More caterpillar shots. This is the last of them...at least that you'll see. No, actually there weren't that many good ones. I'm not sure which ones I like best. I sort of have mixed feelings for these shots. As you can tell, I had a terrible time color balancing these three; they are all different and I tried working on them, but altering the color very much shifted the neutral tones out of range. I hate color balancing greens! ahhhhh
Hopefully soon you'll start seeing some people shots, but I don't know, I'm still working on it. lol
Speaking of people photos, check out "Outside Comfort" by Alec Long from Shutter And Pupil. This is the kind of shot I would just love to get someday. Excellent dim lighting and muted tones along with a lack of saturated color give it a surreal look...not to mention the expression on the man's face. Usually shots like this are best displayed in black and white, but this picture combines the elements of black and white with color...amazing.
categories: insects macro nature
May 9th, 2005 at 3:01 AM
Interesting subject matter in these! Good macros as usual.
I agree about the "Outside Comfort" photo. It looks like a photo my dad took a few years ago... I'll send it to you.
May 9th, 2005 at 3:49 AM
Oh wow. These are cool! Kind of scary and cute at the same time. Weird considering earlier today I was lying in a field taking photographs....after I got in the car and was driving down the road, I felt something crawling on me and discovered it as a caterpillar. I almost had a wreck trying to get it off of me. Then I pulled over to examine it and ended up being fascinated by the funny way it moved. Go figure. Thanks for leaving a comment and making me one of your favorites...I would have missed these guys otherwise :-)
May 9th, 2005 at 9:19 AM
really cool.. and I like these more then the others despite they are also great. good work.. which kind of macro lens do you use ?
May 9th, 2005 at 9:56 AM
I don't see anything wrong with the catapillar shots personally... actully.. I REALLY like the first one in today's set. (but that's just me) As for the people shots.. I cannot wait to see what you do.
May 9th, 2005 at 2:57 PM
I think I like the first one in this set the best, I like the "feet" of the caterpillar - something you don't often see ;) That little caterpillar looks so warm and fuzzy you could almost pet him ;)
May 9th, 2005 at 4:46 PM
Itchy... but fantastic macro captures! :-)
May 9th, 2005 at 4:53 PM
I generally don't endorse insect shots, but this one is so technically striking I have to say something. Kudos, but I'd rather see a good-looking gal.
May 9th, 2005 at 5:49 PM
fantastic shots! do you know what kind of caterpiller this is - or what it will look like after its transformation?
great work ryan!
May 9th, 2005 at 7:40 PM
I love your work, and this shots are so good.
May 9th, 2005 at 9:22 PM
bloody ell ryan, these are superb man, great detail and intrest in these shots.
May 9th, 2005 at 10:31 PM
i hate caterpillars but this one is the exception. simply gorgeous shot, ryan.
May 10th, 2005 at 10:03 AM
Stunning macros, amazing detail - excellent work.
May 10th, 2005 at 10:29 AM
Wow I really need to get a close up lens. Great job! I love the first shot with the detailed feet. I'm not sure I have ever seen the feet!
May 10th, 2005 at 12:32 PM
Beautiful! I love the first and the last pictures. You can hardly tell they are caterpillars until you look closer. The orange on the green background, with the spiky hairs make it look like something exploding. Great selection.
May 11th, 2005 at 12:55 AM
these are so arrestingly beautiful ... the colour, the soft detail in clear clarity - absolutely stunning work!
May 11th, 2005 at 7:11 AM
These shots are amazing, Ryan. My favorite is the first one--wonderful pattern and colors. They're all very well done.
May 11th, 2005 at 7:36 AM
intense, larger than life fuzzy little creature. Amazing to look at when you get this close
May 12th, 2005 at 10:52 PM
wow, fantastic closeups. love the detail, seems like i could feel the texture on my monitor.
July 6th, 2007 at 1:11 PM
when I saw the first in this series, I thought "is that.... (a caterpillar) no way... it is!" One of the things I love about your photos and what keeps me coming back to this site is the things you choose to capture on film. They fascinate me, I love it. I feel like a kid again sometimes because I'm intrigued again. (by, simply, the world). It's like looking at things for the first time all over again.... that's how unique it is.