Reviews from

The Devil You Don?t Know

Hickory horned devil

10 total reviews 
Comment from GaliaG


I hope he likes to be up side down, for me this position is just an head pain

excellent focus, light handling and composition

thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 10-Apr-2019


reply by the author on 10-Apr-2019
    Thanks for the nice review;this one was busy chewing on the leaf when i removed it from the enclosure I was rearing them in.
Comment from ArtistCharles


Nice shot. Its camouflage is doing what it is suppose to - hiding him. Nice detail in the shot, you have pilled him out of the background well. Good focus that shows his patterns well. nice color. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 09-Apr-2019


reply by the author on 10-Apr-2019
    Thank you so much for the review and well wishes!
Comment from Envision


Nice title! This is an interesting looking creature. I guess it would be big to turn into that type of moth. You captured sharp details that kind of give me the creeps, lol!

 Comment Written 09-Apr-2019


reply by the author on 10-Apr-2019
    Thanks very much,they are rather bizarre looking,surprise they don?t use them in some sci-fi B-movie-lol!
Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan


This is a interesting shot of scary looking caterpillar!:) You have framed it well. The light and shadows, colours and the composition have worked out well. Good luck in the contest!

 Comment Written 09-Apr-2019


reply by the author on 09-Apr-2019
    Many sincere thanks for both the review and well wishes!
Comment from Kelly Grant 2


This is a beautiful photo and a great entry for this contest! Your lighting and composition are good! Great color and detail captured! Thank you so much for sharing and good luck in the contest!

 Comment Written 09-Apr-2019


reply by the author on 09-Apr-2019
    Thanks so very much for your nice review and well wishes!
Comment from nikman


Never seen anything like this in my whole life! Where in the world did you take it? Thought it was a mechanical device initially. Sharpness and exposure are good. Well done and good look!

 Comment Written 09-Apr-2019


reply by the author on 09-Apr-2019
    They are a bit unusual,aren?t they!? this was taken in eastern North America .Thanks for the nice review and well wishes!
Comment from mamamary


I think I would like seeing the moth as opposed to this horny looking guy. You have a lot of different hues of green and just the right amount of the orange color. Good job on this one!

 Comment Written 09-Apr-2019


reply by the author on 09-Apr-2019
    Thanks so much! I was quite disappointed that I didn?t end up with any moths,I have never seen any live specimens,just photos,they are quite large and pretty.
reply by mamamary on 09-Apr-2019
    That is a disappointment! You are more than welcome!
Comment from michiganmike


A very fine shot. The way the devil is curled back and eating the leaf is fantastic. The composition is excellent and the colors are superb. Best wishes in the contest. This will be hard to beat.

 Comment Written 09-Apr-2019


reply by the author on 09-Apr-2019
    I appreciate very much your great review and well wishes!
Comment from Brady Nielson


This is a great photograph for this contest entry, everything is green, which is cool! Though I am not a huge fan of these caterpillars, you have done a very well job on capturing this image. Good job and good luck!

 Comment Written 08-Apr-2019


reply by the author on 09-Apr-2019
    Thanks for both your review and well wishes!
Comment from alaskapat


This is such an interesting caterpillar and one that I have not seen or heard of before, so it's especially fun to view it, he actually has horns and I like that spot of blue up near his head, this is well focused, the image is clear, exposure is well managed, the colors and tones are natural, I love his upside down position on the leaf stem. This is a great entry for the contest . Well composed and presented! Best wishes to you in the contest!

 Comment Written 08-Apr-2019


reply by the author on 09-Apr-2019
    Thanks so much for the great review and your well wishes! I was quite surprised at how big they grew,and quite disappointed that I had no moths the following spring.The pictures i have seen of the moths show they are quite pretty,and quite large.