outline is come from the two different light source. There is an ambient light you capture with 1/60 s and the flash. If you take this picture without the flash, the worm will be dark. The camera close by cast a shadow to the worm.
So the dark outline is this darker worm. The camera moved a little to the right (if it was second curtain) and at the end the flash freeze a second more sharper image.
I use this two light source technique very much, but I like the under exposition of the ambient light with 2 EV. I then get a darker background (I did mot like black very much). It is emphasize the subject and this dark outline is almost not visible.
So the dark outline is this darker worm. The camera moved a little to the right (if it was second curtain) and at the end the flash freeze a second more sharper image.
I use this two light source technique very much, but I like the under exposition of the ambient light with 2 EV. I then get a darker background (I did mot like black very much). It is emphasize the subject and this dark outline is almost not visible.
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Watch out for some species doing this kind of thing when alarmed by your approach (scroll down to first post):
http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forum ... llars.html
I find one such species on rose leaves in my garden.
Harold
http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forum ... llars.html
I find one such species on rose leaves in my garden.
Harold
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I'm confused. I thought the article was talking about tails-in-the-air posture. Didn't notice anything in there about secretions, maybe I overlooked it?
I haven't seen many sawfly larvae, but I've had a soft spot in my heart for them ever since they were one of my great "Oops!" experiences. I found a batch, assumed they were moth larvae, and spent quite a long time trying to run them through the identification keys......before happening to back up and try it from the beginning. Then I discovered that I had failed to notice the prolegs...too many and too soon! Oops! But a memorable experience.
I notice this one is solitary. The others I've seen came in bunches. Were there more of these around?
--Rik
I haven't seen many sawfly larvae, but I've had a soft spot in my heart for them ever since they were one of my great "Oops!" experiences. I found a batch, assumed they were moth larvae, and spent quite a long time trying to run them through the identification keys......before happening to back up and try it from the beginning. Then I discovered that I had failed to notice the prolegs...too many and too soon! Oops! But a memorable experience.
I notice this one is solitary. The others I've seen came in bunches. Were there more of these around?
--Rik
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