Snowberry Clearwing Caterpillar

[Allen_Sparks]

Description:

Found this caterpillar this morning on our coral honeysuckle plant.

Specific Feedback Requested:

Any

Pertinent technical details or techniques:

Canon 7D2, Sigma 150 f2.8 macro, 1.4x TC, 430 EX II speedlite
ISO 400, f32, 1/250s, hand held

Is this a composite? (focus stacks or exposure blends are not considered composites)
No

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[Allen_Sparks]

I took this image when the sun was coming in as a sidelight. No flash.
ISO 400, f13, 1/200s, hand held

[Shirley_Freeman]

Really nice find and capture, Allen. For some reason I can’t bring up the larger version, but just looking at the smaller, they both look good. I especially like the second one. The side light really is a nice bonus. in my opinion.

[Allen_Sparks]

@Shirley_Freeman
Thanks Shirley, I loaded the first photo twice. I don’t know why it won’t enlarge.

[Diane_Miller]

I’m pulling up other enlargements very slowly – maybe like the server is having a holiday. We do work it hard here…

[Shirley_Freeman]

Allen, I opened your comments in email, and I had a large version there to view. Very nice, as I originally thought. Wonderful details in him in both images.

[Allen_Sparks]

@Shirley_Freeman , @Diane_Miller
I reloaded the first image and now it will enlarge. Still having trouble with second image.

I’ll try again below:

[Shirley_Freeman]

Both are working, now, Allen. Not sure what causes it. Both are very nice images.

[Mike_Friel]

I love the composition of the first photo, Allen - it looks stylish with the square crop. We get a similar hawk-moth on honeysuckle in Korea, Hemaris affinis.

[Mark_Seaver]

Allen, the shape and the glow of the cat. are excellent, with the second post being a fine action shot.