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CATERPILLAR IN CHAOTIC LIGHT

This is a very busy frame of chaotic lights with a caterpillar. This is very rare Red slug moth caterpillar resting on weeds. But the mystery is back light movement. I always try to create eye catchy, colourful and attractive images to impress people towards Mother Nature. The moving motion in the background is due to the speedy movement of tiny paddy flies. I frequently used to go in village to get fresh air after my school. In urban life there is lack of greens and full of air pollution. One day I was seating near a paddy field and observed some tiny flies movement over the ripen paddy plant. This shot was taken near a ripen golden paddy field. After 3 pm when the sun started setting down slowly, I observed these very small sized flies flying chaotically just over the ripen paddy plants. These flies can be found when paddies become ripen. But these flies can only be seen when you are facing Sun (in front of you) and light falls on the flies.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: COOCH BEHAR, India
Camera: NIKON D500
Copyright: © ANIRBAN DUTTA