"Lunch time"

Tiamaria

"Lunch time"

This is a “Cairns Birdwing” (Troides euphorion) caterpillar, trying to eat his lunch in peace.

Top 10 Image in the challenge “Macro Photography” in Photography 101 Group.

"Lunch time" belongs to the following groups:

Animal Kingdom, Everyday Life, Insects, Bugs and Creepy Crawlies (2 A Day), Mother Nature's Finest and Queensland Available for sale as

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"Lunch time" by Tiamaria
  • Peace Mitchell

    Peace Mitchell

    Wow! Fabulous macro!

  • Loreto Bautista Jr.

    Loreto Bautist...

    Luv it!!!

  • Anni Morris

    Anni Morris

    Scary stuff! WOW!

  • Larry Llewellyn

    Larry Llewellyn

    Great shot, glad we don’t have those here!

  • Dave Law

    Dave Law

    Stunning close up Teresa, well done

  • LjMaxx

    LjMaxx

    Fabulous macro oozing with interesting details.. Excellent presentation as well. :)

  • richymac

    richymac

    Yes terrific shot. Detail and colours of this creature are wonderful. It reminds me of one of those cute dogs with too much skin ?Sharpay.

  • Marvin Collins

    Marvin Collins

    Wow…....this is really good, love it!! Well done!!

  • Travis Easton

    Travis Easton

    What an amazing caterpiller, thanks for sharing, nature is amazing.

  • Olga

    Olga

    Spectacular close up!

  • Hollie Nass

    Hollie Nass

    WOW!!! Thats the closest close-up I’ve ever seen of a caterpillar!! I showed this to my daughter & she went nutts! Of course… she wants one!

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Stunning detail. Amazing closeup work.

  • amarica

    amarica

    Fantastic macro Theresa…excellent!

  • Mary Campbell

    Mary Campbell

    Interesting, don’t think I’ve every seen a photo of one munching

  • Tom Newman

    Tom Newman

    A magnificent macro Tiamaria, superb detail and colour :-)

  • Michael Beers

    Michael Beers

    WHAT A GRAND SHOT!!!!

  • Carole Felmy

    Carole Felmy

    excellent macro, awesome caterpillar portrait… :)

  • Nelson Campbell

    Nelson Campbell

    How cool is THAT!!

  • Mary Campbell

    Mary Campbell

    Great capture

  • shakey

    shakey

    wow great capture

  • melodious

    melodious

    wow, freaky cool!

  • paulscar

    paulscar

    amazing shot Tia!!!

  • jegustavsen

    jegustavsen

    Beautiful caterpiller!!!! Congrats also on winning on “beginners expression”. I can see why. Your pictures are great!

  • Tijen

    Tijen

    i want to touch it lol that’s a great pic

  • EmeraldSun

    EmeraldSun

    Splendid, colorful macro and subject. Beauty in nature for sure!!

  • angiejones

    angiejones

    Wow – what an amazing caterpillar and great macro too. Well done.

  • D R Moore

    D R Moorecommunity helper

    Awesome looking caterpillar, Nice capture

  • RachelJayne

    RachelJayne

    Great macro!! Very nice work!

  • Nith

    Nith

    oh wow whats that

  • Tiamaria replied

    lol..thanks for commenting Nith…it is a Cairns Birdwing caterpillar..having some lunch.

  • Robert Elliott

    Robert Elliott

    Fantastic image

  • Tiamaria replied

    Thanks heaps Robert, much appreciated!

  • Anne Vis

    Anne Vis

    What an unusual creature, fantastic shot!

  • Dave Law

    Dave Law

    CONGRATULATIONS Teresa you are on a roll, well done, you so deserve it your images are excellent. :-) xxx

  • FelicityB

    FelicityB

    Amazing macro :)

  • Normf

    Normf

    Fantastic shot TiaMaria. Great image (so this is how the Birdwings start out!).

  • erattik

    erattik

    wow..brilliant work

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Wonderful detail, such a cutie :)

  • Wanda  Lechene

    Wanda Lechene

    wow that look like it can hurt. great close up i love it …

  • Elaine Harriott

    Elaine Harriott

    Amazing macro work – increadible!!!!

  • Rick  Todaro

    Rick Todaro

    Great Perspective ! Very creative wonderful capture … kudos’s

  • Bootkneck

    Bootkneck

    Unreal. Excellent.

  • joanne hope

    joanne hope

    wonderful macro can;t wait till all these turn into butterflies , next month i believe 1 question how did you get the name on the matted picture ? love the colrs

  • laureenr

    laureenr

    Great macro. well done.

  • Agus Achmadyana

    Agus Achmadyana

    Wow, superb

  • Roboftheland

    Roboftheland

    epic.

  • John Beamish

    John Beamish

    Handsome bugger, cool cool shot.

  • Dave Law

    Dave Law

    Awww CONGRATULATIONS Teresa so well deserved :-)xxx

  • Taylor Sawyer

    Taylor Sawyer


    in Photography 101’s “Macro Photography” Challenge! It will be featured with the rest of top ten and two honorable mentions!

    Please make sure it has been submitted to the group so that it may be featured!!

  • Andrew Trevor-Jones

    Andrew Trevor-...

    Fantastic macro, Teresa

  • Dave Law

    Dave Law

    CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TERESA FOR BEING FEATURED AGAIN … SO WELL DESERVED, WELL DONE :-) XXX

  • TULIP73

    TULIP73

    Great colours and macro, congratulations

  • Zyxe

    Zyxe

    Totally awesome!

  • Barbara  Brown

    Barbara Brown

    My goodness! That is up close and personal! Beautiful!

  • Tracey McKeown

    Tracey McKeown

    WOW!! Love those spikes

  • Daniel  Sly

    Daniel Sly

    Terrific shot, great work!

  • Carla Jandelle Petters

    Carla Jandelle...

    wow is he gorgeous! trade u cameras? lol

  • Tiamaria replied

    Thanks Carla…after looking at your work there is no way that you would want to trade cameras…lol…mine is just a small one, not even a DSLR. :-)

  • Carla Jandelle Petters

    Carla Jandelle...

    lol…SOOOOO’s mine! mine is litterally? a pocket camera with macro abilities! it’s only a 4.0mp but has done me well.

  • John Beamish

    John Beamish

    Astonishing shot, amazing.
    Congrats.

  • John44

    John44

    Good greef.. well you know your photo stuff Lady !
    Stunning
    John

  • Tiamaria replied

    Thanks again John…much appreciated. :-)

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