Not sure of the ID. There are thousands of varieties of caterpillars and this one was chewing on the leaf religiously so that in future it can grow up to be a healthy butterfly. This is one more image where I was experimenting with flash. The exposure is set for the sky and the caterpillar is highlighted using the internal flash. This is another example of mixing flash and natural light. There is a fine line when working with flash and natural light. If the flash is too strong the subject appears flat and unnatural. On the other side with weak flash the subject details dont show up. Fortunately static subjects like plants or caterpillars give lot of time for experimenting to get the combination correct with flash. With dynamic subjects like birds it requires lot of experience/judgment to use flash correctly. Used incorrectly flash spoils the mood and the appeal of the image. So when not sure we are better off without flash.
Update : Got this identified as Tussock Moth Caterpillar. This is one in the immature stage. They are also called "Yellow Woolly Bear" :)
3 comments:
nice colors
Thanks vinutha
That's a beautiful photograph. When in doubt, and if there is time, I take one shot with flash and one without, and see which appeals to me, personally, afterwards.
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