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Grasshopper

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted July 18, 2011191 views5 comments

Grasshopper
Still getting to grips with the 150mm This is an immature Grasshopper 1.4 cms long.
80% of full image.
Monopod. Two stacked inmages Focused on front knee and back knee.
CZM ( Again- a lot of throw aways.)
D7000 Sigma 150mm
400ISO.
125th @ 11
Levels/Histogram.
Comments on past pics appreciated.
Cheers
JohnR

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Malcolm Muir on July 18, 2011 at 4:34 PM

Really nice John. I always get an enormous number of throwaways with insect macros, usually relating to horrible bg stuff that I was oblivious to when focusing on the beastie.

Registered on August 14, 2005, 12 Posts, 66 Comments

Comment posted by David Sewell on July 19, 2011 at 8:56 AM

You really have got this technique sorted, John. Lovely work.

David

Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments

Comment posted by David Taylor on July 20, 2011 at 4:32 PM

I wish I had these in my garden. Only get the occasional Thunderworm a grasshopper parasite. Excellent image.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on July 20, 2011 at 4:47 PM

Thanks people.
Good to see you back David.
JohnR

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Tilley on July 27, 2011 at 4:52 PM

Wonderful detail John with a uncluttered background. Nice One!

Scott

Registered on January 3, 2009, 12 Posts, 108 Comments