Caterpillar at dusk

[deboco]

A great opportunity rather than a great photo. This little guy, about 1 cm, was on the front doorstep just before dark.I got so excited - "This is what the macro lens is for!" I managed to get this before the light went. Tips on how to do this better welcomed.
Doratifera vulnerans

[1957PLATO]

What a wondrous creature. Colours look great. Maybe a smaller aperture for more dof.
Macro is hard and low to the floor work, which is why I don’t do it.

[deboco]

Thanks Plato. It was difficult so low on the ground

[Thomas-Paul]

Like colors and form of the animal. Some science fiction films have borrowed there.

[Rob Trek]

Nice one. I would have moved that thing indoors, grabbed a handful of weeds, then do a few studio shots with flash and/or focus stacking. Then put it back outside.

[deboco]

Thanks Rob,I wish I'd thought of doing that! Much better than crawling round, lying on the ground, and struggling with manual focus. I'll remember for next time

[PaulPausescu]

That`s an awesome creature! It looks like an alien from some Sci-Fi movie ) Very very intriguing.

[Dave Nelson]

A great opportunity rather than a great photo. This little guy, about 1 cm, was on the front doorstep just before dark.I got so excited - "This is what the macro lens is for!" I managed to get this before the light went. Tips on how to do this better welcomed.
Doratifera vulnerans

That is a wild caterpillar and an awesome picture!!!

[deboco]

Thanks Dave. I hope one day I can find another and use some flash and do some focus stackng