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02-SEP-2011

20110824-_DSC1713.jpg

It seems I’ve been so caught up in the bigger landscapes that I’ve forgotten about the little stuff. A couple evenings ago I walked the bar ditches of a country road, sticking my nose in another world with a macro lens. I enjoyed myself until I knelt down in a patch of bull head stickers. I assume this caterpillar to be a moth rather than a butterfly. It was amazing to watch such a veracious eater, I had all the time I needed to shoot. Man did my knees hurt afterwards. Need to remember to take some knee pads or buy a longer macro.

Nikon D300 ,Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro
1/100s f/5.6 at 105.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Cindi Smith02-Sep-2011 19:07
Wow, he really blends in with the flower. pretty soon he will turn into a beautiful butterfly!
Coleen Perilloux Landry02-Sep-2011 18:37
I thought the sunflower was hiding its eyes. Great catch.
Guest 02-Sep-2011 14:40
Excellent work. V.
Faye White02-Sep-2011 13:50
Beautiful shot, Monte.
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