Travels with Jim & Geri

Photos taken during a macro photography workshop

All pictures were taken next to the road. All creatures that were removed from their plant or tree for their closeup were returned to the same plant or tree. RF 35mm macro f/8 @ 1/250s ISO 1250 (R1601)

Some workshop members wandered a few feet off the road in search of photo subjects. EF24-105mm @ 105mm f/5 @ 1/2000 ISO 800(R1497)

Io moth caterpillar (head to the left)
RF35mm macro f/16 @ 1/125s ISO 640 (R1165)

Saddleback caterpillar
RF35mm macro f/16 @ 1/200s ISO 800 (R1168)

Red spotted purple caterpillar
RF35mm macro f/16 @ 1/160s ISO 1000 (R1194)

Black snake
The black snake was a popular subject. Nobody used a macro lens when shooting the snakes. (T4543)

Timber rattlesnake
EF24-105 @ 88 mm f/9 @1/160s ISO 1000 (R1204)

Timber rattlesnake
EF24-105 @ 99mm f/11 @ 1/160s ISO 1000 flash (R1216)

Timber rattlesnake
EF24-105 @ 105mm f/10 @ 1/160s ISO 640 flash (r1249)

Northern copperhead
EF24-105 @ 105mm f/14 @ 1/200s ISO 640 (R1258)

Northern copperhead
EF24-105 @ 105mm f/14 @ 1/125s ISO 640 (R1265)

Hickory horn devil caterpillar
RF35mm macro f/11 @ 1/160s ISO 800 (R1220)

Hickory horn devil caterpillar
EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro f/16 @ 1/200s ISO 200 flash (T4415)

Milkweed tussock moth caterpillar
RF35mm macro f/11 @ 1/160s ISO 800 (R1233)

Question mark butterfly
EF24-105 @ 105mm f/19 @ 1/1000s ISO 2000 (R1304)

Banded tussock caterpillar
RF35mm macro f/9 @ 1/160s ISO 1000 flash (R1304)

Flowering spurge with crab spider
EF24-105mm f/5.6 @ 1/250s ISO 400 (R1316)

Heal-all, a type of mint, is used in herbal medicine
EF24-105mm f/9 @ 1/160s ISO 800 (R1332)

Orbital spider hanging by a thread
EF24-105mm f/9 @ 1/160s ISO 1250 flash (R1342)

EF24-105mm f/18 @ 1/160s ISO 640 flash (R1348)

Turbulent phosphila caterpillar
EF24-105mm f/16 @ 1/160s ISO 640 flash (R1352)

Tawny emperor butterfly
EF24-105mm f/20 @ 1/160s ISO 400 flash (R1357)

Spotted jewelweed, touch-me-not plant
EF24-105mm f/6.3 @ 1/200s ISO 1600 (R1397)

Spotted jewelweed, touch-me-not plant
EF24-105mm f/6.3 @ 1/160s ISO 1000 (R1448)

Nymph stink bug on wingstem
EF24-105mm f/8 @ 1/160s ISO 1000 (R1426)

Female dark form Eastern swallowtail butterfly
EF24-105mm f/8 @ 1/500s ISO 1250 (R1435)

RF35mm macro f/7.1 @ 1/800s ISO 1250 (R1477)

Eastern swallowtail butterflies, dark form female (left) and male
EF24-105 @ 105mm f/7.1 @ 1/640s iso 800 (R1482)

Eastern swallowtail dark form female
EF24-105mm @ 105mm f/5 @ 1/400s ISO 800 (R1492)

Datana caterpillars aka yellow-necked caterpillar. Bottom one is a youngster.
RF35mm macro f/8 @ 1/160 iso 1000 (R1509)

Spicebush swallowtail (female) on rough blazing star
EF24-105 @ 105mm f/8 @ 1/200 iso 640 (R1516)

Spicebush swallowtail (female) on rough blazing star
EF24-105 @ 105mm f/14 @ 1/200 iso 640 (R1520)

EF24-105mm @ 97mm f/5 @ 1/640 ISO 500 (R1542)

Tawny emperor butterfly
EF24-105mm @ 105mm f/14 @ 1/800 iso 320 (R1551)

At 9:10:54 am the spider was waiting for breakfast to arrive.
EF24-105mm @ 73mm f/5.6 @ 1/100s ISO 500 (R1556)

36 seconds later at 9:11:30 am breakfast had arrived and was being consumed.
EF24-105mm @ 105mm f/5.6 @ 1/100s ISO 500 (R1558)

EF24-105mm @ 105mm f/9 @ 1/160s ISO 1250 (R1577)

RF35mm macro f/13 @ 1/160s ISO 1250 (R1586)

The three very small caterpillars in this picture are probably flower moths in the genus Schinia. Each is no more than 1/4 inch long.
RF35mm macro f/13 @ 1/160s ISO 1250 (R1586)

EF24-105mm @ 105mm f/11 @ 1/60s ISO 640 (R1590)

EF24-105mm @ 105mm f/4 @ 1/60s ISO 100 flash (R1592)

Leaf roller caterpillar
Leaf rollers are small caterpillars (moth larvae) that feed on leaves, buds and fruit, they are the worm in your apple (R1600)

Leaf rollers are small caterpillars (moth larvae) that feed on leaves, buds and fruit, they are the worm in your apple. Remaining photos were taken by Geri. (T4915)

Leaf roller caterpillar
Leaf rollers are small caterpillars (moth larvae) that feed on leaves, buds and fruit, they are the worm in your apple. Remaining photos were taken by Geri. (T4915)

Io moth caterpillar (head to the left)
EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro f/16 @ 1/200s ISO 200 flash (T4389)

Showy emerald caterpillar
EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro f/16 @ 1/200s ISO 200 flash (T4421)

EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro f/16 @ 1/200s ISO 200 flash (T4671)

Protean shieldback katydid (female)
EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro f/16 @ 1/200s ISO 100 (T4678)

EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro f/16 @ 1/200 ISO 100 flash (T4679)

Spiny oak slug caterpillar
EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro f/16 @ 1/200s ISO 100 flash (T4682)

EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro f/16 @ 1/180s ISO 100 flash (T4928)

Can you find the caterpillar?
EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro f/16 @ 1/200s ISO 100 flash (T4685)

Jim McCormac pointed out a dragonfly
EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro f/16 @ 1/200 ISO 100 flash (T4693)

EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS f/6.7 @ 1/300 ISO 400 (T4674)

EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS f/8 @ 1/500 ISO 800 (T4804)

EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS f/6.7 @ 1/500 ISO 400 (T4842)

Orange and black Net-winged beetle
The colorful wing cases protect the wings. EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS f/5.6 @ 1/90s ISO 400 (T4846)

EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS f/6.7 @ 1/300s ISO 400 (T4865)

EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS f/5.6 @ 1/125s ISO 400 (T4868)

This spider showed up on our front porch so we could try our newly learned skills. f8 @ 200 ISO 320 flash. The last five photos were taken by Jim. (R1621)

Spider backlit by the morning sun
This spider showed up on our front porch so we could try our newly learned skills. f8 @ 200 ISO 320 flash. The last five photos were taken by Jim. (R1621)

RF 35mm macro f/8 @ 1/200s ISO 400 flash (R1625)

RF 35mm macro f/8 @ 1/200s ISO 500 flash (R1629)

100% crop
Pixel for pixel from the camera file. RF 35mm macro ISO 640 f/8 @ 1/200s flash (R1631)

Backlighting with -2 2/3 flash fill. RF 35mm macro f/8 @ 1/200 ISO 400 (R1637)

Wildflowers, Butterflies/Moths and Caterpillars, Oh My!

Photos taken during a macro photography workshop Aug 23-25, 2019
Offered by Focus on Photography Tours/Workshops with Debbie DiCarlo and Jim McCormac
For info browse on by http://DebbieDicarloPhotography.com

The photos in this gallery were taken in Ohio's Shawnee State Park/Forest between 1:50 pm on Friday, August 23 and 10:15 am on Sunday, August 25, 2019. All photos were taken with either a Canon EOS R or a Canon T7i.

No caterpillars, moths, butterflies, or other creatures were harmed in taking these photographs.