1DM2 in AI servo catches a caterpillar

[Romy Ocon]

Of late, my 1DM2 has become my favorite body (over my 40D) when hand holding at bug macros. The 1DM2's robust AI servo helps me tame my body/hand motion and keeps the thin DOF where I want it. I've to trade off the 40D's higher pixel density for the more consistent DOF placement of the 1DM2. Here's sharing one from this morning's sortie. ;D


1DM2 + 100 2.8 USM macro, f/8, ISO 400, 1/160 sec, AI servo, manual exposure, Sigma EF-500 DG Super flash in M mode (1/16 power), hand held, near FF:

[Romy Ocon]

Just processed another from this morning - this shot has absolutely no pixel thrown away (just resized). ;D


1DM2 + 100 2.8 USM macro, f/8, ISO 400, 1/160 sec, AI servo, manual exposure, Sigma EF-500 DG Super flash in M mode (1/16 power), hand held, resized full frame:

[Neon Rosell II]

Superb captures Mastah - as always. "Higad"!! (Caterpillar with long hairs that produces rashes when it make contact with your skin) I'm itching already just looking at the photos

These are for Ate Lyds, what's the butterfly species of these monsters?

[Romy Ocon]

Thanks, Neon.... the spines/hair must be so irritating to birds that I haven't seen a YV Bulbul eat these hairy ones.

[Lydia Robledo]

This is a moth caterpillar. Higad, yes! Not monsters... munchers!
Nice shot, Mastah.

[Lydia Robledo]

If you want to know what kind of moth it is, you can try to rear it indoors.
Cut it out of the host plant (the one it is munching) . Place it in a plastic container
(like food or ice cream container - one you can see through). Supply it with fresh leaves
every day - move it out gently without touching-take it out with twissors holding on to
the leaf and clean container of poo. Continue feeding until it pupates. Then wait for it
to break out. I have not tried this with a moth but I have a pupa of a beautiful Phil. butterfly waiting to break of its chrysallis anytime. I am doing a life history of a butterfly, from egg to the different stages of the catepillar 4-5 moltings, pupa and then the adult butterfly.
After, I free the butterfly in my garden. Yes, I have the host plant. Hmmm, but there is no mate for this one. lyd

[Teddy Regpala]

I feel itchy right now ... don't ask where. ;D

Anyway, as always, nice macro mastah!