Not Only The Garden/Temple's Flowers But Also The Wee Beasties In The Garden/Temple Raise Our Spirits

It is difficult to get very much in focus with a Monkey Face Grasshopper. Perfect angle with exquisite timing do the trick. I was a little off on both necessities. Are Ya Feeling Lucky.... Trump: Sony Alpha a68 ~ Tamron 90mm 272E Macro Lens ~ ISO 100 ~ Shutter Speed 1/20s ~ F/16 ~ Natural Light ~ Exposure Compensation 0.0   It is difficult to get very much in focus with a Monkey Face Grasshopper. Perfect angle with exquisite timing do the trick. I was a little off on both necessities.  Shot in our garden/temple somewhere in the Philippines  Brian
As with a silent movie star it's all about the expressions


















With a shot like this you set things up trigger the shutter and hope. Today it worked nicely. Do Not Stack More Than Three High: Hairy Moth On Glass~ Sony Alpha 168 ~ Tamron 90mm 272E Macro Lens ~ ISO 100 ~ Shutter Speed Two s. ~ F/16 ~ Exposure Compensation 0.0 ~ Natural Light.  With a shot like this you set things up trigger the shutter and hope. Today it  worked nicely  Brian
A gnat of luck never hurts
Caterpillars are as varied as the Butterfly or Moth they become. This is one of the stranger ones in our garden/temple. Hairy Caterpillar: Sony Alpha a68 ~ Tamron 90mm 272E Macro Lens ~ ISO 100 ~ Shutter Speed 0.5s ~ F/16 ~ Natural Light ~ Exposure Compensation 0.0  This fellow is on a broken off unopened bamboo leaf. He is close to one inch long with thick spiky and abundant hair.   Shot in our garden/temple somewhere in the Philippines
Meet Harry the Hairy Caterpillar
We have lived here for almost twenty years. Counted over a hundred different butterflies and moths, countless varieties of wee beasties. And we are still finding new neighbors in the garden/temple somewhere in the Philippines. How cool is that!

Brian

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