Natures Train Crash

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Natures Train Crash

This was taken with a flash of course.. it was later on in the eve and I saw these two working there way to a crash.. So I popped up and hand held as close as I dared with time running out. Its kind of neat the background was almost black .. these fellows do have neat color dabs on em..
Chuck

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Natures Train Crash by velveteagle
Natures Train Crash by velveteagle
  • Daniela Weil

    Daniela Weil

    To me look more like love at the first sight!..lol
    Beautiful!

  • DLKeur

    DLKeur

    Awwww. Swallowtail caterpillars. Wonderful.

  • cdwork

    cdwork

    Great shot

  • coffeetea

    coffeetea

    :))) so much fun. well spotted. good photo

  • J.K. York

    J.K. York

    superb macro work. a rare glimpse at two catapillars head to head. great diagonal. bravo.

  • SnapHappy

    SnapHappy

    awesome photo

  • Peter Daalder

    Peter Daalder

    I can only dream of capturing something like this. Flowers give me enough trouble, let alone a (potentially) moving target such as these. Great job, Chuck.

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle

    Thanks much everyone..

  • Adela Hriscu

    Adela Hriscu

    Hehe, funny title:) good close-up!!

  • Catalin Soare

    Catalin Soare

    Picture perfect!

  • Stefan Trenker

    Stefan Trenker

    who won? who backed up?

    nice capture!

  • micmac

    micmac

    Amazing we even see the little red antennas ,great work.

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    fantastic shot and title

  • Bluetiger

    Bluetiger

    Super macro!

  • kristian94

    kristian94

    hahaha, very cool title and an awsome shot!

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    Excellent capture!!!

  • KathyT

    KathyT

    LOL Love it! Well captured and the black, undistracting background is perfect.

  • Jacky

    Jacky

    They actually look cute up close:) perfect moment and beautifully captured

  • ownhairandteeth

    ownhairandteeth

    Great shot, wonderfully composed

  • purplephotography

    purplephotography

    wow i love caterpillars, this is a fabulous shot.

  • robkal

    robkal

    Fantastic job on this macro , Chuck. Very difficult to get them both entirely in focus,but you did it perfectly!! You can’t do it much better than this. Congrats!

  • Noor Shazemeen

    Noor Shazemeen

    Whoaw, in real life, it’s something I wouldn’t get close to. But right now, I can’t seem to take my eyes off them. So beautiful! And what a clever title.

  • Shane  Walker

    Shane Walker

    Nice image here, great macro

  • Naomi Frost

    Naomi Frost

    Fabulous detail. Wonderful colours.

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias

    Even before reading your title, that was the thought that crossed my mind. Great shot and story.

  • TrEaSuReDiMaGeS

    TrEaSuReDiMaGeS

    Great Capture! Very nice :-)

  • DawsonImages

    DawsonImages

    Great shot, looks like a one way road?

  • michelleduerden

    michelleduerden

    Brilliant macro & great angle!

  • Lisa  Kenny

    Lisa Kenny

    Great stuff !!

  • christhepostman

    christhepostman

    young love, rubbing noses, a bit of hows your father and before you know it ,they fly their seperate ways.

  • jack01

    jack01

    very beautiful photo

  • Sheryl Kasper

    Sheryl Kasper

    Great photo. Caught them at the perfect moment.

  • aphoto4you

    aphoto4you

    This is nice…how awsone nature…u captured great

  • IngerMargrete

    IngerMargrete

    A really nice shot and also very cute:)

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle

    Thanks so much..

  • liak

    liak

    Perfect capture!

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle

    Much Thanks Iiak..

  • Ken  Aitchison

    Ken Aitchison

    Perfectly captured, the black BG works very well to pull the color out of these “subjects”.

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle

    Thank you Ken..

  • Anisha Aiyappa

    Anisha Aiyappa

    love it! cool narrative

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle

    Thanks Anisha.. you are kind,,

  • checkma8

    checkma8

    You Have some nice work….............................{(O)}

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle

    Well thank you checkma8..

  • Megan Dacy

    Megan Dacy

    Aww, I love this. Reminds me of Alice in Wonderland.

  • velveteagle replied

    Now you have a good mind too.. LOL.. Thank you so much Megan..

  • khosie

    khosie

    Stunning capture! Definitive moment in action!! :O)

  • velveteagle replied

    I was really lucky Khosie.. Glad you like it..

  • jacqi

    jacqi

    Absolutely amazing! Did they crash with a soft thup?

  • velveteagle replied

    Thanks jacqi.. Yes they crashed and I think I saw sparks.. LOL

  • Caroline Cage

    Caroline Cage

    Very nice shot

  • velveteagle replied

    Thank you so much..

  • Deborah H. Benoit/Deb`s Photo Creations

    Deborah H. Ben...

    Great Shot!

  • velveteagle replied

    Glad you liked it Deb.. Thanks

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller

    Awwww – they’re in love!! heheh I like your title though! Great capture – amazing that you should find two of them like this!

  • velveteagle replied

    Thanks Jan.. I wish I could have figured out what they were talking about.. LOL..

  • ApeArt

    ApeArt

    wonderful. are they kissing?

  • velveteagle replied

    I hope so.. might as well enjoy the moment.. LOL

  • Derek1972

    Derek1972

    Fantastic shot!! These are actually Cecropia Moth Caterpillars, one of the largest and most beautiful moths one will ever see!! I have been trying for years to capture one of these moths!!

  • velveteagle replied

    Well Derek.. I shall keep my eye out for one and see if I can capture one in its glory to send to ya…
    Chuck

  • Carla Jandelle Petters

    Carla Jandelle...

    gorgesou cecropias! (i saw someone said swallowtail…oops!)........these are awesome critters and HUGE! i’ve only had the luck of finding one in my years…>sigh<....hopefully i’ll see more soon. the swallowtail cat’s are what i’m seeing all over right now.

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle

    I really love the butterfly’s which are all about now.. I have a few days now to find some time to run about.. I will keep my eyes open. Thanks for the visit..

  • udonchow

    udonchow

    Fat juicy looking caterpillars, very unique shot! :D

  • velveteagle replied

    Indeed .. Thanks for looking in..

  • John McCracken

    John McCracken

    WOW, this is awesome. What a great capture. This is a gem!!

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle

    I got real lucky on this John.. And the background worked swell.. Thank you..

  • Caterpillar

    Caterpillar

    My sisters ;D

  • velveteagle replied

    Yes indeed… So pretty.. Thanks..

  • Stephen Thomas

    Stephen Thomas

    Great nature photo! Very good detail!

  • velveteagle replied

    Thanks for the visit and comment Stephen…

  • sunshine0

    sunshine0

    Not one, but two great looking caterpillars! Was this phot shot at night?

  • velveteagle replied

    Almost night.. The sun was past the horizon and had set. The flash brought it all out.. They had a sort of glow to them.. Thanks…

  • Wanda  Lechene

    Wanda Lechene

    that is a awesome capture and i love it too

  • velveteagle replied

    Well thank you so much.. So glad you stopped in for a comment and view..

  • Robin Brown

    Robin Brown

    Hope they both had insurance Chuck, its not cheap sorting out bodywork damage. Fabulous shot. Thanks for all your support too. ‘iRobin’ was recreated at the request of Robin Webster.
    ‘RW’ then bought the T-shirt. Many thanks for your business too. I’m a little busy with real time matters at the moment but I pop in now & again.
    Very best wishes
    Robin

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