Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted September 19, 2016361 views4 comments
It helps a lot to have a biologist husband, who SEES all these little critters!.
D800
70-180mm @ 95mm
1/250 sec, f/5
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 250
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO1+2
Flash: Off
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4 comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on September 20, 2016 at 9:49 PM
Nice find and a fine image of this elusive insect, Sandy. I've seen like one of these in my entire life, and not when I had a camera. Usually, they are very camouflaged, but this one shows nicely against the log and bg. Good job with the eye level perspective.
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 21, 2016 at 5:23 PM
Spotting these critters is indeed a challenge, Sandy. This is a good look at this one, with it's pose looking like it's about to take another step.
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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on September 25, 2016 at 9:15 AM
Hi Sandy,
An interesting critter for sure. The shallow DOF works well here--maybe f8 to bring the foreground legs in focus too. Head and body are nice and sharp........................Jikm
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 25, 2016 at 6:27 PM
Excellent, Sandy. Nice composition and that old log makes a great "perch".
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4 commentsAn interesting critter for sure. The shallow DOF works well here--maybe f8 to bring the foreground legs in focus too. Head and body are nice and sharp........................Jikm