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Acanaloniid Planthopper

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted July 19, 20041,474 views10 comments

The sun was pretty much overhed, and slightly behind the hopper. Magnification a little greater than unity.

EOS-1D-II EF180/3.5 macro, 37mm tubes, 1/200 @ f/10, EC -1 2/3, MR14-EX @ -1 2/3 , ISO 400, handheld. 7/17/04, Plainsboro Preserve. < 5% v-crop, curves, USM.

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10 comments

Comment posted by Robert Ganz on July 19, 2004 at 10:41 AM

Great clarity and pose.

That is such interesting detail that you captured in the head area...are those some sort of sensors below the eye, or just camo markings?

Cheers,

Registered on November 1, 2003, 339 Posts, 759 Comments

Comment posted by Randy Harrison on July 19, 2004 at 11:00 AM

Nice capture. I shot one of these the other day....now I know what it is. Good detail and colors.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 468 Posts, 3099 Comments

Comment posted by Tam Stuart on July 19, 2004 at 11:02 AM

Hi Robert,

The lower dot is the base of the short, hairlike antenna. The antenna itself is too thin to be visible at the posted resolution. The other, slightly more foreward dot between compound eye and antenna, is the lateral ocelli (simple eye). - Ref: Peterson Insect Guide.

Registered on November 17, 2003, 113 Posts, 1600 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Ganz on July 19, 2004 at 11:41 AM

Cool...thanks Tam!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 339 Posts, 759 Comments

Comment posted by Dolores Neilson on July 19, 2004 at 12:15 PM

Sharpness, dof, color....PERFECT!!

Registered on December 30, 2003, 4 Posts, 67 Comments

Comment posted by Kai Hui on July 19, 2004 at 1:01 PM

Tam,
This is very nice. This guy looks just like a leaf.

Registered on May 10, 2004, 133 Posts, 574 Comments

Comment posted by William Brozy on July 19, 2004 at 3:57 PM

Really diggin' this one Tam - awesome stuff. I never got nearly this close to a Planthopper before it hopped away. Great detail and nice control of the fill!!!

Registered on November 9, 2003, 559 Posts, 2929 Comments

Comment posted by Terri Norris on July 19, 2004 at 8:17 PM

Fantastic in every way, Tam!!!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 395 Posts, 2402 Comments

Comment posted by David Gottlieb on July 19, 2004 at 10:23 PM

Very nicely done..love these guys

Registered on November 1, 2003, 436 Posts, 1790 Comments

Comment posted by Ronnie Gaubert on July 20, 2004 at 2:29 PM

Tam

Good job on this tiny fellow. You can tell by the plant hair how small this guy is. Amazing how the wings mimic the patterns of a leaf. Nice job!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 810 Posts, 3495 Comments