Chomp, Chomp! [Insect Pictures]
Uploaded: July 01, 2010 03:54:07
A pair of Black Swallowtail caterpillars dine out on dill weed...well, one does - the other is sleeping the meal off! There were hundreds of them scattered thruout the Butterfly Trail here at Zilker Park Botanical Gardens in Austin...no chance of a shortage of them this year! :)
Have a great Thursday everyone!
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 2/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 250, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 169.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Jeff Robinson July 01, 2010
You are really making Butterflies at your place! Wonderful capture of them Valarie! Jeff #1283826Tammy M. Anderson July 01, 2010
Excellent details, composition, dof and colors, Valarie. Perfect. Sounds like a great place to visit. #8727047R. J. Laudenbacher July 01, 2010
Great capture Valarie with outstanding detail and a faboulous DOF. Love the background as it really sets this off. #8727112Gina Cormier July 01, 2010
HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Grovel, grovel grovel!!!!!!!!! oh and ...grovel!!!
Fav'd!! #8727164
Agnes Fegan July 01, 2010
Wow...amazing details, colors, dof, background...shall I continue lol!!! #8727176Freddy Bland July 01, 2010
Fantastic image with gorgeous colors and clarity, Valarie!!! #8727229Marilyn Cornwell July 01, 2010
Valarie - I think this is a CONGRATULATIONS image! So I'll just start now and wish you all the best for such a gorgeous image! #8727241Jean-Pierre Ducondi July 01, 2010
Amazing clarity and colors. Great work Valarie.Robert R. Goodman July 01, 2010
Hi Valarie,That is awesome my friend.Beauttiful color and detail.I think you a winner.Gorgeous capture!!! #8727261Nikki McDonald July 01, 2010
Gorgeous detail and superb depth of field, Valarie. This is a beautiful capture. #8727288Melissa Olsen July 01, 2010
What can I say other than ditto to all comments already made. Fabulous! #8727313Mary Beth Aiello July 01, 2010
Wowzer, Valarie. Just spectacular. I'm sure we'll see this again... and again. #8727442Jack Ryan July 01, 2010
Wow! Talk about a great find!!! Outstanding and interesting image with excellent detail, color and comp. Great work, Val. (And you were right...it was Pickle Bill's!) #8727598Marty Straub July 01, 2010
An amazingly interesting tangle of pre-winged life in all the beautiful swallowtail color, placed over the perfect complimentarty background. Stunning, Valarie. #8727722Candice C. Calhoun July 01, 2010
FABULOUS closeup of this awesome caterpillar! LOVE your tones, detail and amazing dof!ccc #8727738
Patricia Seidler July 01, 2010
F A B U L O U S. A winner in my book Valarie. #8727782Douglas Pignet July 01, 2010
Wonderful capture and great lighting,colors and comp...Very well done #8727909Monnie Ryan July 01, 2010
Great to know they'll be plentiful! Sure is an awesome capture of these two, Valarie! #8727978Liz blahh July 01, 2010
beautiful capture & colors! #8728146Patrick Rouzes July 01, 2010
Superb tones, detail, clarity, pov, dof, b/g & comp here, Valarie! Good luck with this one indeed! #8728156Anita Hogue July 01, 2010
Awesome details and that beautiful background is fabulous! #8728349Gord MacEachern July 01, 2010
I knew this was yours before I even checked the name Valarie. Excellent work as always!!Carol Eade July 01, 2010
What a terrific capture, Valarie, love your composition, colors, and that BG! #8728532Carol L. Fowler July 01, 2010
Neat! I thought it was a single contorted caterpillar! Glad you are having butterflies. Once again, I don't see many around here this year. #8728616Ann Coates July 01, 2010
I wish we had caterpillars like this around my neck of the woods. I agree with everyone, an amazing image here Valarie. #8728684Kathy Salerni July 01, 2010
Holy Moly!! What an awesome capture! I thought it was one BIG caterpillar also!Tammy Espino July 01, 2010
Great capture!! I am always happy if I see one butterfly fly around in the summer.. #8728809Val Feldman July 01, 2010
Well, folks...everything IS bigger in TX, ya know!...But nope, it's two caterpillars - one overly stuffed guy snoozing his meal off and the other guy heading for a bad case of indigestion. Big Thanks to all of you for your comments and as always, much appreciated! ~Val #8728868Christine Lobsinger July 01, 2010
Oh, Texas, just answered my question to you...lol...(not Canadian)Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 01, 2010
Aren't they beautiful, Val? Well...this shot is beautiful too! We have found only three on our dill weed but I'm sure there are more, we just can't see them! They have perfect camo! :-) k #8729059Patti Coblentz July 01, 2010
How do you daily top yourself...again and again??!! This is absolutely and amazingly beautiful, Val! Wonderful comp, colors, details and dof...winner winner!! #8729124Tommy E. Burgess July 01, 2010
Stunning macro Val!! I really love the beatiful abstract floral background also. #8729300Julie Burnett July 02, 2010
Amazing, Val!! The perfect shot, winner!! #8729558Ellen Hodges July 02, 2010
Absolutely gorgeous capture, Val!! Lovely color!! Awesome comp, too!!! #8729885Rony Sagy July 02, 2010
What a stunning macro, Val. The color and clarity are just amazing. #8730587Ann H. Belus July 02, 2010
Oh my gosh, Val, the details and clarity of these caterpillars is outstanding! Beautifully done, my friend! #8731308Amy M. Wilson July 03, 2010
Stunning capture, Val... love the colors, details and background - just gorgeous, my friend!! #8731827Hal Bambrick July 03, 2010
Excellent Work Here Val!!!!!!!!!!!!!. #8732312JO ANN CLEVELAND July 03, 2010
WOWZA Val! What a cool shot, love the colors and comp and the clarity is outstanding... stay cool and have a great 4th of July!jo ann c. #8732693
Val Feldman July 05, 2010
Thanks so much everyone for your comments on these guys...as always, appreciated much! ~Val #8736792Julianne Bradford July 06, 2010
Got em right mid-chomp Valarie:-) Wonderful macro with great bokeh. #8738302Sam Britt July 06, 2010
Terrific find & capture, Val. #8739295Val Feldman July 07, 2010
Thanks Julianne and Sam for your comments - Appreciated bunches! :) Val #8740765Dianna Murphy July 07, 2010
Wow, double bonus. Great colors especially against that colorful and wonderfully soft background. #8741433Karen Bacon July 09, 2010
This is excellent work Valerie! I am sure we will see this again! #8744509Val Feldman July 09, 2010
Thanks Dianna and Karen! #8744911Kathleen Rinker July 10, 2010
Awesome image!! New camera??? #8746776Val Feldman July 10, 2010
Hi, Kathleen! Well, kinda a new camera - at least for me. It's my husband's that I "swiped" for the day. Wondering if he'd like to trade! Ha! Fat chance!! :)Debra R. Harder July 12, 2010
OMG, Valarie! Every time I visit your gallery, I'm in absolute AWE! This is amazing! Perfect exposure, DOF, lighting, colors and clarity. WOW! Deb #8751250Shirley A. Kinney July 17, 2010
Awesome capture, VAlarie. #8769664Patricia A. Casey May 22, 2013
This was before number 3 and I missed it.....so number 4...zounds....this is neat seeing them at this stage.....cool capture! #10702698Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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